What does parir mean?
parir means to give birth in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to think up; imagine; to explain.
Spanish verb guide
Parir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn parir, meaning to give birth, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: pariendoparticiple: parido
Principal forms of parir
- Infinitive
- parir
- Gerund
- pariendo
- Past participle
- parido
Parir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | paro | parí | paría | pariré |
| tú | pares | pariste | parías | parirás |
| él / ella / usted | pare | parió | paría | parirá |
| nosotros/as | parimos | parimos | paríamos | pariremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | paren | parieron | parían | parirán |
Pattern notes
- Parir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with parir
Ella parió un bebé sano.She gave birth to a healthy baby.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Pare la guerra, por favor.Please stop the war.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Paren la guerra, por favor.Please stop the war.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate parir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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