Perder conjugation and meaning

Use the present forms of perder for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.

Use present estar with perdiendo for an action in progress now.

Use present haber with perdido for a completed action connected to the present.

Use present haber, estado and perdiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.

Use the preterite when the action of perder is presented as completed in the past.

Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of perder, or for background information.

Use imperfect haber with perdido for an action completed before another past point.

Use the future forms of perder for predictions, promises and future statements.

Use future haber with perdido for an action that will be complete before a future point.

Use the conditional forms of perder for hypothetical or tactful statements.

Use conditional haber with perdido for a hypothetical completed past action.

Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.

Use present-subjunctive haber with perdido for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.

Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.

Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with perdido for an unreal or earlier completed past action.

Choose the affirmative command of perder that matches the person being addressed.

Use no with the matching command form of perder.