What does perder mean?
perder means to lose in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to lose someone (experience the death of someone); to get lost.
Spanish verb guide
Perder Conjugation in Spanish
Learn perder, meaning to lose, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: perdiendoparticiple: perdido
Principal forms of perder
- Infinitive
- perder
- Gerund
- perdiendo
- Past participle
- perdido
Perder 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 | pierdo | perdí | perdía | perderé |
| tú | pierdes | perdiste | perdías | perderás |
| él / ella / usted | pierde | perdió | perdía | perderá |
| nosotros/as | perdemos | perdimos | perdíamos | perderemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | pierden | perdieron | perdían | perderán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with perder
Me perdí en la nieve.I got lost in the snow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me perdí en el bosque.I got lost in the forest.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No nos perdemos de nada.We don't miss anything.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate perder 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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