Meaning and behavior
What does quemar mean?
Quemar means to burn. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to scorch, to sear; to tan.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- quemar
- Gerund
- quemando
- Past participle
- quemado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Quemar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of quemar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Quemar |
|---|---|
| yo | quemo |
| tú | quemas |
| él / ella / usted | quema |
| nosotros / nosotras | quemamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quemáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | queman |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of quemar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Quemar |
|---|---|
| yo | quemé |
| tú | quemaste |
| él / ella / usted | quemó |
| nosotros / nosotras | quemamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quemasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quemaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of quemar, or for background information.
| Subject | Quemar |
|---|---|
| yo | quemaba |
| tú | quemabas |
| él / ella / usted | quemaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | quemábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quemabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quemaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of quemar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Quemar |
|---|---|
| yo | quemaré |
| tú | quemarás |
| él / ella / usted | quemará |
| nosotros / nosotras | quemaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quemaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quemarán |
Verified context
Examples with quemar
Me quemé con el sol.
I got sunburned.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl papel se quema fácilmente.
Paper burns easily.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl papel se quema rápidamente.
Paper burns quickly.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Quemar FAQ
What does quemar mean?
Quemar means to burn.
Is quemar regular or irregular?
Quemar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of quemar?
The gerund of quemar is quemando.
What is the past participle of quemar?
The past participle of quemar is quemado.
How is quemar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is quemo, quemas, quema, quemamos, queman.
How is quemar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is quemé, quemaste, quemó, quemamos, quemaron.
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