What does temer mean?
temer means to fear in English. It is a regular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to dread; to be afraid, sorry; to suspect.
Spanish verb guide
Temer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn temer, meaning to fear, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-ergerund: temiendoparticiple: temido
Principal forms of temer
- Infinitive
- temer
- Gerund
- temiendo
- Past participle
- temido
Temer 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 | temo | temí | temía | temeré |
| tú | temes | temiste | temías | temerás |
| él / ella / usted | teme | temió | temía | temerá |
| nosotros/as | tememos | temimos | temíamos | temeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | temen | temieron | temían | temerán |
Pattern notes
- Temer follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with temer
No le temo a nadie.I fear no one.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él no temía la muerte.He didn't fear death.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella teme a los gatos.She is afraid of cats.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate temer 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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