
almorzar Present Conjugation
almorzar — to have lunch
Almorzar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
almorzar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for your daily lunch routine, current plans, or to ask what someone is eating right now.
Notes on almorzar in the Present
This is a 'boot verb' (o > ue). The 'o' changes to 'ue' in the singular forms and the third-person plural.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre almuerzo a la una de la tarde.
I always have lunch at one in the afternoon.
yo
¿Qué almuerzan los niños hoy?
What are the kids having for lunch today?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros almorzamos en la oficina los lunes.
We have lunch in the office on Mondays.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'almuerzamos' for the nosotros form.
Correct: almorzamos
Why: The stem change (o > ue) never happens in the nosotros or vosotros forms in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: almorcé
Almorzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (almorcé) but follows regular -ar endings otherwise.
Imperfect
yo: almorzaba
Almorzar is regular in the imperfect: almorzaba, almorzabas, almorzaba, etc.
Future
yo: almorzaré
Almorzar is completely regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: almorzaría
The conditional of almorzar is regular: almorzaría, almorzarías, almorzaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: almuerce
Combines the 'o > ue' stem change with the 'z > c' spelling change (almuerce, almuerces).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: almorzara
The imperfect subjunctive of almorzar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: almorzara, almorzaras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: almuerza
Use 'almuerza' (tú) or 'almuerce' (usted) to tell someone to eat lunch.
Negative Imperative
yo: no almuerces
Negative commands for almorzar always use the present subjunctive forms: no almuerces, no almuerce.