arderConjugation
arder means to burn.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of arder (ardiera/ardiese) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of arder (arda) is used after verbs of doubt, desire, emotion, and impersonal expressions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for arder use the present subjunctive: 'no ardas', 'no arda', 'no ardamos', 'no ardan', 'no ardáis'.
Imperative
The imperative of arder uses 'arde' for tú and 'arded' for vosotros, with other forms like 'ardamos' and 'ardan'.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of arder (ardería) is used for hypotheticals ('would burn') or polite suggestions.
Preterite
Arder is regular in the preterite: ardí, ardiste, ardió, ardimos, ardisteis, ardieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of arder (ardía) describes ongoing or habitual past burning.
Present
The present tense of arder (ardo) describes things burning now or habitually.
Future
The future tense of arder (arderé) indicates actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does arder mean in Spanish?
arder means "to burn".
Is arder a regular or irregular verb?
arder is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate arder in the present tense?
The present tense of arder is: yo ardo, tú ardes, él/ella/usted arde, nosotros ardemos, vosotros ardéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arden.
How do you conjugate arder in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of arder is: yo ardí, tú ardiste, él/ella/usted ardió, nosotros ardimos, vosotros ardisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ardieron.
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