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enterrarConjugation

enterrar means to bury.

Stem-changing (e > ie) in the present tense forms, except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.-ar9 tenses52 forms
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Indicative

Conditional

yoenterraría
enterrarías
él/ella/ustedenterraría
nosotrosenterraríamos
vosotrosenterraríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenterrarían

The conditional uses the infinitive as a base: enterraría, enterrarías, enterraría.

Present

yoentierro
entierras
él/ella/ustedentierra
nosotrosenterramos
vosotrosenterráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentierran

Enterrar is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Preterite

yoenterré
enterraste
él/ella/ustedenterró
nosotrosenterramos
vosotrosenterrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesenterraron

The preterite of enterrar is regular in its endings, but note the spelling change in the 'yo' form: enterré.

Imperfect

yoenterraba
enterrabas
él/ella/ustedenterraba
nosotrosenterrábamos
vosotrosenterrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenterraban

The imperfect of enterrar is regular: enterraba, enterrabas, enterraba, enterrábamos, enterrabais, enterraban.

Future

yoenterraré
enterrarás
él/ella/ustedenterrará
nosotrosenterraremos
vosotrosenterraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesenterrarán

The future tense of enterrar is completely regular: enterraré, enterrarás, enterrará.

Imperative

Imperative

entierra
ustedentierre
nosotrosenterremos
vosotrosenterrad
ustedesentierren

Give direct commands to bury something: entierra (tú), entierre (usted), enterremos (nosotros).

Negative Imperative

no entierres
ustedno entierre
nosotrosno enterremos
vosotrosno enterréis
ustedesno entierren

Use 'no' + present subjunctive: no entierres, no entierre, no enterremos.

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoentierre
entierres
él/ella/ustedentierre
nosotrosenterremos
vosotrosenterréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentierren

The present subjunctive follows the e > ie stem change: entierre, entierres, entierre, enterremos, enterréis, entierren.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoenterrara/enterrase
enterraras/enterrases
él/ella/ustedenterrara/enterrase
nosotrosenterráramos/enterrásemos
vosotrosenterrarais/enterraseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesenterraran/enterrasen

Formed from the third-person plural preterite: enterrara, enterraras, enterrara.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does enterrar mean in Spanish?

enterrar means "to bury".

Is enterrar a regular or irregular verb?

enterrar is a Stem-changing (e > ie) in the present tense forms, except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'. -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate enterrar in the present tense?

The present tense of enterrar is: yo entierro, tú entierras, él/ella/usted entierra, nosotros enterramos, vosotros enterráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes entierran.

How do you conjugate enterrar in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of enterrar is: yo enterré, tú enterraste, él/ella/usted enterró, nosotros enterramos, vosotros enterrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes enterraron.

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