herirConjugation
herir means to wound.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Herir is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
Herir is regular in the imperfect: hería, herías, hería, heríamos, heríais, herían.
Preterite
The preterite of herir features a stem change (e > i) in the third-person forms: hirió and hirieron.
Future
The future tense of herir is completely regular, using the full infinitive as the stem.
Conditional
The conditional of herir is regular: heriría, herirías, heriría, heriríamos, heriríais, herirían.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Herir has two stem changes in the subjunctive: 'ie' in most forms, and 'i' in nosotros/vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'hirier-' stem derived from the preterite third-person.
Imperative
Imperative
The imperative uses 'hiere' (tú) and 'hiera' (usted), following the present stem changes.
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no hieras, no hiera, no hiramos, no hiráis, no hieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does herir mean in Spanish?
herir means "to wound".
Is herir a regular or irregular verb?
herir is a irregular (e>ie stem change) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate herir in the present tense?
The present tense of herir is: yo hiero, tú hieres, él/ella/usted hiere, nosotros herimos, vosotros herís, ellos/ellas/ustedes hieren.
How do you conjugate herir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of herir is: yo herí, tú heriste, él/ella/usted hirió, nosotros herimos, vosotros heristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hirieron.
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