merecerConjugation
merecer means to deserve.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'merezc-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the stem 'merecie-': mereciera, merecieras, mereciera, mereciéramos, merecierais, merecieran.
Imperative
Imperative
The imperative uses 'merece' for tú and 'merezca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.
Indicative
Present
Merecer is irregular in the first person (yo merezco), while the other forms follow regular -er patterns.
Preterite
Merecer is regular in the preterite: merecí, mereciste, mereció, merecimos, merecisteis, merecieron.
Future
The future of merecer is regular: mereceré, merecerás, merecerá, mereceremos, mereceréis, merecerán.
Imperfect
Merecer is regular in the imperfect: merecía, merecías, merecía, merecíamos, merecíais, merecían.
Conditional
The conditional of merecer is regular: merecería, merecerías, merecería, mereceríamos, mereceríais, merecerían.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does merecer mean in Spanish?
merecer means "to deserve".
Is merecer a regular or irregular verb?
merecer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate merecer in the present tense?
The present tense of merecer is: yo merezco, tú mereces, él/ella/usted merece, nosotros merecemos, vosotros merecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes merecen.
How do you conjugate merecer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of merecer is: yo merecí, tú mereciste, él/ella/usted mereció, nosotros merecimos, vosotros merecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes merecieron.
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