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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yomerodeara
merodearas
él/ella/ustedmerodeara
nosotrosmerodeáramos
vosotrosmerodearais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerodearan

Use imperfect subjunctive like 'merodeara' or 'merodeara' for past hypotheticals or wishes.

Present Subjunctive

yomerodee
merodees
él/ella/ustedmerodee
nosotrosmerodeemos
vosotrosmerodeéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerodeen

Use present subjunctive like 'merodee' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no merodees
ustedno merodee
nosotrosno merodeemos
vosotrosno merodeéis
ustedesno merodeen

Negative commands like 'no merodees' (tú) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.

Imperative

merodea
ustedmerodee
nosotrosmerodeemos
vosotrosmerodead
ustedesmerodeen

Use imperative forms like 'merodea' (tú) and 'merodeen' (ustedes) for direct commands.

Indicative

Conditional

yomerodearía
merodearías
él/ella/ustedmerodearía
nosotrosmerodearíamos
vosotrosmerodearíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerodearían

Use conditional 'merodearía' (he/she would prowl) for hypotheticals or polite requests.

Preterite

yomerodeé
merodeaste
él/ella/ustedmerodeó
nosotrosmerodeamos
vosotrosmerodeasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerodearon

Use the preterite 'merodeó' (he/she/it prowled) for completed past actions of prowling.

Imperfect

yomerodeaba
merodeabas
él/ella/ustedmerodeaba
nosotrosmerodeábamos
vosotrosmerodeabaís
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerodeaban

Use imperfect 'merodeaba' (he/she was prowling) for ongoing or habitual past actions.

Present

yomerodeo
merodeas
él/ella/ustedmerodea
nosotrosmerodeamos
vosotrosmerodeáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerodean

Use the present 'merodea' (he/she prowls) for ongoing actions or habits.

Future

yomerodearé
merodearás
él/ella/ustedmerodeará
nosotrosmerodearemos
vosotrosmerodearéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerodearán

Use the future 'merodeará' (he/she will prowl) for actions that will happen.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does merodear mean in Spanish?

merodear means "to prowl".

Is merodear a regular or irregular verb?

merodear is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate merodear in the present tense?

The present tense of merodear is: yo merodeo, tú merodeas, él/ella/usted merodea, nosotros merodeamos, vosotros merodeáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes merodean.

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

The preterite of merodear is: yo merodeé, tú merodeaste, él/ella/usted merodeó, nosotros merodeamos, vosotros merodeasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes merodearon.

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