
moler Preterite Conjugation
moler — to grind
moler Preterite Forms
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muelo
Moler follows a 'boot' stem change (o to ue) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: molía
Moler is regular in the imperfect: molía, molías, molía, molíamos, molíais, molían.
Future
yo: moleré
Moler is regular in the future; simply add endings to the infinitive: moleré, molerás, molerá.
Conditional
yo: molería
The conditional of moler is regular: molería, molerías, molería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: muela
The present subjunctive of moler mirrors the present indicative stem change: muela, muelas, muela, molamos, moláis, muelan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: moliera
Moler follows the standard -ra endings based on the preterite: moliera, molieras, moliera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muele
Commands for moler use 'muele' (tú) and 'muela' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no muelas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no muelas, no muela, no molamos.