quemar Present Conjugation
quemar — burn
The present tense of quemar is regular: quemo, quemas, quema, quemamos, quemáis, queman.
quemar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things that are currently burning or to describe things that generally burn easily, like dry wood. It is also used when you accidentally burn your food while cooking.
Notes on quemar in the Present
Quemar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; no stem changes or spelling shifts occur.
Example Sentences
Siempre quemo las tostadas por la mañana.
I always burn the toast in the morning.
yo
El sol quema mucho hoy en la playa.
The sun is burning a lot today at the beach.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué queman esas hojas en el jardín?
Why are they burning those leaves in the garden?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'quiemo' instead of 'quemo'.
Correct: quemo
Why: Learners often mistakenly apply a stem change (e > ie) where none exists for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: quemé
The preterite of quemar is regular: quemé, quemaste, quemó, quemamos, quemasteis, quemaron.
Imperfect
yo: quemaba
The imperfect of quemar is regular: quemaba, quemabas, quemaba, quemábamos, quemabais, quemaban.
Future
yo: quemaré
The future of quemar is regular: quemaré, quemarás, quemará, quemaremos, quemaréis, quemarán.
Conditional
yo: quemaría
The conditional of quemar is regular: quemaría, quemarías, quemaría, quemaríamos, quemaríais, quemarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: queme
The present subjunctive of quemar follows the regular -ar pattern: queme, quemes, queme, quememos, queméis, quemen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quemara
The imperfect subjunctive of quemar is: quemara, quemaras, quemara, quemáramos, quemarais, quemaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: quema
The affirmative imperative of quemar is: quema (tú), queme (usted), quememos (nosotros), quemad (vosotros), quemen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no quemes
The negative imperative of quemar uses the present subjunctive: no quemes, no queme, no quememos, no queméis, no quemen.