roerConjugation
roer means to gnaw.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of roer uses the 'roy-' stem: royera, royeras, royera, royéramos, royerais, royeran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of roer follows the 'roig-' stem: roiga, roigas, roiga, roigamos, roigáis, roigan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of roer always uses the 'roig-' stem: no roigas, no roiga, no roigamos, no roigáis, no roigan.
Imperative
The imperative of roer uses 'roe' (tú) and the irregular 'roiga' (usted/ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of roer is regular: roería, roerías, roería, roeríamos, roeríais, roerían.
Preterite
The preterite of roer features spelling changes where 'i' becomes 'y' in the third person (royó, royeron).
Imperfect
The imperfect of roer is completely regular: roía, roías, roía, roíamos, roíais, roían.
Present
The present tense of roer is irregular in the 'yo' form (roigo), but otherwise follows regular -er patterns.
Future
The future tense of roer is regular: roeré, roerás, roerá, roeremos, roeréis, roerán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does roer mean in Spanish?
roer means "to gnaw".
Is roer a regular or irregular verb?
roer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate roer in the present tense?
The present tense of roer is: yo roigo, tú roes, él/ella/usted roe, nosotros roemos, vosotros roéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes roen.
How do you conjugate roer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of roer is: yo roí, tú roíste, él/ella/usted royó, nosotros roímos, vosotros roísteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes royeron.
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