temer Present Conjugation
temer — to fear
The present tense of temer is regular: temo, temes, teme, tememos, teméis, temen.
temer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express current fears or general anxieties. It is also commonly used in the phrase 'temo que' to introduce a worry about a situation.
Notes on temer in the Present
Temer is a completely regular -er verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo temo que no lleguen a tiempo.
I fear that they won't arrive on time.
yo
Ella teme a las arañas.
She is afraid of spiders.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros tememos por su seguridad.
We fear for his safety.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'temo de' instead of 'temo a'.
Correct: temo a
Why: When fearing a specific person or animal, Spanish uses the personal 'a' rather than 'de'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: temí
Temer is regular in the preterite: temí, temiste, temió, temimos, temisteis, temieron.
Imperfect
yo: temía
The imperfect of temer is regular: temía, temías, temía, temíamos, temíais, temían.
Future
yo: temeré
The future of temer uses the infinitive as a base: temeré, temerás, temerá, temeremos, temeréis, temerán.
Conditional
yo: temería
The conditional of temer is regular: temería, temerías, temería, temeríamos, temeríais, temerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tema
The present subjunctive of temer is regular: tema, temas, tema, temamos, temáis, teman.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: temiera
The imperfect subjunctive of temer is regular: temiera, temieras, temiera, temiéramos, temierais, temieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: teme
The affirmative imperative of temer: teme (tú), tema (usted), temamos (nosotros), temed (vosotros), teman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no temas
The negative imperative of temer uses subjunctive forms: no temas, no tema, no temamos, no temáis, no teman.