alimenta
“alimenta” means “feeds” in Spanish (giving food to a person or animal).
feeds
Also: nourishes, powers, fuels
gerundalimentando
past Participlealimentado
infinitivealimentar
📝 In Action
Ella alimenta a los pájaros en el parque.
A1She feeds the birds in the park.
Esta batería alimenta todo el sistema.
B1This battery powers the whole system.
Su actitud alimenta el conflicto.
B2His attitude fuels the conflict.
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
yoalimentara
túalimentaras
él/ella/ustedalimentara
nosotrosalimentáramos
vosotrosalimentarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentaran
Present Subjunctive
yoalimente
túalimentes
él/ella/ustedalimente
nosotrosalimentemos
vosotrosalimentéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimenten
Indicative
Preterite
yoalimenté
túalimentaste
él/ella/ustedalimentó
nosotrosalimentamos
vosotrosalimentasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentaron
Imperfect
yoalimentaba
túalimentabas
él/ella/ustedalimentaba
nosotrosalimentábamos
vosotrosalimentabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentaban
Present
yoalimento
túalimentas
él/ella/ustedalimenta
nosotrosalimentamos
vosotrosalimentáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentan
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Quick Quiz: alimenta
Question 1 of 2
In the sentence '¡Alimenta al perro!', what is the speaker doing?
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📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin word 'alimentare', which means to nourish or support.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
English: alimentaryPortuguese: alimenta
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'come' and 'alimenta'?
'Come' is simply the act of eating. 'Alimenta' is the act of providing the food or nourishment to someone or something else.