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.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentaran
yoalimentara
túalimentaras
vosotrosalimentarais
nosotrosalimentáramos
él/ella/ustedalimentara
present
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimenten
yoalimente
túalimentes
vosotrosalimentéis
nosotrosalimentemos
él/ella/ustedalimente
indicative
preterite
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentaron
yoalimenté
túalimentaste
vosotrosalimentasteis
nosotrosalimentamos
él/ella/ustedalimentó
imperfect
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentaban
yoalimentaba
túalimentabas
vosotrosalimentabais
nosotrosalimentábamos
él/ella/ustedalimentaba
present
ellos/ellas/ustedesalimentan
yoalimento
túalimentas
vosotrosalimentáis
nosotrosalimentamos
él/ella/ustedalimenta
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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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👥 Word Family▼
📚 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.