Conjugation of perder in Spanish
perderto loseirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pierdo | |
| tú | pierdes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | pierde | |
| nosotros | perdemos | |
| vosotros | perdéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pierden |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
perdopierdoLearners often omit the e→ie stem change; the correct form is 'pierdo'. - vosotros
perdeisperdéisAccent is required in vosotros present: 'perdéis'.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdí | |
| tú | perdiste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdió | |
| nosotros | perdimos | |
| vosotros | perdisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- él/ella/Ud.
perdioperdióAccent on the final vowel is required in the 3rd singular: 'perdió'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdía | |
| tú | perdías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdía | |
| nosotros | perdíamos | |
| vosotros | perdíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perderé | |
| tú | perderás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | perderá | |
| nosotros | perderemos | |
| vosotros | perderéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perderán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdería | |
| tú | perderías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdería | |
| nosotros | perderíamos | |
| vosotros | perderíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perderían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pierda | |
| tú | pierdas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | pierda | |
| nosotros | perdamos | |
| vosotros | perdáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pierdan |
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdiera | |
| tú | perdieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdiera | |
| nosotros | perdiéramos | |
| vosotros | perdierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdieran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Imperfecto
- nosotros
perdieramosperdiéramosThe nosotros form needs an accent: 'perdiéramos'.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | pierde / no pierdas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | pierda / no pierda | |
| nosotros | perdamos / no perdamos | |
| vosotros | perded / no perdáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pierdan / no pierdan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- vosotros
no perdaisperded / no perdáisNegative vosotros imperative uses the subjunctive and requires an accent: 'no perdáis'.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdiendo | |
| tú | perdiendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdiendo | |
| nosotros | perdiendo | |
| vosotros | perdiendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdiendo |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdido | |
| tú | perdido | |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdido | |
| nosotros | perdido | |
| vosotros | perdido | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdido |
Common mistakes in the Participio Pasado
- él/ella/Ud.
perditoperdidoIncorrect past participle formation; correct is 'perdido'.
perder — frequently asked questions
Is perder a regular verb?
No — perder is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does perder mean?
perder is a Spanish verb meaning "to lose".