Regular -IRR verb

consumir
to consume

Complete conjugation reference for consumir (to consume) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Consumir — all 13 tenses

Consumir is a regular -irr verb meaning to consume.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yoconsumo
consumes
élconsume
nosconsumimos
vosconsumís
ellosconsumen
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yoconsumí
consumiste
élconsumió
nosconsumimos
vosconsumisteis
ellosconsumieron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yoconsumía
consumías
élconsumía
nosconsumíamos
vosconsumíais
ellosconsumían
Futuro guide →
yoconsumiré
consumirás
élconsumirá
nosconsumiremos
vosconsumiréis
ellosconsumirán
Condicional guide →
yoconsumiría
consumirías
élconsumiría
nosconsumiríamos
vosconsumiríais
ellosconsumirían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe consumido
has consumido
élha consumido
noshemos consumido
voshabéis consumido
elloshan consumido
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía consumido
habías consumido
élhabía consumido
noshabíamos consumido
voshabíais consumido
elloshabían consumido
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré consumido
habrás consumido
élhabrá consumido
noshabremos consumido
voshabréis consumido
elloshabrán consumido
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy consumiendo
estás consumiendo
élestá consumiendo
nosestamos consumiendo
vosestáis consumiendo
ellosestán consumiendo
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yoconsuma
consumas
élconsuma
nosconsumamos
vosconsumáis
ellosconsuman
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yoconsumiera
consumieras
élconsumiera
nosconsumiéramos
vosconsumierais
ellosconsumieran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
consume
élconsuma
nosconsumamos
vosconsumid
ellosconsuman

Example sentences with consumir

consumir — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with consumir

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for consumir in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

consumir is a regular -irr verb. It follows the standard -irr pattern across all tenses.

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nosotros (Pretérito Indefinido)
yo (Futuro)
tú (Pretérito Indefinido)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate consumir in the present tense?

yo: consumo, tú: consumes, él: consume, nosotros: consumimos, vosotros: consumís, ellos: consumen

Is consumir a regular or irregular verb?

Consumir is a regular -irr verb following the standard -irr pattern.

How do you use consumir in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use consumir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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