Desayunar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
Practice desayunar free →Desayunar means 'to have breakfast', and it is a regular -ar verb that, like cenar, rolls the meal into a single verb rather than 'have' plus a noun. Desayuno cereales (I have cereal for breakfast), desayunamos juntos (we had breakfast together). It is a staple of the daily-routine and food topics, where describing what and when you eat is exactly the kind of detail that builds a full answer. As a regular -ar verb the conjugation is predictable, so you can pair it confidently with time expressions to describe your mornings.
Quick facts
Desayunar (to have breakfast) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Desayuno tostadas (I have toast for breakfast).
Desayunamos juntos (we had breakfast together).
Like cenar, it's a single verb for the meal.
Useful for describing your mornings.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
desayunar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know desayunar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice desayunar now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: desayuno, tú: desayunas, él: desayuna, nosotros: desayunamos, vosotros: desayunáis, ellos: desayunan
The past participle is desayunado (he desayunado) and the gerund is desayunando (estoy desayunando).
Desayunar is on the AQA and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists, but not on Edexcel.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with desayunar or that behave like it.
Desayunar is on the AQA and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists, but not on Edexcel. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.