Regular -ERR verb

temer
to fear

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

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Temer — all 13 tenses

Temer is a regular -err verb meaning to fear.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yotemo
temes
élteme
nostememos
vosteméis
ellostemen
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yotemí
temiste
éltemió
nostemimos
vostemisteis
ellostemieron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yotemía
temías
éltemía
nostemíamos
vostemíais
ellostemían
Futuro guide →
yotemeré
temerás
éltemerá
nostemeremos
vostemeréis
ellostemerán
Condicional guide →
yotemería
temerías
éltemería
nostemeríamos
vostemeríais
ellostemerían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe temido
has temido
élha temido
noshemos temido
voshabéis temido
elloshan temido
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía temido
habías temido
élhabía temido
noshabíamos temido
voshabíais temido
elloshabían temido
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré temido
habrás temido
élhabrá temido
noshabremos temido
voshabréis temido
elloshabrán temido
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy temiendo
estás temiendo
élestá temiendo
nosestamos temiendo
vosestáis temiendo
ellosestán temiendo
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yotema
temas
éltema
nostemamos
vostemáis
ellosteman
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yotemiera
temieras
éltemiera
nostemiéramos
vostemierais
ellostemieran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
teme
éltema
nostemamos
vostemed
ellosteman

Example sentences with temer

temer — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with temer

⚠ Common mistakes

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

Grammar notes

temer is a regular -err verb. It follows the standard -err pattern across all tenses.

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vosotros (Pretérito Indefinido)
nosotros (Pretérito Indefinido)
yo (Pretérito Indefinido)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate temer in the present tense?

yo: temo, tú: temes, él: teme, nosotros: tememos, vosotros: teméis, ellos: temen

Is temer a regular or irregular verb?

Temer is a regular -err verb following the standard -err pattern.

How do you use temer in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use temer 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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