Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Arder in Spanish
To burn, to blaze Regular ER Verb
At a glance: Arder (to burn, to blaze) is a regular -ER verb in Spanish. In the present tense: ardo, ardes, arde, ardemos, ardéis, arden. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Arder
- Arder in the Indicative Present
- Arder in the Indicative Preterite
- Arder in the Indicative Imperfect
- Arder in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Arder in the Indicative Informal Future
- Arder in the Indicative Future
- Arder in the Indicative Conditional
- Arder in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Arder in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Arder in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Arder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Arder
- Imperative tenses of Arder
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Arder conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Arder is the Spanish verb for "to burn, to blaze". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to arder include: abrasar, achicharrar, quemar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | arder | to burn, to blaze |
| Past participle | ardido | burnt |
| Gerund | ardiendo | burning |
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Arder in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of arder is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "ardo", meaning "I burn".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ardo | I burn |
| Tú | ardes | you burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arde | s/he burns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ardemos | we burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ardéis | you (plural) burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arden | they burn |
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Arder in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of arder is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "ardí", meaning "I burnt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ardí | I burnt |
| Tú | ardiste | you burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ardió | s/he burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ardimos | we burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ardisteis | you (plural) burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ardieron | they burnt |
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Arder in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of arder is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "ardía", meaning "I used to burn".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ardía | I used to burn |
| Tú | ardías | you used to burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ardía | s/he used to burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ardíamos | we used to burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ardíais | you (plural) used to burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ardían | they used to burn |
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Arder in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of arder is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy ardiendo", meaning "I am burning".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ardiendo | I am burning |
| Tú | estás ardiendo | you are burning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ardiendo | s/he is burning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ardiendo | we are burning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ardiendo | you (plural) are burning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ardiendo | they are burning |
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Arder in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of arder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a arder", meaning "I am going to burn".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a arder | I am going to burn |
| Tú | vas a arder | you are going to burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a arder | s/he is going to burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a arder | we are going to burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a arder | you (plural) are going to burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a arder | they are going to burn |
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Arder in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of arder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "arderé", meaning "I will burn".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arderé | I will burn |
| Tú | arderás | you will burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arderá | s/he will burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arderemos | we will burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arderéis | you (plural) will burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arderán | they will burn |
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Arder in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of arder is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "ardería", meaning "I would burn".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ardería | I would burn |
| Tú | arderías | you would burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ardería | s/he would burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | arderíamos | we would burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arderíais | you (plural) would burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | arderían | they would burn |
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Arder in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of arder is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he ardido", meaning "I have burnt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ardido | I have burnt |
| Tú | has ardido | you have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ardido | s/he has burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ardido | we have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ardido | you (plural) have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ardido | they have burnt |
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Arder in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of arder is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había ardido", meaning "I had burnt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ardido | I had burnt |
| Tú | habías ardido | you had burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ardido | s/he had burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ardido | we had burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ardido | you (plural) had burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ardido | they had burnt |
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Arder in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of arder is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré ardido", meaning "I will have burnt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ardido | I will have burnt |
| Tú | habrás ardido | you will have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ardido | s/he will have burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ardido | we will have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ardido | you (plural) will have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ardido | they will have burnt |
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Arder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of arder is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría ardido", meaning "I would have burnt".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ardido | I would have burnt |
| Tú | habrías ardido | you would have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ardido | s/he would have burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ardido | we would have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ardido | you (plural) would have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ardido | they would have burnt |
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Arder in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "arda", meaning "I burn".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | arda | I burn |
| Tú | ardas | you burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arda | s/he burns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ardamos | we burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ardáis | you (plural) burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ardan | they burn |
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Arder in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "ardiera", meaning "I burnt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ardiera | I burnt |
| Tú | ardieras | you burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ardiera | s/he burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ardiéramos | we burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ardierais | you (plural) burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ardieran | they burnt |
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Arder in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "ardiere", meaning "I will burn".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ardiere | I will burn |
| Tú | ardieres | you will burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ardiere | s/he will burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ardiéremos | we will burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ardiereis | you (plural) will burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ardieren | they will burn |
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Arder in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya ardido", meaning "I have burnt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ardido | I have burnt |
| Tú | hayas ardido | you have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ardido | s/he has burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ardido | we have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ardido | you (plural) have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ardido | they have burnt |
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Arder in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera ardido", meaning "I had burnt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ardido | I had burnt |
| Tú | hubieras ardido | you had burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ardido | s/he had burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ardido | we had burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ardido | you (plural) had burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ardido | they had burnt |
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Arder in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere ardido", meaning "I will have burnt".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ardido | I will have burnt |
| Tú | hubieres ardido | you will have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ardido | s/he will have burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ardido | we will have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ardido | you (plural) will have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ardido | they will have burnt |
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Arder in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "arda", meaning "(to you formal) burn!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | arde | (to you) burn! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | arda | (to you formal) burn! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ardamos | let's burn! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | arded | (to you plural) burn! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ardan | (to you plural formal) burn! |
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Arder in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no arda", meaning "(to you formal) don't burn!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ardas | (to you) don't burn! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no arda | (to you formal) don't burn! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ardamos | let's not burn! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ardáis | (to you plural) don't burn! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ardan | (to you plural formal) don't burn! |
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Frequently asked questions about Arder
Is arder a regular or irregular verb?
Arder is a fully regular -ER verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate arder in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), arder is conjugated as: yo ardo, tú ardes, él/ella/usted arde, nosotros ardemos, vosotros ardéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arden. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate arder in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), arder is conjugated as: yo ardí, tú ardiste, él/ella/usted ardió, nosotros ardimos, vosotros ardisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ardieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate arder in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), arder is conjugated as: yo ardía, tú ardías, él/ella/usted ardía, nosotros ardíamos, vosotros ardíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ardían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate arder in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), arder is conjugated as: yo arderé, tú arderás, él/ella/usted arderá, nosotros arderemos, vosotros arderéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arderán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate arder in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), arder is conjugated as: yo arda, tú ardas, él/ella/usted arda, nosotros ardamos, vosotros ardáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ardan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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