Ella VerbsTo fill, to fill up, to fulfill Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Colmar (to fill, to fill up, to fulfill) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: colmo, colmas, colma, colmamos, colmáis, colman. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Colmar is the Spanish verb for "to fill, to fill up, to fulfill". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to colmar include: henchir, llenar, empachar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | colmar | to fill, to fill up, to fulfill |
| Past participle | colmado | filled |
| Gerund | colmando | filling |
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The Indicative Present of colmar 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, "colmo", meaning "I fill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colmo | I fill |
| Tú | colmas | you fill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colma | s/he fills |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmamos | we fill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmáis | you (plural) fill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colman | they fill |
The Indicative Preterite of colmar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "colmé", meaning "I filled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colmé | I filled |
| Tú | colmaste | you filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colmó | s/he filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmamos | we filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmasteis | you (plural) filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmaron | they filled |
The Indicative Imperfect of colmar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "colmaba", meaning "I used to fill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colmaba | I used to fill |
| Tú | colmabas | you used to fill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colmaba | s/he used to fill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmábamos | we used to fill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmabais | you (plural) used to fill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmaban | they used to fill |
The Indicative Present Continuous of colmar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy colmando", meaning "I am filling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy colmando | I am filling |
| Tú | estás colmando | you are filling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está colmando | s/he is filling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos colmando | we are filling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis colmando | you (plural) are filling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están colmando | they are filling |
The Indicative Informal Future of colmar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a colmar", meaning "I am going to fill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a colmar | I am going to fill |
| Tú | vas a colmar | you are going to fill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a colmar | s/he is going to fill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a colmar | we are going to fill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a colmar | you (plural) are going to fill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a colmar | they are going to fill |
The Indicative Future of colmar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "colmaré", meaning "I will fill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colmaré | I will fill |
| Tú | colmarás | you will fill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colmará | s/he will fill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmaremos | we will fill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmaréis | you (plural) will fill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmarán | they will fill |
The Indicative Conditional of colmar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "colmaría", meaning "I would fill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colmaría | I would fill |
| Tú | colmarías | you would fill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colmaría | s/he would fill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmaríamos | we would fill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmaríais | you (plural) would fill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmarían | they would fill |
The Indicative Present Perfect of colmar 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 colmado", meaning "I have filled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he colmado | I have filled |
| Tú | has colmado | you have filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha colmado | s/he has filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos colmado | we have filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis colmado | you (plural) have filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han colmado | they have filled |
The Indicative Past Perfect of colmar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había colmado", meaning "I had filled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había colmado | I had filled |
| Tú | habías colmado | you had filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había colmado | s/he had filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos colmado | we had filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais colmado | you (plural) had filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían colmado | they had filled |
The Indicative Future Perfect of colmar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré colmado", meaning "I will have filled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré colmado | I will have filled |
| Tú | habrás colmado | you will have filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá colmado | s/he will have filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos colmado | we will have filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis colmado | you (plural) will have filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán colmado | they will have filled |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of colmar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría colmado", meaning "I would have filled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría colmado | I would have filled |
| Tú | habrías colmado | you would have filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría colmado | s/he would have filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos colmado | we would have filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais colmado | you (plural) would have filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían colmado | they would have filled |
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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, "colme", meaning "I fill".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colme | I fill |
| Tú | colmes | you fill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colme | s/he fills |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmemos | we fill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colméis | you (plural) fill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmen | they fill |
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, "colmara", meaning "I filled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colmara | I filled |
| Tú | colmaras | you filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colmara | s/he filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmáramos | we filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmarais | you (plural) filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmaran | they filled |
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "colmare", meaning "I will fill".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colmare | I will fill |
| Tú | colmares | you will fill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colmare | s/he will fill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmáremos | we will fill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmareis | you (plural) will fill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmaren | they will fill |
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 colmado", meaning "I have filled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya colmado | I have filled |
| Tú | hayas colmado | you have filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya colmado | s/he has filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos colmado | we have filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis colmado | you (plural) have filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan colmado | they have filled |
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 colmado", meaning "I had filled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera colmado | I had filled |
| Tú | hubieras colmado | you had filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera colmado | s/he had filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos colmado | we had filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais colmado | you (plural) had filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran colmado | they had filled |
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 colmado", meaning "I will have filled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere colmado | I will have filled |
| Tú | hubieres colmado | you will have filled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere colmado | s/he will have filled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos colmado | we will have filled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis colmado | you (plural) will have filled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren colmado | they will have filled |
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "colme", meaning "(to you formal) fill!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | colma | (to you) fill! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colme | (to you formal) fill! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colmemos | let's fill! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colmad | (to you plural) fill! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colmen | (to you plural formal) fill! |
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no colme", meaning "(to you formal) don't fill!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no colmes | (to you) don't fill! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no colme | (to you formal) don't fill! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no colmemos | let's not fill! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no colméis | (to you plural) don't fill! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no colmen | (to you plural formal) don't fill! |
Colmar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR 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 -AR conjugation system.
In the present tense (presente), colmar is conjugated as: yo colmo, tú colmas, él/ella/usted colma, nosotros colmamos, vosotros colmáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes colman. 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.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), colmar is conjugated as: yo colmé, tú colmaste, él/ella/usted colmó, nosotros colmamos, vosotros colmasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes colmaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), colmar is conjugated as: yo colmaba, tú colmabas, él/ella/usted colmaba, nosotros colmábamos, vosotros colmabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes colmaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), colmar is conjugated as: yo colmaré, tú colmarás, él/ella/usted colmará, nosotros colmaremos, vosotros colmaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes colmarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), colmar is conjugated as: yo colme, tú colmes, él/ella/usted colme, nosotros colmemos, vosotros colméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes colmen. 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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