Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Fumar in Spanish
fumar to smoke Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Fumar (to smoke) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: fumo, fumas, fuma, fumamos, fumáis, fuman. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- fumado smoked
- Gerund
- fumando smoking
- Similar
- ahumar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Fumar
- Fumar in the Indicative Present
- Fumar in the Indicative Preterite
- Fumar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Fumar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Fumar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Fumar in the Indicative Future
- Fumar in the Indicative Conditional
- Fumar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Fumar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Fumar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Fumar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Fumar
- Imperative tenses of Fumar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Fumar
Fumar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of fumar 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, “fumo”, meaning “I smoke”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fumo | I smoke |
| Tú | fumas | you smoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fuma | s/he smokes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumamos | we smoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumáis | you (plural) smoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fuman | they smoke |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fum- plus the -ar endings.
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Fumar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of fumar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “fumé”, meaning “I smoked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fumé | I smoked |
| Tú | fumaste | you smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fumó | s/he smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumamos | we smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumasteis | you (plural) smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumaron | they smoked |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fum- plus the -ar endings.
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Fumar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of fumar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “fumaba”, meaning “I used to smoke”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fumaba | I used to smoke |
| Tú | fumabas | you used to smoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fumaba | s/he used to smoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumábamos | we used to smoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumabais | you (plural) used to smoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumaban | they used to smoke |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fum- plus the -ar endings.
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Fumar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of fumar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy fumando”, meaning “I am smoking”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy fumando | I am smoking |
| Tú | estás fumando | you are smoking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está fumando | s/he is smoking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos fumando | we are smoking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis fumando | you (plural) are smoking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están fumando | they are smoking |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund fumando.
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Fumar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of fumar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a fumar”, meaning “I am going to smoke”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a fumar | I am going to smoke |
| Tú | vas a fumar | you are going to smoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a fumar | s/he is going to smoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a fumar | we are going to smoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a fumar | you (plural) are going to smoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a fumar | they are going to smoke |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive fumar.
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Fumar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of fumar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “fumaré”, meaning “I will smoke”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fumaré | I will smoke |
| Tú | fumarás | you will smoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fumará | s/he will smoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumaremos | we will smoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumaréis | you (plural) will smoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumarán | they will smoke |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fumar plus the future endings.
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Fumar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of fumar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “fumaría”, meaning “I would smoke”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fumaría | I would smoke |
| Tú | fumarías | you would smoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fumaría | s/he would smoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumaríamos | we would smoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumaríais | you (plural) would smoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumarían | they would smoke |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fumar plus the conditional endings.
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Fumar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of fumar 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 fumado”, meaning “I have smoked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fumado | I have smoked |
| Tú | has fumado | you have smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha fumado | s/he has smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos fumado | we have smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis fumado | you (plural) have smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han fumado | they have smoked |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle fumado.
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Fumar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of fumar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había fumado”, meaning “I had smoked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fumado | I had smoked |
| Tú | habías fumado | you had smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había fumado | s/he had smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos fumado | we had smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais fumado | you (plural) had smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían fumado | they had smoked |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle fumado.
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Fumar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of fumar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré fumado”, meaning “I will have smoked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fumado | I will have smoked |
| Tú | habrás fumado | you will have smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá fumado | s/he will have smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos fumado | we will have smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis fumado | you (plural) will have smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán fumado | they will have smoked |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle fumado.
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Fumar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fumar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría fumado”, meaning “I would have smoked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fumado | I would have smoked |
| Tú | habrías fumado | you would have smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría fumado | s/he would have smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos fumado | we would have smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais fumado | you (plural) would have smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían fumado | they would have smoked |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle fumado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Fumar
Fumar 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, “fume”, meaning “I smoke”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fume | I smoke |
| Tú | fumes | you smoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fume | s/he smokes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumemos | we smoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fuméis | you (plural) smoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumen | they smoke |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fum- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Fumar 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, “fumara”, meaning “I smoked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fumara | I smoked |
| Tú | fumaras | you smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fumara | s/he smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumáramos | we smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumarais | you (plural) smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumaran | they smoked |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fumaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (fumáramos).
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Fumar 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, “fumare”, meaning “I will smoke”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fumare | I will smoke |
| Tú | fumares | you will smoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fumare | s/he will smoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumáremos | we will smoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumareis | you (plural) will smoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumaren | they will smoke |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fumaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (fumáremos).
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Fumar 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 fumado”, meaning “I have smoked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fumado | I have smoked |
| Tú | hayas fumado | you have smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya fumado | s/he has smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos fumado | we have smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis fumado | you (plural) have smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan fumado | they have smoked |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle fumado.
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Fumar 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 fumado”, meaning “I had smoked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fumado | I had smoked |
| Tú | hubieras fumado | you had smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera fumado | s/he had smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos fumado | we had smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais fumado | you (plural) had smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran fumado | they had smoked |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle fumado.
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Fumar 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 fumado”, meaning “I will have smoked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere fumado | I will have smoked |
| Tú | hubieres fumado | you will have smoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere fumado | s/he will have smoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos fumado | we will have smoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis fumado | you (plural) will have smoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren fumado | they will have smoked |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle fumado.
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Imperative tenses of Fumar
Fumar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “fume”, meaning “(to you formal) smoke!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | fuma | (to you) smoke! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fume | (to you formal) smoke! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fumemos | let's smoke! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fumad | (to you plural) smoke! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fumen | (to you plural formal) smoke! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (fuma); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (fume, fumemos, fumen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (fumad).
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Fumar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no fume”, meaning “(to you formal) don't smoke!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no fumes | (to you) don't smoke! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no fume | (to you formal) don't smoke! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no fumemos | let's not smoke! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no fuméis | (to you plural) don't smoke! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no fumen | (to you plural formal) don't smoke! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no fumes, no fume, no fumemos, no fuméis, no fumen.
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Frequently asked questions about Fumar
Is fumar a regular or irregular verb?
Fumar 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.
How do you conjugate fumar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), fumar is conjugated as: yo fumo, tú fumas, él/ella/usted fuma, nosotros fumamos, vosotros fumáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fuman. 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 fumar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), fumar is conjugated as: yo fumé, tú fumaste, él/ella/usted fumó, nosotros fumamos, vosotros fumasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fumaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate fumar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), fumar is conjugated as: yo fumaba, tú fumabas, él/ella/usted fumaba, nosotros fumábamos, vosotros fumabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes fumaban. 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 fumar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), fumar is conjugated as: yo fumaré, tú fumarás, él/ella/usted fumará, nosotros fumaremos, vosotros fumaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fumarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate fumar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), fumar is conjugated as: yo fume, tú fumes, él/ella/usted fume, nosotros fumemos, vosotros fuméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fumen. 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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