Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Medir in Spanish
To measure Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Medir
- Medir in the Indicative Present
- Medir in the Indicative Preterite
- Medir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Medir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Medir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Medir in the Indicative Future
- Medir in the Indicative Conditional
- Medir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Medir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Medir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Medir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Medir
- Medir in the Subjunctive Present
- Medir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
- Medir in the Subjunctive Future
- Medir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
- Medir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
- Medir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
- Imperative tenses of Medir
- Medir in the Imperative Affirmative
- Medir in the Imperative Negative
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Medir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Medir is the Spanish verb for "to measure". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Spanish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | medir | to measure |
| Past participle | medido | measured |
| Gerund | midiendo | measuring |
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Indicative Tenses of Medir
Medir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of medir 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, "mido", meaning "I measure".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mido | I measure |
| Tú | mides | you measure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mide | s/he measure, you (formal) measure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | medimos | we measure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | medís | you (plural) measure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | miden | they measure, you (plural formal) measure |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Medir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of medir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "medí", meaning "I measured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | medí | I measured |
| Tú | mediste | you measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | midió | s/he measured, you (formal) measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | medimos | we measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | medisteis | you (plural) measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | midieron | they measured, you (plural formal) measured |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Medir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of medir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "medía", meaning "I used to measure".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | medía | I used to measure |
| Tú | medías | you used to measure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | medía | s/he used to measure, you (formal) used to measure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | medíamos | we used to measure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | medíais | you (plural) used to measure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | medían | they used to measure, you (plural formal) used to measure |
Medir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of medir is used to talk about something that is happening continuosly or right now. For example, "estoy midiendo", meaning "I am measuring".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy midiendo | I am measuring |
| Tú | estás midiendo | you are measuring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está midiendo | s/he is measuring, you (formal) are measuring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos midiendo | we are measuring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis midiendo | you (plural) are measuring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están midiendo | they are measuring, you (plural formal) are measuring |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Medir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of medir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a medir", meaning "I am going to measure".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a medir | I am going to measure |
| Tú | vas a medir | you are going to measure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a medir | s/he is going to measure, you (formal) are going to measure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a medir | we are going to measure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a medir | you (plural) are going to measure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a medir | they are going to measure, you (plural formal) are going to measure |
Medir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of medir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "mediré", meaning "I will measure".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mediré | I will measure |
| Tú | medirás | you will measure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | medirá | s/he will measure, you (formal) will measure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mediremos | we will measure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mediréis | you (plural) will measure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | medirán | they will measure, you (plural formal) will measure |
Medir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of medir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "mediría", meaning "I would measure".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mediría | I would measure |
| Tú | medirías | you would measure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mediría | s/he would measure, you (formal) would measure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mediríamos | we would measure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mediríais | you (plural) would measure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | medirían | they would measure, you (plural formal) would measure |
Medir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of medir 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 medido", meaning "I have measured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he medido | I have measured |
| Tú | has medido | you have measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha medido | s/he has measured, you (formal) have measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos medido | we have measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis medido | you (plural) have measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han medido | they have measured, you (plural formal) have measured |
Medir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of medir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había medido", meaning "I had measured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había medido | I had measured |
| Tú | habías medido | you had measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había medido | s/he had measured, you (formal) had measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos medido | we had measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais medido | you (plural) had measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían medido | they had measured, you (plural formal) had measured |
Medir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of medir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré medido", meaning "I will have measured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré medido | I will have measured |
| Tú | habrás medido | you will have measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá medido | s/he will have measured, you (formal) will have measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos medido | we will have measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis medido | you (plural) will have measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán medido | they will have measured, you (plural formal) will have measured |
Medir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of medir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the future but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría medido", meaning "I would have measured".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría medido | I would have measured |
| Tú | habrías medido | you would have measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría medido | s/he would have measured, you (formal) would have measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos medido | we would have measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais medido | you (plural) would have measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían medido | they would have measured, you (plural formal) would have measured |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Medir
Medir 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, "mida", meaning "I measure".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mida | I measure |
| Tú | midas | you measure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mida | s/he measure, you (formal) measure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | midamos | we measure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | midáis | you (plural) measure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | midan | they measure, you (plural formal) measure |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Medir 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, "midiera", meaning "I measured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | midiera | I measured |
| Tú | midieras | you measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | midiera | s/he measured, you (formal) measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | midiéramos | we measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | midierais | you (plural) measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | midieran | they measured, you (plural formal) measured |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Medir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "midiere", meaning "I will measure".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | midiere | I will measure |
| Tú | midieres | you will measure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | midiere | s/he will measure, you (formal) will measure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | midiéremos | we will measure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | midiereis | you (plural) will measure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | midieren | they will measure, you (plural formal) will measure |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Medir 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 medido", meaning "I have measured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya medido | I have measured |
| Tú | hayas medido | you have measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya medido | s/he has measured, you (formal) have measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos medido | we have measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis medido | you (plural) have measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan medido | they have measured, you (plural formal) have measured |
Medir 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 medido", meaning "I had measured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera medido | I had measured |
| Tú | hubieras medido | you had measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera medido | s/he had measured, you (formal) had measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos medido | we had measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais medido | you (plural) had measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran medido | they had measured, you (plural formal) had measured |
Medir 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. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "hubiere medido", meaning "I will have measured".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere medido | I will have measured |
| Tú | hubieres medido | you will have measured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere medido | s/he will have measured, you (formal) will have measured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos medido | we will have measured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis medido | you (plural) will have measured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren medido | they will have measured, you (plural formal) will have measured |
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Imperative Tenses of Medir
Medir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "mida", meaning "(to you formal) measure!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | mide | (to you) measure! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mida | (to you formal) measure! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | midamos | let's measure! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | medid | (to you plural) measure! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | midan | (to you plural formal) measure! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Medir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no mida", meaning "(to you formal) don't measure!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no midas | (to you) don't measure! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no mida | (to you formal) don't measure! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no midamos | let's not measure! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no midáis | (to you plural) don't measure! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no midan | (to you plural formal) don't measure! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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