Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Morder in Spanish
To bite Irregular Verb
At a glance: Morder (to bite) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: muerdo, muerdes, muerde, mordemos, mordéis, muerden. Its irregularities include: Change o to ue for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Morder
- Morder in the Indicative Present
- Morder in the Indicative Preterite
- Morder in the Indicative Imperfect
- Morder in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Morder in the Indicative Informal Future
- Morder in the Indicative Future
- Morder in the Indicative Conditional
- Morder in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Morder in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Morder in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Morder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Morder
- Imperative tenses of Morder
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Morder conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Morder is the Spanish verb for "to bite". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to morder include: picar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | morder | to bite |
| Past participle | mordido | bitten |
| Gerund | mordiendo | biting |
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Morder in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of morder 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, "muerdo", meaning "I bite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | muerdo | I bite |
| Tú | muerdes | you bite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | muerde | s/he bites |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mordemos | we bite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mordéis | you (plural) bite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | muerden | they bite |
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Morder in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of morder is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "mordí", meaning "I bit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mordí | I bit |
| Tú | mordiste | you bit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mordió | s/he bit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mordimos | we bit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mordisteis | you (plural) bit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mordieron | they bit |
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Morder in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of morder is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "mordía", meaning "I used to bite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mordía | I used to bite |
| Tú | mordías | you used to bite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mordía | s/he used to bite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mordíamos | we used to bite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mordíais | you (plural) used to bite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mordían | they used to bite |
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Morder in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of morder is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy mordiendo", meaning "I am biting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy mordiendo | I am biting |
| Tú | estás mordiendo | you are biting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está mordiendo | s/he is biting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos mordiendo | we are biting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis mordiendo | you (plural) are biting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están mordiendo | they are biting |
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Morder in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of morder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a morder", meaning "I am going to bite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a morder | I am going to bite |
| Tú | vas a morder | you are going to bite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a morder | s/he is going to bite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a morder | we are going to bite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a morder | you (plural) are going to bite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a morder | they are going to bite |
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Morder in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of morder is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "morderé", meaning "I will bite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | morderé | I will bite |
| Tú | morderás | you will bite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | morderá | s/he will bite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | morderemos | we will bite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | morderéis | you (plural) will bite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | morderán | they will bite |
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Morder in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of morder is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "mordería", meaning "I would bite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mordería | I would bite |
| Tú | morderías | you would bite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mordería | s/he would bite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | morderíamos | we would bite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | morderíais | you (plural) would bite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | morderían | they would bite |
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Morder in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of morder 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 mordido", meaning "I have bitten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he mordido | I have bitten |
| Tú | has mordido | you have bitten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha mordido | s/he has bitten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos mordido | we have bitten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis mordido | you (plural) have bitten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han mordido | they have bitten |
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Morder in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of morder is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había mordido", meaning "I had bitten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había mordido | I had bitten |
| Tú | habías mordido | you had bitten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había mordido | s/he had bitten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos mordido | we had bitten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais mordido | you (plural) had bitten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían mordido | they had bitten |
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Morder in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of morder is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré mordido", meaning "I will have bitten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré mordido | I will have bitten |
| Tú | habrás mordido | you will have bitten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá mordido | s/he will have bitten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos mordido | we will have bitten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis mordido | you (plural) will have bitten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán mordido | they will have bitten |
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Morder in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of morder is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría mordido", meaning "I would have bitten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría mordido | I would have bitten |
| Tú | habrías mordido | you would have bitten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría mordido | s/he would have bitten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos mordido | we would have bitten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais mordido | you (plural) would have bitten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían mordido | they would have bitten |
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Morder 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, "muerda", meaning "I bite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | muerda | I bite |
| Tú | muerdas | you bite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | muerda | s/he bites |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mordamos | we bite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mordáis | you (plural) bite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | muerdan | they bite |
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Morder 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, "mordiera", meaning "I bit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mordiera | I bit |
| Tú | mordieras | you bit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mordiera | s/he bit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mordiéramos | we bit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mordierais | you (plural) bit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mordieran | they bit |
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Morder 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, "mordiere", meaning "I will bite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mordiere | I will bite |
| Tú | mordieres | you will bite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mordiere | s/he will bite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mordiéremos | we will bite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mordiereis | you (plural) will bite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mordieren | they will bite |
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Morder 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 mordido", meaning "I have bitten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya mordido | I have bitten |
| Tú | hayas mordido | you have bitten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya mordido | s/he has bitten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos mordido | we have bitten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis mordido | you (plural) have bitten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan mordido | they have bitten |
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Morder 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 mordido", meaning "I had bitten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera mordido | I had bitten |
| Tú | hubieras mordido | you had bitten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera mordido | s/he had bitten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos mordido | we had bitten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais mordido | you (plural) had bitten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran mordido | they had bitten |
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Morder 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 mordido", meaning "I will have bitten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere mordido | I will have bitten |
| Tú | hubieres mordido | you will have bitten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere mordido | s/he will have bitten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos mordido | we will have bitten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis mordido | you (plural) will have bitten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren mordido | they will have bitten |
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Morder in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "muerda", meaning "(to you formal) bite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | muerde | (to you) bite! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | muerda | (to you formal) bite! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mordamos | let's bite! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | morded | (to you plural) bite! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | muerdan | (to you plural formal) bite! |
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Morder in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no muerda", meaning "(to you formal) don't bite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no muerdas | (to you) don't bite! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no muerda | (to you formal) don't bite! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no mordamos | let's not bite! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no mordáis | (to you plural) don't bite! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no muerdan | (to you plural formal) don't bite! |
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Frequently asked questions about Morder
Is morder a regular or irregular verb?
Morder is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Change o to ue for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
How do you conjugate morder in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), morder is conjugated as: yo muerdo, tú muerdes, él/ella/usted muerde, nosotros mordemos, vosotros mordéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes muerden. 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 morder in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), morder is conjugated as: yo mordí, tú mordiste, él/ella/usted mordió, nosotros mordimos, vosotros mordisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mordieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate morder in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), morder is conjugated as: yo mordía, tú mordías, él/ella/usted mordía, nosotros mordíamos, vosotros mordíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes mordían. 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 morder in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), morder is conjugated as: yo morderé, tú morderás, él/ella/usted morderá, nosotros morderemos, vosotros morderéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes morderán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate morder in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), morder is conjugated as: yo muerda, tú muerdas, él/ella/usted muerda, nosotros mordamos, vosotros mordáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes muerdan. 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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