Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Nutrir in Spanish
To nourish Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Nutrir (to nourish) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: nutro, nutres, nutre, nutrimos, nutrís, nutren. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Nutrir
- Nutrir in the Indicative Present
- Nutrir in the Indicative Preterite
- Nutrir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Nutrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Nutrir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Nutrir in the Indicative Future
- Nutrir in the Indicative Conditional
- Nutrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Nutrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Nutrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Nutrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Nutrir
- Imperative tenses of Nutrir
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Nutrir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Nutrir is the Spanish verb for "to nourish". It is a regular IR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to nutrir include: alimentar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | nutrir | to nourish |
| Past participle | nutrido | nourished |
| Gerund | nutriendo | nourishing |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of nutrir 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, "nutro", meaning "I nourish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutro | I nourish |
| Tú | nutres | you nourish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutre | s/he nourishes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutrimos | we nourish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutrís | you (plural) nourish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutren | they nourish |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of nutrir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "nutrí", meaning "I nourished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutrí | I nourished |
| Tú | nutriste | you nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutrió | s/he nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutrimos | we nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutristeis | you (plural) nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutrieron | they nourished |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of nutrir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "nutría", meaning "I used to nourish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutría | I used to nourish |
| Tú | nutrías | you used to nourish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutría | s/he used to nourish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutríamos | we used to nourish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutríais | you (plural) used to nourish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutrían | they used to nourish |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of nutrir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy nutriendo", meaning "I am nourishing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy nutriendo | I am nourishing |
| Tú | estás nutriendo | you are nourishing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está nutriendo | s/he is nourishing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos nutriendo | we are nourishing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis nutriendo | you (plural) are nourishing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están nutriendo | they are nourishing |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of nutrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a nutrir", meaning "I am going to nourish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a nutrir | I am going to nourish |
| Tú | vas a nutrir | you are going to nourish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a nutrir | s/he is going to nourish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a nutrir | we are going to nourish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a nutrir | you (plural) are going to nourish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a nutrir | they are going to nourish |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of nutrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "nutriré", meaning "I will nourish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutriré | I will nourish |
| Tú | nutrirás | you will nourish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutrirá | s/he will nourish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutriremos | we will nourish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutriréis | you (plural) will nourish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutrirán | they will nourish |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of nutrir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "nutriría", meaning "I would nourish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutriría | I would nourish |
| Tú | nutrirías | you would nourish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutriría | s/he would nourish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutriríamos | we would nourish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutriríais | you (plural) would nourish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutrirían | they would nourish |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of nutrir 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 nutrido", meaning "I have nourished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he nutrido | I have nourished |
| Tú | has nutrido | you have nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha nutrido | s/he has nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos nutrido | we have nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis nutrido | you (plural) have nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han nutrido | they have nourished |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of nutrir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había nutrido", meaning "I had nourished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había nutrido | I had nourished |
| Tú | habías nutrido | you had nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había nutrido | s/he had nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos nutrido | we had nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais nutrido | you (plural) had nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían nutrido | they had nourished |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of nutrir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré nutrido", meaning "I will have nourished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré nutrido | I will have nourished |
| Tú | habrás nutrido | you will have nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá nutrido | s/he will have nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos nutrido | we will have nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis nutrido | you (plural) will have nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán nutrido | they will have nourished |
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Nutrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of nutrir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría nutrido", meaning "I would have nourished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría nutrido | I would have nourished |
| Tú | habrías nutrido | you would have nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría nutrido | s/he would have nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos nutrido | we would have nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais nutrido | you (plural) would have nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían nutrido | they would have nourished |
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Nutrir 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, "nutra", meaning "I nourish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutra | I nourish |
| Tú | nutras | you nourish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutra | s/he nourishes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutramos | we nourish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutráis | you (plural) nourish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutran | they nourish |
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Nutrir 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, "nutriera", meaning "I nourished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutriera | I nourished |
| Tú | nutrieras | you nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutriera | s/he nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutriéramos | we nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutrierais | you (plural) nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutrieran | they nourished |
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Nutrir 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, "nutriere", meaning "I will nourish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nutriere | I will nourish |
| Tú | nutrieres | you will nourish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutriere | s/he will nourish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutriéremos | we will nourish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutriereis | you (plural) will nourish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutrieren | they will nourish |
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Nutrir 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 nutrido", meaning "I have nourished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya nutrido | I have nourished |
| Tú | hayas nutrido | you have nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya nutrido | s/he has nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos nutrido | we have nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis nutrido | you (plural) have nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan nutrido | they have nourished |
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Nutrir 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 nutrido", meaning "I had nourished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera nutrido | I had nourished |
| Tú | hubieras nutrido | you had nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera nutrido | s/he had nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos nutrido | we had nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais nutrido | you (plural) had nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran nutrido | they had nourished |
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Nutrir 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 nutrido", meaning "I will have nourished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere nutrido | I will have nourished |
| Tú | hubieres nutrido | you will have nourished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere nutrido | s/he will have nourished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos nutrido | we will have nourished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis nutrido | you (plural) will have nourished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren nutrido | they will have nourished |
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Nutrir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "nutra", meaning "(to you formal) nourish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | nutre | (to you) nourish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nutra | (to you formal) nourish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nutramos | let's nourish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nutrid | (to you plural) nourish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nutran | (to you plural formal) nourish! |
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Nutrir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no nutra", meaning "(to you formal) don't nourish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no nutras | (to you) don't nourish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no nutra | (to you formal) don't nourish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nutramos | let's not nourish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no nutráis | (to you plural) don't nourish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no nutran | (to you plural formal) don't nourish! |
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Frequently asked questions about Nutrir
Is nutrir a regular or irregular verb?
Nutrir is a fully regular -IR verb. It follows the standard -IR 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 -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate nutrir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), nutrir is conjugated as: yo nutro, tú nutres, él/ella/usted nutre, nosotros nutrimos, vosotros nutrís, ellos/ellas/ustedes nutren. 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 nutrir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), nutrir is conjugated as: yo nutrí, tú nutriste, él/ella/usted nutrió, nosotros nutrimos, vosotros nutristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes nutrieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate nutrir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), nutrir is conjugated as: yo nutría, tú nutrías, él/ella/usted nutría, nosotros nutríamos, vosotros nutríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes nutrían. 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 nutrir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), nutrir is conjugated as: yo nutriré, tú nutrirás, él/ella/usted nutrirá, nosotros nutriremos, vosotros nutriréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes nutrirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate nutrir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), nutrir is conjugated as: yo nutra, tú nutras, él/ella/usted nutra, nosotros nutramos, vosotros nutráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes nutran. 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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