Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Quemarse in Spanish
quemarse to burn (oneself) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Quemarse (to burn (oneself)) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me quemo, te quemas, se quema, nos quemamos, os quemáis, se queman. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- quemado burnt
- Gerund
- quemando burning
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Quemarse
- Quemarse in the Indicative Present
- Quemarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Quemarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Quemarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Quemarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Quemarse in the Indicative Future
- Quemarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Quemarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Quemarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Quemarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Quemarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Quemarse
- Imperative tenses of Quemarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Quemarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Quemarse
Quemarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of quemarse 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, “me quemo”, meaning “I burn”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me quemo | I burn |
| Tú | te quemas | you burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se quema | s/he burns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quemamos | we burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os quemáis | you (plural) burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se queman | they burn |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quem- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of quemarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me quemé”, meaning “I burnt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me quemé | I burnt |
| Tú | te quemaste | you burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se quemó | s/he burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quemamos | we burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os quemasteis | you (plural) burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se quemaron | they burnt |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quem- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of quemarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me quemaba”, meaning “I used to burn”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me quemaba | I used to burn |
| Tú | te quemabas | you used to burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se quemaba | s/he used to burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quemábamos | we used to burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os quemabais | you (plural) used to burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se quemaban | they used to burn |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quem- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of quemarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy quemando”, meaning “I am burning”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy quemando | I am burning |
| Tú | te estás quemando | you are burning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está quemando | s/he is burning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos quemando | we are burning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis quemando | you (plural) are burning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están quemando | they are burning |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund quemando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of quemarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a quemar”, meaning “I am going to burn”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a quemar | I am going to burn |
| Tú | te vas a quemar | you are going to burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a quemar | s/he is going to burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a quemar | we are going to burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a quemar | you (plural) are going to burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a quemar | they are going to burn |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive quemar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of quemarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me quemaré”, meaning “I will burn”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me quemaré | I will burn |
| Tú | te quemarás | you will burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se quemará | s/he will burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quemaremos | we will burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os quemaréis | you (plural) will burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se quemarán | they will burn |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive quemar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of quemarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me quemaría”, meaning “I would burn”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me quemaría | I would burn |
| Tú | te quemarías | you would burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se quemaría | s/he would burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quemaríamos | we would burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os quemaríais | you (plural) would burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se quemarían | they would burn |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive quemar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of quemarse 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, “me he quemado”, meaning “I have burnt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he quemado | I have burnt |
| Tú | te has quemado | you have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha quemado | s/he has burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos quemado | we have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis quemado | you (plural) have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han quemado | they have burnt |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle quemado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of quemarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había quemado”, meaning “I had burnt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había quemado | I had burnt |
| Tú | te habías quemado | you had burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había quemado | s/he had burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos quemado | we had burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais quemado | you (plural) had burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían quemado | they had burnt |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle quemado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of quemarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré quemado”, meaning “I will have burnt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré quemado | I will have burnt |
| Tú | te habrás quemado | you will have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá quemado | s/he will have burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos quemado | we will have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis quemado | you (plural) will have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán quemado | they will have burnt |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle quemado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of quemarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría quemado”, meaning “I would have burnt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría quemado | I would have burnt |
| Tú | te habrías quemado | you would have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría quemado | s/he would have burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos quemado | we would have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais quemado | you (plural) would have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían quemado | they would have burnt |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle quemado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Quemarse
Quemarse 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, “me queme”, meaning “I burn”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me queme | I burn |
| Tú | te quemes | you burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se queme | s/he burns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quememos | we burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os queméis | you (plural) burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se quemen | they burn |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quem- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse 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, “me quemara”, meaning “I burnt”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me quemara | I burnt |
| Tú | te quemaras | you burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se quemara | s/he burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quemáramos | we burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os quemarais | you (plural) burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se quemaran | they burnt |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, quemaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (quemáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse 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, “me quemare”, meaning “I will burn”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me quemare | I will burn |
| Tú | te quemares | you will burn |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se quemare | s/he will burn |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos quemáremos | we will burn |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os quemareis | you (plural) will burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se quemaren | they will burn |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, quemaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (quemáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse 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, “me haya quemado”, meaning “I have burnt”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya quemado | I have burnt |
| Tú | te hayas quemado | you have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya quemado | s/he has burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos quemado | we have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis quemado | you (plural) have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan quemado | they have burnt |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle quemado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse 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, “me hubiera quemado”, meaning “I had burnt”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera quemado | I had burnt |
| Tú | te hubieras quemado | you had burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera quemado | s/he had burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos quemado | we had burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais quemado | you (plural) had burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran quemado | they had burnt |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle quemado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Quemarse 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, “me hubiere quemado”, meaning “I will have burnt”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere quemado | I will have burnt |
| Tú | te hubieres quemado | you will have burnt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere quemado | s/he will have burnt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos quemado | we will have burnt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis quemado | you (plural) will have burnt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren quemado | they will have burnt |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle quemado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Quemarse
Quemarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “quémese”, meaning “(to you formal) burn!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | quémate | (to you) burn! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quémese | (to you formal) burn! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quemémonos | let's burn! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quemaos | (to you plural) burn! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quémense | (to you plural formal) burn! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (quémate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (quémese, quémense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (quemémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (quemaos).
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Quemarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se queme”, meaning “(to you formal) don't burn!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te quemes | (to you) don't burn! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se queme | (to you formal) don't burn! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos quememos | let's not burn! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os queméis | (to you plural) don't burn! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se quemen | (to you plural formal) don't burn! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te quemes, no se queme, no nos quememos, no os queméis, no se quemen.
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Frequently asked questions about Quemarse
Is quemarse a regular or irregular verb?
Quemarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive 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 quemarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), quemarse is conjugated as: yo me quemo, tú te quemas, él/ella/usted se quema, nosotros nos quemamos, vosotros os quemáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se queman. 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 quemarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), quemarse is conjugated as: yo me quemé, tú te quemaste, él/ella/usted se quemó, nosotros nos quemamos, vosotros os quemasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se quemaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate quemarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), quemarse is conjugated as: yo me quemaba, tú te quemabas, él/ella/usted se quemaba, nosotros nos quemábamos, vosotros os quemabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se quemaban. 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 quemarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), quemarse is conjugated as: yo me quemaré, tú te quemarás, él/ella/usted se quemará, nosotros nos quemaremos, vosotros os quemaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se quemarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate quemarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), quemarse is conjugated as: yo me queme, tú te quemes, él/ella/usted se queme, nosotros nos quememos, vosotros os queméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se quemen. 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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