Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Temer in Spanish
To fear Regular ER Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Temer
- Temer in the Indicative Present
- Temer in the Indicative Preterite
- Temer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Temer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Temer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Temer in the Indicative Future
- Temer in the Indicative Conditional
- Temer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Temer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Temer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Temer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Temer
- Imperative tenses of Temer
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Temer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Temer is the Spanish verb for "to fear". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | temer | to fear |
| Past participle | temido | feared |
| Gerund | temiendo | fearing |
Indicative Tenses of Temer
Temer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of temer 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, "temo", meaning "I fear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | temo | I fear |
| Tú | temes | you fear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | teme | s/he fears, you (formal) fear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tememos | we fear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | teméis | you (plural) fear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | temen | they fear, you (plural formal) fear |
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Temer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of temer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "temí", meaning "I feared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | temí | I feared |
| Tú | temiste | you feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | temió | s/he feared, you (formal) feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temimos | we feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temisteis | you (plural) feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | temieron | they feared, you (plural formal) feared |
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Temer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of temer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "temía", meaning "I used to fear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | temía | I used to fear |
| Tú | temías | you used to fear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | temía | s/he used to fear, you (formal) used to fear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temíamos | we used to fear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temíais | you (plural) used to fear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | temían | they used to fear, you (plural formal) used to fear |
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Temer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of temer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy temiendo", meaning "I am fearing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy temiendo | I am fearing |
| Tú | estás temiendo | you are fearing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está temiendo | s/he is fearing, you (formal) are fearing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos temiendo | we are fearing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis temiendo | you (plural) are fearing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están temiendo | they are fearing, you (plural formal) are fearing |
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Temer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of temer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a temer", meaning "I am going to fear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a temer | I am going to fear |
| Tú | vas a temer | you are going to fear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a temer | s/he is going to fear, you (formal) are going to fear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a temer | we are going to fear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a temer | you (plural) are going to fear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a temer | they are going to fear, you (plural formal) are going to fear |
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Temer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of temer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "temeré", meaning "I will fear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | temeré | I will fear |
| Tú | temerás | you will fear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | temerá | s/he will fear, you (formal) will fear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temeremos | we will fear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temeréis | you (plural) will fear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | temerán | they will fear, you (plural formal) will fear |
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Temer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of temer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "temería", meaning "I would fear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | temería | I would fear |
| Tú | temerías | you would fear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | temería | s/he would fear, you (formal) would fear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temeríamos | we would fear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temeríais | you (plural) would fear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | temerían | they would fear, you (plural formal) would fear |
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Temer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of temer 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 temido", meaning "I have feared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he temido | I have feared |
| Tú | has temido | you have feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha temido | s/he has feared, you (formal) have feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos temido | we have feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis temido | you (plural) have feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han temido | they have feared, you (plural formal) have feared |
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Temer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of temer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había temido", meaning "I had feared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había temido | I had feared |
| Tú | habías temido | you had feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había temido | s/he had feared, you (formal) had feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos temido | we had feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais temido | you (plural) had feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían temido | they had feared, you (plural formal) had feared |
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Temer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of temer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré temido", meaning "I will have feared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré temido | I will have feared |
| Tú | habrás temido | you will have feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá temido | s/he will have feared, you (formal) will have feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos temido | we will have feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis temido | you (plural) will have feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán temido | they will have feared, you (plural formal) will have feared |
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Temer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of temer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría temido", meaning "I would have feared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría temido | I would have feared |
| Tú | habrías temido | you would have feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría temido | s/he would have feared, you (formal) would have feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos temido | we would have feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais temido | you (plural) would have feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían temido | they would have feared, you (plural formal) would have feared |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Temer
Temer 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, "tema", meaning "I fear".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tema | I fear |
| Tú | temas | you fear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tema | s/he fears, you (formal) fear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temamos | we fear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temáis | you (plural) fear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | teman | they fear, you (plural formal) fear |
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Temer 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, "temiera", meaning "I feared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | temiera | I feared |
| Tú | temieras | you feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | temiera | s/he feared, you (formal) feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temiéramos | we feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temierais | you (plural) feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | temieran | they feared, you (plural formal) feared |
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Temer 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, "temiere", meaning "I will fear".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | temiere | I will fear |
| Tú | temieres | you will fear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | temiere | s/he will fear, you (formal) will fear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temiéremos | we will fear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temiereis | you (plural) will fear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | temieren | they will fear, you (plural formal) will fear |
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Temer 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 temido", meaning "I have feared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya temido | I have feared |
| Tú | hayas temido | you have feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya temido | s/he has feared, you (formal) have feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos temido | we have feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis temido | you (plural) have feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan temido | they have feared, you (plural formal) have feared |
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Temer 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 temido", meaning "I had feared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera temido | I had feared |
| Tú | hubieras temido | you had feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera temido | s/he had feared, you (formal) had feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos temido | we had feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais temido | you (plural) had feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran temido | they had feared, you (plural formal) had feared |
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Temer 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 temido", meaning "I will have feared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere temido | I will have feared |
| Tú | hubieres temido | you will have feared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere temido | s/he will have feared, you (formal) will have feared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos temido | we will have feared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis temido | you (plural) will have feared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren temido | they will have feared, you (plural formal) will have feared |
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Imperative Tenses of Temer
Temer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "tema", meaning "(to you formal) fear!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | teme | (to you) fear! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tema | (to you formal) fear! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | temamos | let's fear! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | temed | (to you plural) fear! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | teman | (to you plural formal) fear! |
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Temer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no tema", meaning "(to you formal) don't fear!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no temas | (to you) don't fear! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no tema | (to you formal) don't fear! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no temamos | let's not fear! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no temáis | (to you plural) don't fear! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no teman | (to you plural formal) don't fear! |
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