The Spanish verb perder means "to lose". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of perder is yo pierdo, tú pierdes, él/ella/usted pierde, nosotros perdemos, vosotros perdéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pierden. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -er pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.
| yo | pierdo (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | pierdes (irregular) | |
| él/ | pierde (irregular) | |
| nosotros | perdemos | |
| vosotros | perdéis | |
| ellos/ | pierden (irregular) |
| yo | perdí |
|---|---|
| tú | perdiste |
| él/ | perdió |
| nosotros | perdimos |
| vosotros | perdisteis |
| ellos/ | perdieron |
| yo | perdía |
|---|---|
| tú | perdías |
| él/ | perdía |
| nosotros | perdíamos |
| vosotros | perdíais |
| ellos/ | perdían |
| yo | perderé |
|---|---|
| tú | perderás |
| él/ | perderá |
| nosotros | perderemos |
| vosotros | perderéis |
| ellos/ | perderán |
| yo | perdería |
|---|---|
| tú | perderías |
| él/ | perdería |
| nosotros | perderíamos |
| vosotros | perderíais |
| ellos/ | perderían |
| yo | pierda (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | pierdas (irregular) |
| él/ | pierda (irregular) |
| nosotros | perdamos |
| vosotros | perdáis |
| ellos/ | pierdan (irregular) |
| tú | pierde (irregular) |
|---|---|
| usted | pierda (irregular) |
| nosotros | perdamos |
| vosotros | perded |
| ustedes | pierdan (irregular) |
| yo | he perdido |
|---|---|
| tú | has perdido |
| él/ | ha perdido |
| nosotros | hemos perdido |
| vosotros | habéis perdido |
| ellos/ | han perdido |
Perder is irregular. The stem changes from e to ie in present forms such as pierdo, pierdes and pierden, and in the present subjunctive forms pierda and pierdan. The nosotros present forms perdemos and perdamos keep e, while the imperative includes pierde, pierda and pierdan.
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No, perder is irregular. Its present forms include pierdo, pierdes, pierde and pierden.
The e in the stem changes to ie in pierdo, pierdes, pierde and pierden. The e remains in perdemos and perdéis.
The past participle is perdido. The perfect uses haber, as in he perdido, has perdido and han perdido.