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consumir

to consume

VerbFrequency #1148

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (use up) to consume

    No debemos consumir demasiada agua.

    We should not consume too much water.
  2. 2

    (eat/drink) to consume

    Es importante consumir frutas y verduras frescas.

    It is important to consume fresh fruits and vegetables.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (waste away) waste away

    Se consumía de tristeza después de la noticia.

    He was consumed by sadness after the news.

1(use up)to consume

No debemos consumir demasiada agua.

We should not consume too much water.

No debemos consumir tanta energía eléctrica.

We should not consume so much electrical energy.

El motor viejo consume mucho aceite.

The old engine consumes a lot of oil.

Debemos consumir menos azúcar.

We should consume less sugar.

2(eat/drink)to consume

Es importante consumir frutas y verduras frescas.

It is important to consume fresh fruits and vegetables.

Los niños deben consumir leche todos los días.

Children should consume milk every day.

Vamos a consumir un poco de vino con la comida.

We are going to consume some wine with the meal.

El coche consume mucha gasolina.

The car consumes a lot of gasoline.

3(waste away)waste away

Se consumía de tristeza después de la noticia.

He was consumed by sadness after the news.

La enfermedad lo consumía lentamente.

The illness was wasting him away slowly.

Ella se consumía de preocupación por sus hijos.

She was wasting away from worry for her children.

La enfermedad lo hizo consumir.

The illness made him waste away.
Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularconsumiría

2nd singularconsumirías

3rd singularconsumiría

1st pluralconsumiríamos

2nd pluralconsumiríais

3rd pluralconsumirían

future indicative

1st singularconsumiré

2nd singularconsumirás

3rd singularconsumirá

1st pluralconsumiremos

2nd pluralconsumiréis

3rd pluralconsumirán

gerund

consumiendo

imperative affirmative

2nd singularconsume

1st pluralconsumamos

2nd pluralconsumid

imperative negative

2nd singularno consumas

1st pluralno consumamos

2nd pluralno consumáis

imperfect indicative

1st singularconsumía

2nd singularconsumías

3rd singularconsumía

1st pluralconsumíamos

2nd pluralconsumíais

3rd pluralconsumían

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularconsumiera

2nd singularconsumieras

3rd singularconsumiera

1st pluralconsumiéramos

2nd pluralconsumierais

3rd pluralconsumieran

infinitive

consumir

participle

consunto

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía consunto

2nd singularhabías consunto

3rd singularhabía consunto

1st pluralhabíamos consunto

2nd pluralhabíais consunto

3rd pluralhabían consunto

present indicative

1st singularconsumo

2nd singularconsumes

3rd singularconsume

1st pluralconsumimos

2nd pluralconsumís

3rd pluralconsumen

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe consunto

2nd singularhas consunto

3rd singularha consunto

1st pluralhemos consunto

2nd pluralhabéis consunto

3rd pluralhan consunto

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya consunto

2nd singularhayas consunto

3rd singularhaya consunto

1st pluralhayamos consunto

2nd pluralhayáis consunto

3rd pluralhayan consunto

present subjunctive

1st singularconsuma

2nd singularconsumas

3rd singularconsuma

1st pluralconsumamos

2nd pluralconsumáis

3rd pluralconsuman

preterite indicative

1st singularconsumí

2nd singularconsumiste

3rd singularconsumió

1st pluralconsumimos

2nd pluralconsumisteis

3rd pluralconsumieron