How to conjugate quemar in Spanish
quemar in Spanish means to burn, to burn off
quemar is a regular verb. That means this verb does follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb quemar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
quemar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb quemar is regular in the present tense.
The verb quemar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video:
Just in case you need to review conjugation of -er and -ir verbs, Click for Page:
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemo | I burn |
| Tú | quemas | you burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quema | he/she burnes, you (formal) burnes |
| Nosotros (as) | quemamos | we burn |
| Vosotros (as) | quemaís | you (plural) Spain burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | queman | they burn, you (plural) burn |
quemar in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb quemar is Regular in the preterite. That means it does follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs in the preterite. To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video: https://youtu.be/Pi5rlDOeOnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemé | I burned |
| Tú | quemaste | you burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quemó | he/she burned, you (formal) burned |
| Nosotros (as) | quemamos | we burned |
| Vosotros (as) | quemasteis | you (plural) Spain burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemaron | they burned, you (plural) burned |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
quemar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb quemar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb quemar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemaba | I used to burn |
| Tú | quemabas | you used to burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quemaba | he/she used to burn, you (formal) used to burn |
| Nosotros (as) | quemábamos | we used to burn |
| Vosotros (as) | quemabais | you (plural) Spain used to burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemaban | they used to burn, you (plural) used to burn |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
quemar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb quemar is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb quemar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb quemar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate quemar in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case quemar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | é |
| Tú | ás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemaré | I will burn |
| Tú | quemarás | you will burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quemará | he/she will burn, you (formal) will burn |
| Nosotros (as) | quemaremos | we will burn |
| Vosotros (as) | quemaréis | you (plural) Spain will burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemarán | they will burn, you (plural) will burn |
quemar in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb quemar is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a quemar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a quemar | I will burn |
| Tú | vas a quemar | you will burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a quemar | he/she will burn, you (formal) will burn |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a quemar | we will burn |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a quemar | you (plural) Spain will burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a quemar | they will burn, you (plural) will burn |
quemar in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb quemar is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb quemar is: quemando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy quemando | I am burning |
| Tú | estás quemando | you are burning |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está quemando | he/she is burning, you (formal) are burning |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos quemando | we are burning |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis quemando | you (plural) Spain are burning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están quemando | they are burning, you (plural) are burning |
quemar in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb quemar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb quemar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate quemar in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case quemar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb quemar is quemar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemaría | I would burn |
| Tú | quemarías | you would burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quemaría | he/she would burn, you (formal) would burn |
| Nosotros (as) | quemaríamos | we would burn |
| Vosotros (as) | quemarías | you (plural) Spain would burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemarían | they would burn, you (plural)would burn |
quemar in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb quemar is regular in the conditional tense.
To form the present perfect tense, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he quemado | I have burned |
| Tú | has quemado | you have burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha quemado | he/she have burned, you (formal) have burned |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos quemado | we have burned |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis quemado | you (plural) Spain have burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han quemado | they have burned, you (plural) have burned |
quemar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb quemar is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case quemar.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había quemado | I had burned |
| Tú | habías quemado | you had burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había quemado | he/she had burned, you (formal) had burned |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos quemado | we had burned |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais quemado | you (plural) Spain had burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habíain quemado | they had burned, you (plural) had burned |
quemar in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb quemar is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case quemar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré quemado | I will have burned |
| Tú | habrás quemado | you will have burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá quemado | he/she will have burned, you (formal) will have burned |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos quemado | we will have burned |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis quemado | you (plural) Spain will have burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán quemado | they will have burned, you (plural) will have burned |
quemar in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb quemar is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case quemar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the conditional perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría quemado | I would have burned |
| Tú | habrías quemado | you would have burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría quemado | he/she would have burned, you (formal) would have burned |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos quemado | we would have burned |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais quemado | you (plural) Spain will would burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían quemado | they would have burned, you (plural) would have burned |
quemar in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb quemar is Regular in the subjunctive present form.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | queme | I may burn |
| Tú | quemes | you may burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | queme | he/she may burn, you (formal) may burn |
| Nosotros (as) | quememos | we may burn |
| Vosotros (as) | queméis | you (plural) Spain may burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemen | they may burn, you (plural) may burn |
quemar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb quemar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like quemar the endings are:
| Yo | ara |
| Tú | aras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
| Nosotros (as) | áramos |
| Vosotros (as) | arais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
| Yo | ase |
| Tú | ases |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
| Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
| Vosotros (as) | aseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- quemar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: quemar – quemaron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with quem
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemara | I might burn |
| Tú | quemaras | you might burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quemara | he/she might burn, you (formal) might burn |
| Nosotros (as) | quemáramos | we might burn |
| Vosotros (as) | quemarais | you (plural) Spain might burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemaran | they might burn, you (plural) might burn |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemase | I might burn |
| Tú | quemases | you might burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quemase | he/she might burn, you (formal) might burn |
| Nosotros (as) | quemásamos | we might burn |
| Vosotros (as) | quemasais | you (plural) Spain might burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemasan | they might burn, you (plural) might burn |
quemar in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb quemar is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like quemar the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb quemar in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | quemara | I will burn |
| Tú | quemaras | you will burn |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | quemara | he/she will burn, you (formal) will burn |
| Nosotros (as) | quemáramos | we will burn |
| Vosotros (as) | quemarais | you (plural) Spain will burn |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | quemaran | they will burn, you (plural) will burn |
quemar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb quemar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb quemar is: quemado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb quemar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya quemado | I may have burned |
| Tú | hayas quemado | you may have burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya quemado | he/she may have burned, you (formal) may have burned |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos quemado | we may have burned |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis quemado | you (plural) Spain may have burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan quemado | they may have burned, you (plural) may have burned |
quemar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
The verb quemar is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to quemar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (quemar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (quem)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (quemado)
The past participle of the verb quemar is quemado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb quemar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese quemado | I might have burned |
| Tú | hubieses quemado | you might have burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese quemado | he/she might have burned, you (formal) might have burned |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos quemado | we might have burned |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis quemado | you (plural) Spain might have burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen quemado | they might have burned, you (plural) might have burned |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera quemado | I might have burned |
| Tú | hubieras quemado | you might have burned |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera quemado | he/she might have burned, you (formal) might have burned |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos quemado | we might have burned |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais quemado | you (plural) Spain might have burned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran quemado | they might have burned, you (plural) might have burned |
quemar as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
quemar is Regular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb quemar would be quema.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (quemas)
- Take off the “s”. (quema)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (quema)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡quema! | burn! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡queme! | burn! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡quememos! | burn! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡quemad! | burn! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡quemen! | burn! |
quemar as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
quemar is Regular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡no quemes! | Don’t burn! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡no queme! | Don’t burn! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡no quememos! | Don’t burn! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡no queméis! | Don’t burn! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡no quemen! | Don’t burn! |