-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate almorzar in Spanish

to have lunch

almorzar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #415 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito almorzar esto." (I need to have lunch this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — almorzar (stem-changing o>ue) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo almuerzo *
almuerzas *
él/ella/Ud. almuerza *
nosotros almorzamos
vosotros almorzáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. almuerzan *
Example

Yo almuerzo todos los días.

I have lunch every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo almorcé *
almorzaste
él/ella/Ud. almorzó
nosotros almorzamos
vosotros almorzasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. almorzaron
Example

Ayer yo almorcé.

Yesterday I have lunch.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo almorzaba
almorzabas
él/ella/Ud. almorzaba
nosotros almorzábamos
vosotros almorzabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. almorzaban
Example

Antes yo almorzaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to have lunch often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo almorzaré
almorzarás
él/ella/Ud. almorzará
nosotros almorzaremos
vosotros almorzaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. almorzarán
Example

Mañana yo almorzaré.

Tomorrow I will have lunch.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo almorzaría
almorzarías
él/ella/Ud. almorzaría
nosotros almorzaríamos
vosotros almorzaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. almorzarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo almorzaría.

If I could, I would have lunch.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo almuerce *
almuerces *
él/ella/Ud. almuerce *
nosotros almorcemos *
vosotros almorcéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. almuercen *
Example

Espero que tú almuerces.

I hope that you have lunch.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
almorza
él/ella/Ud. almorze
nosotros almorzemos
vosotros almorzad
ellos/ellas/Uds. almorzen
Example

¡Almorza!

Have lunch!

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