Conjugate consumir in Spanish
to consume, to use up
consumir is a regular -ir verb ranked #2030 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Este coche consume mucha gasolina." (This car consumes a lot of gasoline.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
consumir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to consume, to use up · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consumo |
| tú | consumes |
| él/ella/Ud. | consume |
| nosotros | consumimos |
| vosotros | consumís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consumen |
Este coche consume mucha gasolina.
This car consumes a lot of gasoline.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consumí |
| tú | consumiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | consumió |
| nosotros | consumimos |
| vosotros | consumisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consumieron |
Consumimos demasiada energía.
We consume too much energy.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consumía |
| tú | consumías |
| él/ella/Ud. | consumía |
| nosotros | consumíamos |
| vosotros | consumíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consumían |
Antes yo consumía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to consume, to use up often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consumiré |
| tú | consumirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | consumirá |
| nosotros | consumiremos |
| vosotros | consumiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consumirán |
Mañana yo consumiré.
Tomorrow I will consume, to use up.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consumiría |
| tú | consumirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | consumiría |
| nosotros | consumiríamos |
| vosotros | consumiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consumirían |
Si pudiera, yo consumiría.
If I could, I would consume, to use up.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consuma |
| tú | consumas |
| él/ella/Ud. | consuma |
| nosotros | consumamos |
| vosotros | consumáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consuman |
Espero que tú consumas.
I hope that you consume, to use up.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | consume |
| él/ella/Ud. | consuma |
| nosotros | consumamos |
| vosotros | consumid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consuman |
Este coche consume mucha gasolina.
This car consumes a lot of gasoline.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Este coche consume mucha gasolina.
This car consumes a lot of gasoline.
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Consumimos demasiada energía.
We consume too much energy.
Common phrases with consumir
- consumir energía to consume energy
- fecha de consumo preferente best before date