Conjugate guarnecer in Spanish
to garnish
guarnecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2127 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Guarnecieron el plato con perejil." (They garnished the dish with parsley.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
guarnecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to garnish · -er verb · irregular (c>zc) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarnezco * |
| tú | guarnecieres * |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarnece |
| nosotros | guarnecemos |
| vosotros | guarnecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarnecen |
El chef guarnece los platos con flores.
The chef garnishes the dishes with flowers.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarnecí |
| tú | guarneciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarneció |
| nosotros | guarnecimos |
| vosotros | guarnecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarnecieron |
Guarnecieron el plato con perejil.
They garnished the dish with parsley.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarnecía |
| tú | guarnecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarnecía |
| nosotros | guarnecíamos |
| vosotros | guarnecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarnecían |
Antes yo guarnecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to garnish often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarneceré |
| tú | guarnecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarnecerá |
| nosotros | guarneceremos |
| vosotros | guarneceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarnecerán |
Mañana yo guarneceré.
Tomorrow I will garnish.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarnecería |
| tú | guarnecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarnecería |
| nosotros | guarneceríamos |
| vosotros | guarneceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarnecerían |
Si pudiera, yo guarnecería.
If I could, I would garnish.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarnezca * |
| tú | guarnezcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarnezca * |
| nosotros | guarnezcamos * |
| vosotros | guarnezcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarnezcan * |
Espero que tú guarnezcas.
I hope that you garnish.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | guarnece |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarnezca * |
| nosotros | guarnezcamos * |
| vosotros | guarneced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarnezcan * |
El chef guarnece los platos con flores.
The chef garnishes the dishes with flowers.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Guarnecieron el plato con perejil.
They garnished the dish with parsley.
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El chef guarnece los platos con flores.
The chef garnishes the dishes with flowers.
Common phrases with guarnecer
- guarnecer un plato to garnish a dish
- guarnecer con hierbas to garnish with herbs