Conjugate heredar in Spanish
to inherit
heredar is a regular -ar verb ranked #525 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Heredó la casa de su abuela cuando ella falleció." (She inherited her grandmother's house when she passed away.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
heredar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to inherit · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | heredo |
| tú | heredas |
| él/ella/Ud. | hereda |
| nosotros | heredamos |
| vosotros | heredáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | heredan |
Yo heredo todos los días.
I inherit every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | heredé |
| tú | heredaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | heredó |
| nosotros | heredamos |
| vosotros | heredasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | heredaron |
Los hijos heredaron el carácter fuerte de su padre.
The children inherited their father's strong character.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | heredaba |
| tú | heredabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | heredaba |
| nosotros | heredábamos |
| vosotros | heredabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | heredaban |
Antes yo heredaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to inherit often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | heredaré |
| tú | heredarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | heredará |
| nosotros | heredaremos |
| vosotros | heredaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | heredarán |
Mañana yo heredaré.
Tomorrow I will inherit.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | heredaría |
| tú | heredarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | heredaría |
| nosotros | heredaríamos |
| vosotros | heredaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | heredarían |
Si pudiera, yo heredaría.
If I could, I would inherit.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | herede |
| tú | heredes |
| él/ella/Ud. | herede |
| nosotros | heredemos |
| vosotros | heredéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hereden |
Espero que tú heredes.
I hope that you inherit.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | hereda |
| él/ella/Ud. | herede |
| nosotros | heredemos |
| vosotros | heredad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hereden |
¡Hereda!
Inherit!
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Example sentences
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Heredó la casa de su abuela cuando ella falleció.
She inherited her grandmother's house when she passed away.
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Los hijos heredaron el carácter fuerte de su padre.
The children inherited their father's strong character.
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Espero heredar la receta secreta de mi madre.
I hope to inherit my mother's secret recipe.
Common phrases with heredar
- heredar una fortuna to inherit a fortune
- heredar de padres a hijos to pass down from parents to children
- heredar un problema to inherit a problem