-ir verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate herir in Spanish

to injure / to wound

herir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #483 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito herir esto." (I need to injure / to wound this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — herir (stem-changing e>ie) does not follow standard -ir 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 hiero *
hieres *
él/ella/Ud. hiere *
nosotros herimos
vosotros herís
ellos/ellas/Uds. hieren *
Example

Yo hiero todos los días.

I injure / to wound every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo herí
heriste
él/ella/Ud. hirió *
nosotros herimos
vosotros heristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. hirieron *
Example

Ayer yo herí.

Yesterday I injure / to wound.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo hería
herías
él/ella/Ud. hería
nosotros heríamos
vosotros heríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. herían
Example

Antes yo hería con frecuencia.

Before, I used to injure / to wound often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo heriré
herirás
él/ella/Ud. herirá
nosotros heriremos
vosotros heriréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. herirán
Example

Mañana yo heriré.

Tomorrow I will injure / to wound.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo heriría
herirías
él/ella/Ud. heriría
nosotros heriríamos
vosotros heriríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. herirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo heriría.

If I could, I would injure / to wound.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo hiera *
hieras *
él/ella/Ud. hiera *
nosotros hiramos *
vosotros hiráis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. hieran *
Example

Espero que tú hieras.

I hope that you injure / to wound.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
here
él/ella/Ud. hera
nosotros heramos
vosotros herid
ellos/ellas/Uds. heran
Example

¡Here!

Injure / to wound!

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