Conjugate hervir in Spanish
to boil
hervir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #484 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito hervir esto." (I need to boil this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
hervir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to boil · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hiervo * |
| tú | hierves * |
| él/ella/Ud. | hierve * |
| nosotros | hervimos |
| vosotros | hervís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hierven * |
Yo hiervo todos los días.
I boil every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | herví |
| tú | herviste |
| él/ella/Ud. | hirvió * |
| nosotros | hervimos |
| vosotros | hervisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hirvieron * |
Ayer yo herví.
Yesterday I boil.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hervía |
| tú | hervías |
| él/ella/Ud. | hervía |
| nosotros | hervíamos |
| vosotros | hervíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hervían |
Antes yo hervía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to boil often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | herviré |
| tú | hervirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | hervirá |
| nosotros | herviremos |
| vosotros | herviréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hervirán |
Mañana yo herviré.
Tomorrow I will boil.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | herviría |
| tú | hervirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | herviría |
| nosotros | herviríamos |
| vosotros | herviríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hervirían |
Si pudiera, yo herviría.
If I could, I would boil.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hierva * |
| tú | hiervas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | hierva * |
| nosotros | hirvamos * |
| vosotros | hirváis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hiervan * |
Espero que tú hiervas.
I hope that you boil.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | herve |
| él/ella/Ud. | herva |
| nosotros | hervamos |
| vosotros | hervid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hervan |
¡Herve!
Boil!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito hervir esto.
I need to boil this.
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¿Puedes hervir?
Can you boil?
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Él quiere hervir más.
He wants to boil more.
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Vamos a hervir juntos.
Let's boil together.
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Ellos van a hervir mañana.
They are going to boil tomorrow.
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Ayer logré hervir bien.
Yesterday I managed to boil well.
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Es importante hervir correctamente.
It is important to boil correctly.
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Me gusta hervir.
I like boiling.
Common phrases with hervir
- hervir bien to boil well
- hervir mucho to boil a lot
- dejar de hervir to stop boiling
- volver a hervir to boil again