Conjugate mamar in Spanish
to suckle, to nurse
mamar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1476 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El bebé mama cada tres horas." (The baby nurses every three hours.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
mamar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to suckle, to nurse · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mamo |
| tú | mamas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mama |
| nosotros | mamamos |
| vosotros | mamáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maman |
El bebé mama cada tres horas.
The baby nurses every three hours.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mamé |
| tú | mamaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | mamó |
| nosotros | mamamos |
| vosotros | mamasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mamaron |
Los cachorros mamaron hasta quedar satisfechos.
The puppies suckled until they were satisfied.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mamaba |
| tú | mamabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mamaba |
| nosotros | mamábamos |
| vosotros | mamabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mamaban |
Antes yo mamaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to suckle, to nurse often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mamaré |
| tú | mamarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | mamará |
| nosotros | mamaremos |
| vosotros | mamaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mamarán |
Mañana yo mamaré.
Tomorrow I will suckle, to nurse.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mamaría |
| tú | mamarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mamaría |
| nosotros | mamaríamos |
| vosotros | mamaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mamarían |
Si pudiera, yo mamaría.
If I could, I would suckle, to nurse.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mame |
| tú | mames |
| él/ella/Ud. | mame |
| nosotros | mamemos |
| vosotros | maméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mamen |
Espero que tú mames.
I hope that you suckle, to nurse.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | mama |
| él/ella/Ud. | mame |
| nosotros | mamemos |
| vosotros | mamad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mamen |
El bebé mama cada tres horas.
The baby nurses every three hours.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El bebé mama cada tres horas.
The baby nurses every three hours.
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Los cachorros mamaron hasta quedar satisfechos.
The puppies suckled until they were satisfied.
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Esa costumbre la mamó desde pequeño.
He absorbed that custom from a young age.
Common phrases with mamar
- mamar del pecho to nurse at the breast
- mamarlo con la leche materna to absorb it with mother's milk
- dar de mamar to breastfeed