Conjugate mecer in Spanish
to rock / to swing
mecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2225 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La madre mece al bebé suavemente." (The mother rocks the baby gently.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
mecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to rock / to swing · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mezo * |
| tú | meces |
| él/ella/Ud. | mece |
| nosotros | mecemos |
| vosotros | mecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mecen |
La madre mece al bebé suavemente.
The mother rocks the baby gently.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mecí |
| tú | meciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | meció |
| nosotros | mecimos |
| vosotros | mecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mecieron |
Ayer yo mecí.
Yesterday I rock / to swing.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mecía |
| tú | mecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mecía |
| nosotros | mecíamos |
| vosotros | mecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mecían |
Antes yo mecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to rock / to swing often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meceré |
| tú | mecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | mecerá |
| nosotros | meceremos |
| vosotros | meceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mecerán |
Mañana yo meceré.
Tomorrow I will rock / to swing.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mecería |
| tú | mecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mecería |
| nosotros | meceríamos |
| vosotros | meceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mecerían |
Si pudiera, yo mecería.
If I could, I would rock / to swing.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meza * |
| tú | mezas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | meza * |
| nosotros | mezamos * |
| vosotros | mezáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezan * |
Espero que tú mezas.
I hope that you rock / to swing.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | mece |
| él/ella/Ud. | meza * |
| nosotros | mezamos * |
| vosotros | meced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezan * |
La madre mece al bebé suavemente.
The mother rocks the baby gently.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La madre mece al bebé suavemente.
The mother rocks the baby gently.
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El viento mece las ramas.
The wind sways the branches.
Common phrases with mecer
- mecer la cuna to rock the cradle
- mecerse en la hamaca to swing in the hammock