-ir verb irregular · stem-changing e>i A2 · Elementary

Conjugate medir in Spanish

to measure

medir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #231 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo mido todos los días." (I measure every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — medir (stem-changing e>i) 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 mido *
mides *
él/ella/Ud. mide *
nosotros medimos
vosotros medís
ellos/ellas/Uds. miden *
Example

Yo mido todos los días.

I measure every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo medí
mediste
él/ella/Ud. midió *
nosotros medimos
vosotros medisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. midieron *
Example

Nosotros medimos juntos.

We measure together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo medía
medías
él/ella/Ud. medía
nosotros medíamos
vosotros medíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. medían
Example

Antes yo medía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to measure often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mediré
medirás
él/ella/Ud. medirá
nosotros mediremos
vosotros mediréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. medirán
Example

Mañana yo mediré.

Tomorrow I will measure.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mediría
medirías
él/ella/Ud. mediría
nosotros mediríamos
vosotros mediríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. medirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo mediría.

If I could, I would measure.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mida *
midas *
él/ella/Ud. mida *
nosotros midamos *
vosotros midáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. midan *
Example

Quiero que tú midas más.

I want you to measure more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
mede
él/ella/Ud. meda
nosotros medamos
vosotros medid
ellos/ellas/Uds. medan
Example

¡Mede!

Measure!

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