Conjugate menguar in Spanish
to diminish, to wane
menguar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1280 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La luna está menguando esta semana." (The moon is waning this week.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
menguar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to diminish, to wane · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | menguo |
| tú | menguas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mengua |
| nosotros | menguamos |
| vosotros | menguáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | menguan |
El río mengua durante la sequía.
The river diminishes during the drought.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mengüé |
| tú | menguaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | menguó |
| nosotros | menguamos |
| vosotros | menguasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | menguaron |
Sus fuerzas menguaron después de la enfermedad.
His strength diminished after the illness.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | menguaba |
| tú | menguabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | menguaba |
| nosotros | menguábamos |
| vosotros | menguabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | menguaban |
Antes yo menguaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to diminish, to wane often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | menguaré |
| tú | menguarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | menguará |
| nosotros | menguaremos |
| vosotros | menguaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | menguarán |
Mañana yo menguaré.
Tomorrow I will diminish, to wane.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | menguaría |
| tú | menguarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | menguaría |
| nosotros | menguaríamos |
| vosotros | menguaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | menguarían |
Si pudiera, yo menguaría.
If I could, I would diminish, to wane.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mengüe |
| tú | mengües |
| él/ella/Ud. | mengüe |
| nosotros | menguemos |
| vosotros | menguéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mengüen |
Espero que tú mengües.
I hope that you diminish, to wane.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | mengua |
| él/ella/Ud. | mengüe |
| nosotros | menguemos |
| vosotros | menguad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mengüen |
El río mengua durante la sequía.
The river diminishes during the drought.
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Example sentences
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La luna está menguando esta semana.
The moon is waning this week.
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Sus fuerzas menguaron después de la enfermedad.
His strength diminished after the illness.
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El río mengua durante la sequía.
The river diminishes during the drought.
Common phrases with menguar
- luna menguante waning moon
- menguar las fuerzas to lose one's strength
- sin menguar el ánimo without diminishing one's spirit