Conjugate merecer in Spanish
to deserve
merecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2242 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mereces lo mejor en la vida." (You deserve the best in life.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
merecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to deserve · -er verb · irregular (yo-go-zco) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | merezco * |
| tú | mereces |
| él/ella/Ud. | merece |
| nosotros | merecemos |
| vosotros | merecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merecen |
Mereces lo mejor en la vida.
You deserve the best in life.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | merecí |
| tú | mereciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | mereció |
| nosotros | merecimos |
| vosotros | merecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merecieron |
Ayer yo merecí.
Yesterday I deserve.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | merecía |
| tú | merecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | merecía |
| nosotros | merecíamos |
| vosotros | merecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merecían |
Antes yo merecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to deserve often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mereceré |
| tú | merecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | merecerá |
| nosotros | mereceremos |
| vosotros | mereceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merecerán |
Mañana yo mereceré.
Tomorrow I will deserve.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | merecería |
| tú | merecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | merecería |
| nosotros | mereceríamos |
| vosotros | mereceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merecerían |
Si pudiera, yo merecería.
If I could, I would deserve.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | merezca * |
| tú | merezcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | merezca * |
| nosotros | merezcamos * |
| vosotros | merezcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merezcan * |
Espero que tú merezcas.
I hope that you deserve.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | merece |
| él/ella/Ud. | merezca * |
| nosotros | merezcamos * |
| vosotros | mereced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merezcan * |
Eso no merece la pena.
That's not worth it.
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Example sentences
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Mereces lo mejor en la vida.
You deserve the best in life.
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Eso no merece la pena.
That's not worth it.
Common phrases with merecer
- merecer la pena to be worth it
- merecer un premio to deserve an award