Conjugate mermar in Spanish
to diminish, to reduce
mermar is a regular -ar verb ranked #676 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La sequía ha mermado las reservas de agua considerablemente." (The drought has considerably diminished the water reserves.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
mermar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to diminish, to reduce · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mermo |
| tú | mermas |
| él/ella/Ud. | merma |
| nosotros | mermamos |
| vosotros | mermáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | merman |
Yo mermo todos los días.
I diminish, to reduce every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mermé |
| tú | mermaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | mermó |
| nosotros | mermamos |
| vosotros | mermasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mermaron |
Ayer yo mermé.
Yesterday I diminish, to reduce.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mermaba |
| tú | mermabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mermaba |
| nosotros | mermábamos |
| vosotros | mermabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mermaban |
Antes yo mermaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to diminish, to reduce often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mermaré |
| tú | mermarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | mermará |
| nosotros | mermaremos |
| vosotros | mermaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mermarán |
Los continuos gastos mermarán nuestros ahorros.
The continuous expenses will reduce our savings.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mermaría |
| tú | mermarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mermaría |
| nosotros | mermaríamos |
| vosotros | mermaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mermarían |
Si pudiera, yo mermaría.
If I could, I would diminish, to reduce.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | merme |
| tú | mermes |
| él/ella/Ud. | merme |
| nosotros | mermemos |
| vosotros | merméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mermen |
Espero que tú mermes.
I hope that you diminish, to reduce.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | merma |
| él/ella/Ud. | merme |
| nosotros | mermemos |
| vosotros | mermad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mermen |
¡Merma!
Diminish, to reduce!
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Example sentences
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La sequía ha mermado las reservas de agua considerablemente.
The drought has considerably diminished the water reserves.
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La enfermedad mermó sus fuerzas durante semanas.
The illness diminished his strength for weeks.
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Los continuos gastos mermarán nuestros ahorros.
The continuous expenses will reduce our savings.
Common phrases with mermar
- mermar las fuerzas to sap one's strength
- mermar los recursos to deplete resources
- mermar la moral to undermine morale