Conjugate nutrir in Spanish

to nourish

nutrir is a regular -ir verb ranked #579 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Es importante nutrir el cuerpo con alimentos saludables." (It is important to nourish the body with healthy foods.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nutro
nutres
él/ella/Ud. nutre
nosotros nutrimos
vosotros nutrís
ellos/ellas/Uds. nutren
Example

La lectura nutre la mente y el espíritu.

Reading nourishes the mind and spirit.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nutrí
nutriste
él/ella/Ud. nutrió
nosotros nutrimos
vosotros nutristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. nutrieron
Example

Ayer yo nutrí.

Yesterday I nourish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nutría
nutrías
él/ella/Ud. nutría
nosotros nutríamos
vosotros nutríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. nutrían
Example

Antes yo nutría con frecuencia.

Before, I used to nourish often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nutriré
nutrirás
él/ella/Ud. nutrirá
nosotros nutriremos
vosotros nutriréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. nutrirán
Example

Mañana yo nutriré.

Tomorrow I will nourish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nutriría
nutrirías
él/ella/Ud. nutriría
nosotros nutriríamos
vosotros nutriríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. nutrirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo nutriría.

If I could, I would nourish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nutra
nutras
él/ella/Ud. nutra
nosotros nutramos
vosotros nutráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. nutran
Example

Espero que tú nutras.

I hope that you nourish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
nutre
él/ella/Ud. nutra
nosotros nutramos
vosotros nutrid
ellos/ellas/Uds. nutran
Example

La lectura nutre la mente y el espíritu.

Reading nourishes the mind and spirit.

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