Conjugate quemar in Spanish
to burn
quemar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2313 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se quemó la comida." (The food burned.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
quemar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to burn · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quemo |
| tú | quemas |
| él/ella/Ud. | quema |
| nosotros | quemamos |
| vosotros | quemáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | queman |
Yo quemo todos los días.
I burn every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quemé |
| tú | quemaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | quemó |
| nosotros | quemamos |
| vosotros | quemasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quemaron |
Quemaron los documentos viejos.
They burned the old documents.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quemaba |
| tú | quemabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | quemaba |
| nosotros | quemábamos |
| vosotros | quemabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quemaban |
Antes yo quemaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to burn often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quemaré |
| tú | quemarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | quemará |
| nosotros | quemaremos |
| vosotros | quemaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quemarán |
Mañana yo quemaré.
Tomorrow I will burn.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quemaría |
| tú | quemarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | quemaría |
| nosotros | quemaríamos |
| vosotros | quemaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quemarían |
Si pudiera, yo quemaría.
If I could, I would burn.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | queme |
| tú | quemes |
| él/ella/Ud. | queme |
| nosotros | quememos |
| vosotros | queméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quemen |
Espero que tú quemes.
I hope that you burn.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | quema |
| él/ella/Ud. | queme |
| nosotros | quememos |
| vosotros | quemad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quemen |
¡Quema!
Burn!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Se quemó la comida.
The food burned.
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Quemaron los documentos viejos.
They burned the old documents.
Common phrases with quemar
- quemarse las manos to burn one's hands
- quemar calorías to burn calories