Conjugate alimentar in Spanish
to feed / to nourish
alimentar is a regular -ar verb ranked #353 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo alimento todos los días." (I feed every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
alimentar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to feed / to nourish · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alimento |
| tú | alimentas |
| él/ella/Ud. | alimenta |
| nosotros | alimentamos |
| vosotros | alimentáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alimentan |
Yo alimento todos los días.
I feed every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alimenté |
| tú | alimentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | alimentó |
| nosotros | alimentamos |
| vosotros | alimentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alimentaron |
Nosotros alimentamos juntos.
We feed together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alimentaba |
| tú | alimentabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | alimentaba |
| nosotros | alimentábamos |
| vosotros | alimentabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alimentaban |
Antes yo alimentaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to feed / to nourish often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alimentaré |
| tú | alimentarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | alimentará |
| nosotros | alimentaremos |
| vosotros | alimentaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alimentarán |
Mañana yo alimentaré.
Tomorrow I will feed / to nourish.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alimentaría |
| tú | alimentarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | alimentaría |
| nosotros | alimentaríamos |
| vosotros | alimentaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alimentarían |
Si pudiera, yo alimentaría.
If I could, I would feed / to nourish.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alimente |
| tú | alimentes |
| él/ella/Ud. | alimente |
| nosotros | alimentemos |
| vosotros | alimentéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alimenten |
Quiero que tú alimentes más.
I want you to feed more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | alimenta |
| él/ella/Ud. | alimente |
| nosotros | alimentemos |
| vosotros | alimentad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alimenten |
Él alimenta con frecuencia.
He feeds often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo alimento todos los días.
I feed every day.
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¿Tú alimentas mucho?
Do you feed a lot?
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Él alimenta con frecuencia.
He feeds often.
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Nosotros alimentamos juntos.
We feed together.
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Ellos alimentan bien.
They feed well.
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Ayer alimenté por primera vez.
Yesterday I feedd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú alimentes más.
I want you to feed more.
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Es importante alimentar correctamente.
It is important to feed / to nourish correctly.
Common phrases with alimentar
- alimentar bien to feed well
- alimentar mucho to feed a lot
- dejar de alimentar to stop feeding
- volver a alimentar to feed again