Conjugate enterrar in Spanish
to bury
enterrar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #467 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito enterrar esto." (I need to bury this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
enterrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to bury · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entierro * |
| tú | entierras * |
| él/ella/Ud. | entierra * |
| nosotros | enterramos |
| vosotros | enterráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entierran * |
Yo entierro todos los días.
I bury every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enterré |
| tú | enterraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | enterró |
| nosotros | enterramos |
| vosotros | enterrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enterraron |
Ayer yo enterré.
Yesterday I bury.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enterraba |
| tú | enterrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enterraba |
| nosotros | enterrábamos |
| vosotros | enterrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enterraban |
Antes yo enterraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to bury often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enterraré |
| tú | enterrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | enterrará |
| nosotros | enterraremos |
| vosotros | enterraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enterrarán |
Mañana yo enterraré.
Tomorrow I will bury.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enterraría |
| tú | enterrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | enterraría |
| nosotros | enterraríamos |
| vosotros | enterraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enterrarían |
Si pudiera, yo enterraría.
If I could, I would bury.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entierre * |
| tú | entierres * |
| él/ella/Ud. | entierre * |
| nosotros | enterremos |
| vosotros | enterréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entierren * |
Espero que tú entierres.
I hope that you bury.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | enterra |
| él/ella/Ud. | enterre |
| nosotros | enterremos |
| vosotros | enterrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enterren |
¡Enterra!
Bury!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito enterrar esto.
I need to bury this.
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¿Puedes enterrar?
Can you bury?
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Él quiere enterrar más.
He wants to bury more.
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Vamos a enterrar juntos.
Let's bury together.
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Ellos van a enterrar mañana.
They are going to bury tomorrow.
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Ayer logré enterrar bien.
Yesterday I managed to bury well.
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Es importante enterrar correctamente.
It is important to bury correctly.
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Me gusta enterrar.
I like burying.
Common phrases with enterrar
- enterrar bien to bury well
- enterrar mucho to bury a lot
- dejar de enterrar to stop burying
- volver a enterrar to bury again