-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie B1 · Intermediate

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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — enterrar (stem-changing e>ie) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo entierro *
entierras *
él/ella/Ud. entierra *
nosotros enterramos
vosotros enterráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entierran *
Example

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
enterraste
él/ella/Ud. enterró
nosotros enterramos
vosotros enterrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enterraron
Example

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
enterrabas
él/ella/Ud. enterraba
nosotros enterrábamos
vosotros enterrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. enterraban
Example

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
enterrarás
él/ella/Ud. enterrará
nosotros enterraremos
vosotros enterraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enterrarán
Example

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
enterrarías
él/ella/Ud. enterraría
nosotros enterraríamos
vosotros enterraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. enterrarían
Example

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 *
entierres *
él/ella/Ud. entierre *
nosotros enterremos
vosotros enterréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entierren *
Example

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 -
enterra
él/ella/Ud. enterre
nosotros enterremos
vosotros enterrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. enterren
Example

¡Enterra!

Bury!

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