Conjugate perder in Spanish
to lose
perder is an irregular -er verb ranked #43 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo pierdo todos los días." (I lose every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
perder — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to lose · -er 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 | pierdo * |
| tú | pierdes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pierde * |
| nosotros | perdemos |
| vosotros | perdéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pierden * |
Yo pierdo todos los días.
I lose every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perdí |
| tú | perdiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdió |
| nosotros | perdimos |
| vosotros | perdisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdieron |
Ayer yo perdí.
Yesterday I lose.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perdía |
| tú | perdías |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdía |
| nosotros | perdíamos |
| vosotros | perdíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perdían |
Antes yo perdía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lose often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perderé |
| tú | perderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | perderá |
| nosotros | perderemos |
| vosotros | perderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perderán |
Mañana yo perderé.
Tomorrow I will lose.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perdería |
| tú | perderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | perdería |
| nosotros | perderíamos |
| vosotros | perderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perderían |
Si pudiera, yo perdería.
If I could, I would lose.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pierda * |
| tú | pierdas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pierda * |
| nosotros | perdamos |
| vosotros | perdáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pierdan * |
Quiero que tú pierdas más.
I want you to lose more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | pierde * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pierda * |
| nosotros | perdamos |
| vosotros | perded |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pierdan * |
Él pierde con frecuencia.
He loses often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo pierdo todos los días.
I lose every day.
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¿Tú pierdes mucho?
Do you lose a lot?
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Él pierde con frecuencia.
He loses often.
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Nosotros perdemos juntos.
We lose together.
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Ellos pierden bien.
They lose well.
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Ayer perdí por primera vez.
Yesterday I losed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú pierdas más.
I want you to lose more.
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Es importante perder correctamente.
It is important to lose correctly.
Common phrases with perder
- perder bien to lose well
- perder mucho to lose a lot
- dejar de perder to stop loseing
- volver a perder to lose again