Conjugate temer in Spanish
to fear
temer is a regular -er verb ranked #204 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo temo todos los días." (I fear every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
temer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to fear · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | temo |
| tú | temes |
| él/ella/Ud. | teme |
| nosotros | tememos |
| vosotros | teméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | temen |
Yo temo todos los días.
I fear every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | temí |
| tú | temiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | temió |
| nosotros | temimos |
| vosotros | temisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | temieron |
Ayer yo temí.
Yesterday I fear.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | temía |
| tú | temías |
| él/ella/Ud. | temía |
| nosotros | temíamos |
| vosotros | temíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | temían |
Antes yo temía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to fear often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | temeré |
| tú | temerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | temerá |
| nosotros | temeremos |
| vosotros | temeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | temerán |
Mañana yo temeré.
Tomorrow I will fear.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | temería |
| tú | temerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | temería |
| nosotros | temeríamos |
| vosotros | temeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | temerían |
Si pudiera, yo temería.
If I could, I would fear.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tema |
| tú | temas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tema |
| nosotros | temamos |
| vosotros | temáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | teman |
Quiero que tú temas más.
I want you to fear more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | teme |
| él/ella/Ud. | tema |
| nosotros | temamos |
| vosotros | temed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | teman |
Él teme con frecuencia.
He fears often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo temo todos los días.
I fear every day.
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¿Tú temes mucho?
Do you fear a lot?
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Él teme con frecuencia.
He fears often.
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Nosotros tememos juntos.
We fear together.
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Ellos temen bien.
They fear well.
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Ayer temí por primera vez.
Yesterday I feard for the first time.
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Quiero que tú temas más.
I want you to fear more.
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Es importante temer correctamente.
It is important to fear correctly.
Common phrases with temer
- temer bien to fear well
- temer mucho to fear a lot
- dejar de temer to stop fearing
- volver a temer to fear again