-er verb A2 · Elementary

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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo temo
temes
él/ella/Ud. teme
nosotros tememos
vosotros teméis
ellos/ellas/Uds. temen
Example

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
temiste
él/ella/Ud. temió
nosotros temimos
vosotros temisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. temieron
Example

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
temías
él/ella/Ud. temía
nosotros temíamos
vosotros temíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. temían
Example

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
temerás
él/ella/Ud. temerá
nosotros temeremos
vosotros temeréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. temerán
Example

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
temerías
él/ella/Ud. temería
nosotros temeríamos
vosotros temeríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. temerían
Example

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
temas
él/ella/Ud. tema
nosotros temamos
vosotros temáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. teman
Example

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 -
teme
él/ella/Ud. tema
nosotros temamos
vosotros temed
ellos/ellas/Uds. teman
Example

Él teme con frecuencia.

He fears often.

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