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hervir
to boil
verb
irregular
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How to conjugate hervir
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | hiervo I boil / I am boiling | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | hierves you boil / you are boiling | |
| él/ella | hierve he/she boils / he/she is boiling / you boil (formal) / you are boiling (formal) | |
| nosotros | hervimos we boil / we are boiling | |
| ellos/ellas | hierven they boil / they are boiling / you all boil / you all are boiling |
Preterite
| yo | herví I boiled | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | herviste you boiled | |
| él/ella | hirvió he/she boiled / you boiled (formal) | |
| nosotros | hervimos we boiled | |
| ellos/ellas | hirvieron they boiled / you all boiled |
Imperfect
| yo | hervía I was boiling / I used to boil | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | hervías you were boiling / you used to boil | |
| él/ella | hervía he/she was boiling / he/she used to boil / you were boiling (formal) / you used to boil (formal) | |
| nosotros | hervíamos we were boiling / we used to boil | |
| ellos/ellas | hervían they were boiling / they used to boil / you all were boiling / you all used to boil |
Future
| yo | herviré I will boil | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | hervirás you will boil | |
| él/ella | hervirá he/she will boil / you will boil (formal) | |
| nosotros | herviremos we will boil | |
| ellos/ellas | hervirán they will boil / you all will boil |
In a sentence
El agua ya hierve en la olla.
The water is already boiling in the pot.
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