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Alimentar (to feed) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of alimentar (to feed) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Alimentar (to feed) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 3: Planes para el fin de semana (Weekend plans)

Lesson 18: Visita el campo (Visit the countryside)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Alimentar (to feed) Alimentando (Feeding) Alimentado (fed)

Alimentar (to feed): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) alimento I feed
(tú) alimentas You feed
(él/ella) alimenta he/she feeds
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentamos we feed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentáis you feed
(ellos/ellas) alimentan they feed

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he alimentado I have fed
(tú) has alimentado You have fed
(él/ella) ha alimentado he/she has fed
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos alimentado we have fed
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis alimentado You have fed
(ellos/ellas) han alimentado they have fed

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) alimente I feed
(tú) alimentes you feed
(él/ella) alimente he/she feeds
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentemos we feed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentéis You feed
(ellos/ellas) alimenten they feed

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya alimentado I have fed
(tú) hayas alimentado You have fed
(él/ella) haya alimentado he/she has fed
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos alimentado we have fed
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis alimentado you have fed
(ellos/ellas) hayan alimentado they have fed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) alimentaba I was feeding
(tú) alimentabas You were feeding
(él/ella) alimentaba he/she fed
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentábamos we fed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentabais You fed
(ellos/ellas) alimentaban they fed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había alimentado I had fed
(tú) habías alimentado You had fed
(él/ella) había alimentado he/she had fed
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos alimentado we had fed
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais alimentado You had fed
(ellos/ellas) habían alimentado they had fed

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) alimentara/alimentase I fed
(tú) alimentaras/alimentases You fed
(él/ella) alimentara/alimentase he/she fed
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentáramos/alimentásemos we fed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentarais/alimentaseis You would feed
(ellos/ellas) alimentaran/alimentasen they fed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese alimentado I had fed
(tú) hubieras/hubieses alimentado you had fed
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese alimentado he had fed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos alimentado we had fed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis alimentado You had fed
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen alimentado they had fed

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) alimenté I fed
(tú) alimentaste You fed
(él/ella) alimentó he/she fed
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentamos we fed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentasteis You fed
(ellos/ellas) alimentaron they fed

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube alimentado I had fed
(tú) hubiste alimentado You had fed
(él/ella) hubo alimentado he/she had fed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos alimentado we had fed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis alimentado you fed
(ellos/ellas) hubieron alimentado they had fed

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) alimentare I will feed
(tú) alimentares you will feed
(él/ella) alimentare he/she will feed
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentáremos we will feed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentareis You will feed
(ellos/ellas) alimentaren they will feed

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere alimentado I will have fed
(tú) hubieres alimentado You will have fed
(él/ella) hubiere alimentado he/she will have fed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos alimentado we will have fed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis alimentado You would have fed
(ellos/ellas) hubieren alimentado they will have fed

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) alimentaré I will feed
(tú) alimentarás You will feed
(él/ella) alimentará he will feed/she will feed
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentaremos we will feed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentaréis You will feed
(ellos/ellas) alimentarán they will feed

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré alimentado I will have fed
(tú) habrás alimentado You will have fed
(él/ella) habrá alimentado he/she will have fed
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos alimentado we will have fed
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis alimentado You will have fed
(ellos/ellas) habrán alimentado they will have fed
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Alimenta! you feed
¡Alimente! He/she feed!
¡Alimentemos! Let's feed!
¡Alimentad! You all feed
¡Alimenten! Feed them!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No me alimente! Do not feed me!
No te alimentes! Do not feed!
No se alimente! Do not feed!
No nos alimentemos! You all do not feed us!
No os alimentéis! You all do not feed!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) alimentaría I would feed
(tú) alimentarías You would feed
(él/ella) alimentaría he would feed/she would feed
(nosotros/nosotras) alimentaríamos we would feed
(vosotros/vosotras) alimentaríais you would feed
(ellos/ellas) alimentarían they would feed

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría alimentado I would have fed
(tú) habrías alimentado You would have fed
(él/ella) habría alimentado he/she would have fed
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos alimentado We would have fed
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais alimentado You would have fed
(ellos/ellas) habrían alimentado they would have fed

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You feed the pig every day.
Vosotros alimentáis al cerdo todos los días.
2. You will feed the half board when the tourists arrive.
Alimentarás la media pensión cuando lleguen los turistas.
3. He will feed the tourists in the hotel.
Él alimentará a los turistas en el hotel.
4. We feed the goats together.
Nosotros alimentamos a las cabras juntos.
5. They feed the cows in the field.
Ellos alimentan a las vacas en el campo.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. While you were resting, you were feeding the birds in the park.
Mientras descansabas, alimentabas a los pájaros en el parque.
2. We fed the passengers before the flight.
Nosotros alimentamos a los pasajeros antes del vuelo.
3. He fed the guests with a delicious dinner.
El recepcionista alimentó a los huéspedes con una cena deliciosa.
4. They fed the people at the airport.
Ellos alimentaron a las personas en el aeropuerto.
5. When you visited the campsite, you fed the ducks in the lake.
Cuando visitabais el camping, alimentabais a los patos en el lago.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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alimentéis, alimente, alimentemos, alimenten

1.
Espero que yo ... a los turistas bien.
(I hope that I feed the tourists well.)
2.
Es necesario que nosotros ... a los turistas todos los días.
(It is necessary that we feed the tourists every day.)
3.
Quiero que vosotros ... a los turistas durante su estancia.
(I want you to feed the tourists during their stay.)
4.
Deseo que él ... a los turistas con comida saludable.
(I want him to feed the tourists with healthy food.)
5.
Es esencial que ellos ... a los turistas con productos frescos.
(It is essential that they feed the tourists with fresh products.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They had fed the receptionist before checking in at the travel agency.
Ellos hubieron alimentado al recepcionista antes de registrarse en la agencia de viajes.
2. I had fed the tourist before visiting the hostel.
Yo hube alimentado al turista antes de visitar el hostal.
3. If we had fed the children, they wouldn't be tired now.
Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos alimentado a los niños, no estarían cansados ahora.
4. If I had fed the dog, it wouldn't be hungry now.
Si hubiera/hubiese alimentado al perro, no tendría hambre ahora.
5. It is important that he has fed the cats before leaving.
Es importante que él/ella haya alimentado a los gatos antes de salir.