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Perder (to lose) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of perder (to lose) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Perder (to lose) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 5: Vida adulta (Adult life)

Lesson 33: Desempleo (Unemployment)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Perder (to lose) Perdiendo (Losing) Perdido (Lost)

Perder (to lose): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) pierdo I lose
(tú) pierdes You lose
(él/ella) pierde he/she loses
(nosotros/nosotras) perdemos we lose
(vosotros/vosotras) perdéis You lose
(ellos/ellas) pierden they lose

Pretérito perfecto 

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

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) pierda I lose
(tú) pierdas you lose
(él/ella) pierda he loses/she loses
(nosotros/nosotras) perdamos we lose
(vosotros/vosotras) perdáis You lose
(ellos/ellas) pierdan they lose

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

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

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) perdía I was losing
(tú) perdías You were losing
(él/ella) perdía he/she was losing
(nosotros/nosotras) perdíamos we lost
(vosotros/vosotras) perdíais you were losing
(ellos/ellas) perdían they lost

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

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

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) perdiera/perdiese I lost
(tú) perdieras/perdieses you lost
(él/ella) perdiera/perdiese he/she lost
(nosotros/nosotras) perdiéramos/perdiésemos we lost
(vosotros/vosotras) perdierais/perdieseis you would lose
(ellos/ellas) perdieran/perdiesen they lost

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

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

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) perdí I lost
(tú) perdiste You lost
(él/ella) perdió he/she lost
(nosotros/nosotras) perdimos we lost
(vosotros/vosotras) perdisteis You lost
(ellos/ellas) perdieron they lost

Pretérito anterior 

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

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) perdiere I would lose
(tú) perdieres you would lose
(él/ella) perdiere he/she would lose
(nosotros/nosotras) perdiéremos we would lose
(vosotros/vosotras) perdiereis You will lose
(ellos/ellas) perdieren they will lose

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

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

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) perderé I will lose
(tú) perderás You will lose
(él/ella) perderá he will lose/she will lose
(nosotros/nosotras) perderemos we will lose
(vosotros/vosotras) perderéis You will lose
(ellos/ellas) perderán they will lose

Futuro perfecto 

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

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Pierde! Lose!
¡Pierda! He/She lose
¡Perdamos! Let's lose!
¡Perded! Lose
¡Pierdan! They lose!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No pierdas! Don't lose!
¡No pierda! Don't lose!
¡No perdamos! Let's not lose!
¡No perdáis! You (all) do not lose!
¡No pierdan! They do not lose!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) perdería I would lose
(tú) perderías You would lose
(él/ella) perdería he would lose/she would lose
(nosotros/nosotras) perderíamos we would lose
(vosotros/vosotras) perderíais You would lose
(ellos/ellas) perderían they would lose

Condicional perfecto 

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

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You will lose balance if you get dizzy on the boat.
Tú perderás el equilibrio si te mareas en el barco.
2. We lose the internet connection often.
Nosotros perdemos la conexión a internet a menudo.
3. I lose a lot of time with the television.
Yo pierdo mucho tiempo con la televisión.
4. He will lose control of the car if he is not careful.
Él perderá el control del coche si no es cuidadoso.
5. They will lose track of the calories if they don't record their daily intake.
Ellos perderán la cuenta de las calorías si no anotan su ingesta diaria.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I always lost my jacket at school when I was young.
Cuando era pequeño, siempre perdía mi chaqueta en la escuela.
2. They lost patience every time the technician arrived late.
Ellos perdían paciencia cada vez que el técnico llegaba tarde.
3. They lost control of the vehicle on the wet road.
Ellos perdieron el control del vehículo en la carretera húmeda.
4. I lost my wallet in the clinic.
Perdí mi billetera en la clínica.
5. You have lost the keys to the hostel.
Habéis perdido las llaves del hostal.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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pierda, perdáis, pierdas, perdiera/perdiese

1.
Es importante que vosotros no ... las prácticas nutricionales saludables.
(It is important that you do not lose healthy nutritional practices.)
2.
Si me encontrara resfriado, temía que ... la voz durante la presentación.
(If I found myself with a cold, I feared that I might lose my voice during the presentation.)
3.
Quiero que ... el miedo al autocuidado personal.
(I want you to lose the fear of personal self-care.)
4.
Es posible que la técnica ... cierto equilibrio en su nueva carrera profesional.
(It is possible that he/she may lose some balance in his/her new professional career.)
5.
Espero que no ... la necesidad de estar informado sobre el mundo.
(I hope that I do not lose the need to be informed about the world.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. When I arrived at the clinic, I had already realized that I had lost the insurance card.
Cuando llegué a la clínica, ya me había dado cuenta de que hube perdido la tarjeta del seguro.
2. They would have lost interest in the goal if they had not received the necessary support.
Ellos habrían perdido el interés en la meta si no hubieran recibido el apoyo necesario.
3. He would have lost the investment if he had not consulted the technician.
Él habría perdido la inversión si no hubiera consultado al técnico.
4. If you had lost more time, you would not be able to visit the patients.
Si hubierais/hubieseis perdido más tiempo, no podríais visitar a los pacientes.
5. I'm glad we have lost the fear of taking the pill.
Me alegra que hayamos perdido el miedo a tomarnos la pastilla.