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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 (all) 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/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/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 may have lost
tú hayas perdido you have lost
él/ella haya perdido He/she may have 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 were losing
vosotros/vosotras perdíais you were losing
ellos/ellas perdían They were losing

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 would lose
tú perdieras/perdieses you lost
él/ella perdiera/perdiese He would lose
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 would have 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/she 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 should lose
él/ella perdiere he/she would lose
nosotros/nosotras perdiéremos we would lose
vosotros/vosotras perdiereis you will lose
ellos/ellas perdieren they 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/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/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 documents on the trip.
Habéis perdido los documentos en el viaje.

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.