to have lunch
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Almuerzo a las doce.
I have lunch at twelve.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Almorzamos en un paladar de La Habana.
We had lunch at a private restaurant in Havana.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi papá almorzaba en casa todos los días.
My dad had lunch at home every day.
Futuro · What will happen
Almorzaremos después de la misa.
We'll have lunch after Mass.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo almorzaría algo ligero.
I'd have something light for lunch.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Ya has almorzado?
Have you had lunch yet?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Cuando llegamos, ya habían almorzado.
When we arrived, they had already had lunch.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para la una ya habremos almorzado.
By one we will have had lunch.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habrías almorzado mejor en casa.
You would have had a better lunch at home.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Mi mamá quiere que el niño almuerce algo.
My mom wants the boy to eat some lunch.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperé a que mi hijo almorzara.
I waited for my son to have lunch.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les pedí que almorzasen con nosotros.
I asked them to have lunch with us.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayas almorzado bien.
I hope you've had a good lunch.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera almorzado, no tendría tanta hambre.
If I had had lunch, I wouldn't be so hungry.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Almuerza antes de irte.
Have lunch before you leave.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No almuerces tan tarde.
Don't have lunch so late.