to measure
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Mido un metro setenta.
I'm one meter seventy tall.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El carpintero midió la puerta.
The carpenter measured the door.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuelo medía casi dos metros.
My grandfather was almost two meters tall.
Futuro · What will happen
Mediremos la sala antes de comprar el sofá.
We'll measure the living room before buying the sofa.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo mediría dos veces.
I'd measure twice.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has medido la ventana?
Have you measured the window?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había medido la harina.
She had already measured the flour.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos medido el cuarto, pero no teníamos cinta.
We would have measured the room, but we didn't have a tape.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que midas esta pared.
I want you to measure this wall.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que midiera la mesa.
I asked him to measure the table.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que midiesen el terreno.
We asked them to measure the land.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya medido bien.
I doubt he measured correctly.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras medido el sofá, habría cabido.
If you had measured the sofa, it would have fit.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Mide dos tazas de arroz.
Measure two cups of rice.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No midas a los demás con tu vara.
Don't judge others by your own standard.