to deserve
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Mereces lo mejor.
You deserve the best.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Ese equipo mereció ganar.
That team deserved to win.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis padres merecían un descanso.
My parents deserved a rest.
Futuro · What will happen
Si sigue así, tu hijo merecerá una beca.
If he keeps this up, your son will deserve a scholarship.
Condicional · What would happen
Merecerías un premio.
You'd deserve a prize.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Te has merecido estas vacaciones.
You've earned this vacation.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella se había merecido ese ascenso.
She had earned that promotion.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Ellos habrían merecido ganar.
They would have deserved to win.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No creo que lo merezca.
I don't think he deserves it.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Si merecieras el premio, te lo darían.
If you deserved the prize, they would give it to you.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas merecido el premio.
I'm glad you've earned the award.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Aunque lo hubiera merecido, no lo habría aceptado.
Even if he had deserved it, he wouldn't have accepted it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.