to lose; to miss
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre pierdo las llaves.
I always lose my keys.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Perdí la guagua esta mañana.
I missed the bus this morning.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Perdíamos todos los partidos ese año.
We lost all our games that year.
Futuro · What will happen
Si siguen así, perderán el trabajo.
If they keep this up, they'll lose their jobs.
Condicional · What would happen
Ese equipo perdería sin su mejor jugador.
That team would lose without its best player.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has perdido tu celular otra vez?
Have you lost your phone again?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella había perdido el pasaporte antes del viaje.
She had lost her passport before the trip.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces habremos perdido el vuelo.
By then we will have missed the flight.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin mi ayuda, habrías perdido todo.
Without my help, you would have lost everything.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no pierdas la esperanza.
I hope you don't lose hope.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá temía que él perdiera el trabajo.
My mom was afraid he would lose his job.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temíamos que perdiesen el último barco.
We were afraid they would miss the last boat.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento que hayan perdido el partido.
I'm sorry they lost the game.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos perdido ese vuelo, no estaríamos aquí.
If we had missed that flight, we wouldn't be here.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Pierde el miedo y habla.
Lose your fear and speak.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No pierdas tiempo.
Don't waste time.