Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | chupar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | chupando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar chupando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Chupar conjugation
chupar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning suck. In the present tense: yo chupo, tú chupas, él/ella chupa, nosotros chupamos, vosotros chupáis, ellos chupan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #1425-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- chupar
- Gerundio
- chupando
- Meaning
- suck
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Chupar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chupo | Yo chupo el hielo del vaso en silencio.I suck the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | chupas | Normalmente, tú chupas el caramelo demasiado rápido.You usually suck the candy too quickly. |
| él | chupa | Hoy, la bomba del pozo chupa el agua del charco.Today, the pump in the well sucks the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | chupamos | A veces, nosotros chupamos los mangos de naranja al sol.At times, we suck the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | chupáis | Ahora, vosotros chupáis los polos en la escalera.Right now, you all suck the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | chupan | Casi siempre, los cachorros del patio chupan las telas mojadas por juego.Most of the time, the puppies in the yard suck the wet cloths as a game. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he chupado | Este año, yo he chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio.This year, I have sucked the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | has chupado | Últimamente, tú has chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido.Lately, you have sucked the candy too quickly. |
| él | ha chupado | En estos meses, la bomba del pozo ha chupado el agua del charco.In these months, the pump in the well has sucked the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | hemos chupado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol.So far, we have sucked the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | habéis chupado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis chupado los polos en la escalera.This term, you all have sucked the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | han chupado | En este tiempo, los cachorros del patio han chupado las telas mojadas por juego.During this time, the puppies in the yard have sucked the wet cloths as a game. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chupé | Ayer, yo chupé el hielo del vaso en silencio.Yesterday, I sucked the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | chupaste | Hace un rato, tú chupaste el caramelo demasiado rápido.A little while ago, you sucked the candy too quickly. |
| él | chupó | Esta mañana, la bomba del pozo chupó el agua del charco.This morning, the pump in the well sucked the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | chupamos | Anoche, nosotros chupamos los mangos de naranja al sol.Last night, we sucked the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | chupasteis | El sábado, vosotros chupasteis los polos en la escalera.On Saturday, you all sucked the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | chuparon | Hace poco, los cachorros del patio chuparon las telas mojadas por juego.Not long ago, the puppies in the yard sucked the wet cloths as a game. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chupaba | Antes, yo chupaba el hielo del vaso en silencio.Before, I used to suck the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | chupabas | Por entonces, tú chupabas el caramelo demasiado rápido.Back then, you used to suck the candy too quickly. |
| él | chupaba | En esa época, la bomba del pozo chupaba el agua del charco.At that time, the pump in the well used to suck the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | chupábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros chupábamos los mangos de naranja al sol.When that was normal, we used to suck the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | chupabais | Hace años, vosotros chupabais los polos en la escalera.Years ago, you all used to suck the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | chupaban | En aquellos días, los cachorros del patio chupaban las telas mojadas por juego.In those days, the puppies in the yard used to suck the wet cloths as a game. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había chupado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio.When you arrived, I had already sucked the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | habías chupado | Para entonces, tú ya habías chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido.By then, you had already sucked the candy too quickly. |
| él | había chupado | Al volver, la bomba del pozo ya había chupado el agua del charco.When we came back, the pump in the well had already sucked the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | habíamos chupado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol.Before talking it through, we had already sucked the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | habíais chupado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais chupado los polos en la escalera.When you looked again, you all had already sucked the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | habían chupado | Para ese momento, los cachorros del patio ya habían chupado las telas mojadas por juego.By that moment, the puppies in the yard had already sucked the wet cloths as a game. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube chupado | Apenas yo hube chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio, todo cambió.As soon as I had sucked the ice in the glass quietly, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste chupado | En cuanto tú hubiste chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido, se notó.The moment you had sucked the candy too quickly, it showed. |
| él | hubo chupado | No bien la bomba del pozo hubo chupado el agua del charco, hubo ruido.As soon as the pump in the well had sucked the water from the puddle, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos chupado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol, seguimos adelante.Once we had sucked the mangoes in the sun, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis chupado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis chupado los polos en la escalera, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had sucked the popsicles on the stairs, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron chupado | En cuanto los cachorros del patio hubieron chupado las telas mojadas por juego, el ambiente cambió.The moment the puppies in the yard had sucked the wet cloths as a game, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chuparé | Mañana, yo chuparé el hielo del vaso en silencio.Tomorrow, I will suck the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | chuparás | Dentro de poco, tú chuparás el caramelo demasiado rápido.Soon, you will suck the candy too quickly. |
| él | chupará | Esta tarde, la bomba del pozo chupará el agua del charco.This afternoon, the pump in the well will suck the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | chuparemos | La semana que viene, nosotros chuparemos los mangos de naranja al sol.Next week, we will suck the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | chuparéis | Pronto, vosotros chuparéis los polos en la escalera.Before long, you all will suck the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | chuparán | Más adelante, los cachorros del patio chuparán las telas mojadas por juego.Later on, the puppies in the yard will suck the wet cloths as a game. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré chupado | Para entonces, yo ya habré chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio.By then, I will already have sucked the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | habrás chupado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido.Before closing time, you will already have sucked the candy too quickly. |
| él | habrá chupado | Al final del día, la bomba del pozo ya habrá chupado el agua del charco.By the end of the day, the pump in the well will already have sucked the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | habremos chupado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol.By tomorrow, we will already have sucked the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | habréis chupado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis chupado los polos en la escalera.Before leaving, you all will already have sucked the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | habrán chupado | Para esa hora, los cachorros del patio ya habrán chupado las telas mojadas por juego.By that hour, the puppies in the yard will already have sucked the wet cloths as a game. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chuparía | En un caso así, yo chuparía el hielo del vaso en silencio.In a case like that, I would suck the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | chuparías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú chuparías el caramelo demasiado rápido.With a little more time, you would suck the candy too quickly. |
| él | chuparía | En esa situación, la bomba del pozo chuparía el agua del charco.In that situation, the pump in the well would suck the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | chuparíamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros chuparíamos los mangos de naranja al sol.With that outlook, we would suck the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | chuparíais | Llegado el caso, vosotros chuparíais los polos en la escalera.If it came to that, you all would suck the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | chuparían | En un día así, los cachorros del patio chuparían las telas mojadas por juego.On a day like that, the puppies in the yard would suck the wet cloths as a game. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría chupado | En otro momento, yo habría chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio.At another moment, I would have sucked the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | habrías chupado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido.With a little more margin, you would have sucked the candy too quickly. |
| él | habría chupado | A esas alturas, la bomba del pozo habría chupado el agua del charco.By then, the pump in the well would have sucked the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | habríamos chupado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol.With that turn, we would have sucked the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | habríais chupado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais chupado los polos en la escalera.At that point, you all would have sucked the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | habrían chupado | En ese punto, los cachorros del patio habrían chupado las telas mojadas por juego.From there, the puppies in the yard would have sucked the wet cloths as a game. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chupe | Es mejor que yo chupe el hielo del vaso en silencio.It is better that I suck the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | chupes | Hace falta que tú chupes el caramelo demasiado rápido.It is necessary that you suck the candy too quickly. |
| él | chupe | Conviene que la bomba del pozo chupe el agua del charco.It is wise that the pump in the well suck the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | chupemos | Importa que nosotros chupemos los mangos de naranja al sol.It matters that we suck the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | chupéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros chupéis los polos en la escalera.It may help if you all suck the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | chupen | Es posible que los cachorros del patio chupen las telas mojadas por juego.It is possible that the puppies in the yard suck the wet cloths as a game. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya chupado | Ojalá yo haya chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio.Hopefully I have sucked the ice in the glass quietly. |
| tú | hayas chupado | Puede que tú ya hayas chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido.Maybe you already have sucked the candy too quickly. |
| él | haya chupado | Tal vez la bomba del pozo haya chupado el agua del charco.Perhaps the pump in the well has sucked the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | hayamos chupado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol.Maybe we already have sucked the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | hayáis chupado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis chupado los polos en la escalera.It is likely that you all have sucked the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | hayan chupado | Puede ser que los cachorros del patio ya hayan chupado las telas mojadas por juego.It may be that the puppies in the yard already have sucked the wet cloths as a game. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chupara | Si yo chupara el hielo del vaso en silencio, se notaría enseguida.If I sucked the ice in the glass quietly, it would show right away. |
| tú | chuparas | Si tú chuparas el caramelo demasiado rápido, costaría ocultarlo.If you sucked the candy too quickly, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | chupara | Si la bomba del pozo chupara el agua del charco, daría mucho que hablar.If the pump in the well sucked the water from the puddle, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | chupáramos | Si nosotros chupáramos los mangos de naranja al sol, todo iría por otro lado.If we sucked the mangoes in the sun, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | chuparais | Si vosotros chuparais los polos en la escalera, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all sucked the popsicles on the stairs, the mood would change. |
| ellos | chuparan | Si los cachorros del patio chuparan las telas mojadas por juego, la escena sería otra.If the puppies in the yard sucked the wet cloths as a game, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera chupado | Si yo hubiera chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio, aún se recordaría.If I had sucked the ice in the glass quietly, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras chupado | Si tú hubieras chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido, eso habría dejado marca.If you had sucked the candy too quickly, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera chupado | Si la bomba del pozo hubiera chupado el agua del charco, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the pump in the well had sucked the water from the puddle, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos chupado | Si nosotros hubiéramos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had sucked the mangoes in the sun, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais chupado | Si vosotros hubierais chupado los polos en la escalera, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had sucked the popsicles on the stairs, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran chupado | Si los cachorros del patio hubieran chupado las telas mojadas por juego, nada habría quedado igual.If the puppies in the yard had sucked the wet cloths as a game, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | chupare | Si yo chupare el hielo del vaso en silencio, se notará enseguida.If I suck the ice in the glass quietly, it will show right away. |
| tú | chupares | Si tú chupares el caramelo demasiado rápido, costará ignorarlo.If you suck the candy too quickly, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | chupare | Si la bomba del pozo chupare el agua del charco, dará mucho que hablar.If the pump in the well sucks the water from the puddle, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | chupáremos | Si nosotros chupáremos los mangos de naranja al sol, todo irá por otro camino.If we suck the mangoes in the sun, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | chupareis | Si vosotros chupareis los polos en la escalera, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all suck the popsicles on the stairs, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | chuparen | Si los cachorros del patio chuparen las telas mojadas por juego, la escena será distinta.If the puppies in the yard suck the wet cloths as a game, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere chupado | Cuando yo hubiere chupado el hielo del vaso en silencio, ya se notará.When I have sucked the ice in the glass quietly, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres chupado | En cuanto tú hubieres chupado el caramelo demasiado rápido, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have sucked the candy too quickly, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere chupado | Cuando la bomba del pozo hubiere chupado el agua del charco, se verá de inmediato.When the pump in the well has sucked the water from the puddle, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos chupado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos chupado los mangos de naranja al sol, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have sucked the mangoes in the sun, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis chupado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis chupado los polos en la escalera, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have sucked the popsicles on the stairs, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren chupado | En cuanto los cachorros del patio hubieren chupado las telas mojadas por juego, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the puppies in the yard have sucked the wet cloths as a game, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | chupa | chupa el caramelo demasiado rápido.Suck the candy too quickly. |
| él | chupe | Que la bomba del pozo chupe el agua del charco.Let the pump in the well Suck the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | chupemos | chupemos los mangos de naranja al sol.Suck the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | chupad | chupad los polos en la escalera.Suck the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | chupen | Que los cachorros del patio chupen las telas mojadas por juego.Let the puppies in the yard Suck the wet cloths as a game. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no chupes | No no chupes el caramelo demasiado rápido.Do not suck the candy too quickly. |
| él | no chupe | Que la bomba del pozo no no chupe el agua del charco.Let the pump in the well not suck the water from the puddle. |
| nosotros | no chupemos | No no chupemos los mangos de naranja al sol.Let us not suck the mangoes in the sun. |
| vosotros | no chupéis | No no chupéis los polos en la escalera.Do not suck the popsicles on the stairs. |
| ellos | no chupen | Que los cachorros del patio no no chupen las telas mojadas por juego.Let the puppies in the yard not suck the wet cloths as a game. |
Free web drill
Practice chupar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ el hielo del vaso en silencio.
I suck the ice in the glass quietly.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
Grammar to master with chupar
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about chupar.
- What does 'chupar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'chupar' means to suck. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is chupar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Chupar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate chupar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of chupar: yo chupo, tú chupas, él/ella/usted chupa, nosotros chupamos, vosotros chupáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes chupan.
- How do you conjugate chupar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of chupar: yo chupé, tú chupaste, él/ella/usted chupó, nosotros chupamos, vosotros chupasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes chuparon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of chupar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of chupar: yo chupaba, tú chupabas, él/ella/usted chupaba, nosotros chupábamos, vosotros chupabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes chupaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of chupar?
- The past participle of chupar is 'chupado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he chupado' (I have sucked), 'has chupado', 'ha chupado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of chupar?
- The gerundio of chupar is 'chupando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy chupando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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