Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | mamar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | mamando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar mamando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Mamar conjugation
mamar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning suck. In the present tense: yo mamo, tú mamas, él/ella mama, nosotros mamamos, vosotros mamáis, ellos maman. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #1917-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- mamar
- Gerundio
- mamando
- Meaning
- suck
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Mamar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mamo | Yo mamo del biberón antes de dormirme.I suck from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | mamas | Normalmente, tú mamas de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.You usually suck through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | mama | Hoy, el ternero recién nacido mama de la vaca sin soltarla.Today, the newborn calf sucks from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | mamamos | A veces, nosotros mamamos del cartón de zumo en la playa.At times, we suck from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | mamáis | Ahora, vosotros mamáis del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.Right now, you all suck on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | maman | Casi siempre, los cachorros de la caja maman de la madre apenas abre la puerta.Most of the time, the puppies in the box suck from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he mamado | Este año, yo he mamado del biberón antes de dormirme.This year, I have sucked from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | has mamado | Últimamente, tú has mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.Lately, you have sucked through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | ha mamado | En estos meses, el ternero recién nacido ha mamado de la vaca sin soltarla.In these months, the newborn calf has sucked from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | hemos mamado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa.So far, we have sucked from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | habéis mamado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.This term, you all have sucked on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | han mamado | En este tiempo, los cachorros de la caja han mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta.During this time, the puppies in the box have sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mamé | Ayer, yo mamé del biberón antes de dormirme.Yesterday, I sucked from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | mamaste | Hace un rato, tú mamaste de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.A little while ago, you sucked through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | mamó | Esta mañana, el ternero recién nacido mamó de la vaca sin soltarla.This morning, the newborn calf sucked from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | mamamos | Anoche, nosotros mamamos del cartón de zumo en la playa.Last night, we sucked from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | mamasteis | El sábado, vosotros mamasteis del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.On Saturday, you all sucked on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | mamaron | Hace poco, los cachorros de la caja mamaron de la madre apenas abre la puerta.Not long ago, the puppies in the box sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mamaba | Antes, yo mamaba del biberón antes de dormirme.Before, I used to suck from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | mamabas | Por entonces, tú mamabas de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.Back then, you used to suck through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | mamaba | En esa época, el ternero recién nacido mamaba de la vaca sin soltarla.At that time, the newborn calf used to suck from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | mamábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros mamábamos del cartón de zumo en la playa.When that was normal, we used to suck from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | mamabais | Hace años, vosotros mamabais del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.Years ago, you all used to suck on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | mamaban | En aquellos días, los cachorros de la caja mamaban de la madre apenas abre la puerta.In those days, the puppies in the box used to suck from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había mamado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había mamado del biberón antes de dormirme.When you arrived, I had already sucked from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | habías mamado | Para entonces, tú ya habías mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.By then, you had already sucked through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | había mamado | Al volver, el ternero recién nacido ya había mamado de la vaca sin soltarla.When we came back, the newborn calf had already sucked from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | habíamos mamado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa.Before talking it through, we had already sucked from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | habíais mamado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.When you looked again, you all had already sucked on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | habían mamado | Para ese momento, los cachorros de la caja ya habían mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta.By that moment, the puppies in the box had already sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube mamado | Apenas yo hube mamado del biberón antes de dormirme, todo cambió.As soon as I had sucked from the bottle before falling asleep, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste mamado | En cuanto tú hubiste mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido, se notó.The moment you had sucked through the straw until the shake is gone, it showed. |
| él | hubo mamado | No bien el ternero recién nacido hubo mamado de la vaca sin soltarla, hubo ruido.As soon as the newborn calf had sucked from the cow without letting go, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos mamado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa, seguimos adelante.Once we had sucked from the juice carton on the beach, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis mamado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had sucked on the candy until it turns tiny, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron mamado | En cuanto los cachorros de la caja hubieron mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta, el ambiente cambió.The moment the puppies in the box had sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mamaré | Mañana, yo mamaré del biberón antes de dormirme.Tomorrow, I will suck from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | mamarás | Dentro de poco, tú mamarás de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.Soon, you will suck through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | mamará | Esta tarde, el ternero recién nacido mamará de la vaca sin soltarla.This afternoon, the newborn calf will suck from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | mamaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros mamaremos del cartón de zumo en la playa.Next week, we will suck from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | mamaréis | Pronto, vosotros mamaréis del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.Before long, you all will suck on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | mamarán | Más adelante, los cachorros de la caja mamarán de la madre apenas abre la puerta.Later on, the puppies in the box will suck from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré mamado | Para entonces, yo ya habré mamado del biberón antes de dormirme.By then, I will already have sucked from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | habrás mamado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.Before closing time, you will already have sucked through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | habrá mamado | Al final del día, el ternero recién nacido ya habrá mamado de la vaca sin soltarla.By the end of the day, the newborn calf will already have sucked from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | habremos mamado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa.By tomorrow, we will already have sucked from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | habréis mamado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.Before leaving, you all will already have sucked on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | habrán mamado | Para esa hora, los cachorros de la caja ya habrán mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta.By that hour, the puppies in the box will already have sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mamaría | En un caso así, yo mamaría del biberón antes de dormirme.In a case like that, I would suck from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | mamarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú mamarías de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.With a little more time, you would suck through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | mamaría | En esa situación, el ternero recién nacido mamaría de la vaca sin soltarla.In that situation, the newborn calf would suck from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | mamaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros mamaríamos del cartón de zumo en la playa.With that outlook, we would suck from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | mamaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros mamaríais del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.If it came to that, you all would suck on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | mamarían | En un día así, los cachorros de la caja mamarían de la madre apenas abre la puerta.On a day like that, the puppies in the box would suck from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría mamado | En otro momento, yo habría mamado del biberón antes de dormirme.At another moment, I would have sucked from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | habrías mamado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.With a little more margin, you would have sucked through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | habría mamado | A esas alturas, el ternero recién nacido habría mamado de la vaca sin soltarla.By then, the newborn calf would have sucked from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | habríamos mamado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa.With that turn, we would have sucked from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | habríais mamado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.At that point, you all would have sucked on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | habrían mamado | En ese punto, los cachorros de la caja habrían mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta.From there, the puppies in the box would have sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mame | Es mejor que yo mame del biberón antes de dormirme.It is better that I suck from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | mames | Hace falta que tú mames de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.It is necessary that you suck through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | mame | Conviene que el ternero recién nacido mame de la vaca sin soltarla.It is wise that the newborn calf suck from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | mamemos | Importa que nosotros mamemos del cartón de zumo en la playa.It matters that we suck from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | maméis | Puede ser útil que vosotros maméis del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.It may help if you all suck on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | mamen | Es posible que los cachorros de la caja mamen de la madre apenas abre la puerta.It is possible that the puppies in the box suck from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya mamado | Ojalá yo haya mamado del biberón antes de dormirme.Hopefully I have sucked from the bottle before falling asleep. |
| tú | hayas mamado | Puede que tú ya hayas mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.Maybe you already have sucked through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | haya mamado | Tal vez el ternero recién nacido haya mamado de la vaca sin soltarla.Perhaps the newborn calf has sucked from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | hayamos mamado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa.Maybe we already have sucked from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | hayáis mamado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.It is likely that you all have sucked on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | hayan mamado | Puede ser que los cachorros de la caja ya hayan mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta.It may be that the puppies in the box already have sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mamara | Si yo mamara del biberón antes de dormirme, se notaría enseguida.If I sucked from the bottle before falling asleep, it would show right away. |
| tú | mamaras | Si tú mamaras de la pajita hasta acabar el batido, costaría ocultarlo.If you sucked through the straw until the shake is gone, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | mamara | Si el ternero recién nacido mamara de la vaca sin soltarla, daría mucho que hablar.If the newborn calf sucked from the cow without letting go, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | mamáramos | Si nosotros mamáramos del cartón de zumo en la playa, todo iría por otro lado.If we sucked from the juice carton on the beach, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | mamarais | Si vosotros mamarais del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all sucked on the candy until it turns tiny, the mood would change. |
| ellos | mamaran | Si los cachorros de la caja mamaran de la madre apenas abre la puerta, la escena sería otra.If the puppies in the box sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera mamado | Si yo hubiera mamado del biberón antes de dormirme, aún se recordaría.If I had sucked from the bottle before falling asleep, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras mamado | Si tú hubieras mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido, eso habría dejado marca.If you had sucked through the straw until the shake is gone, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera mamado | Si el ternero recién nacido hubiera mamado de la vaca sin soltarla, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the newborn calf had sucked from the cow without letting go, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos mamado | Si nosotros hubiéramos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had sucked from the juice carton on the beach, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais mamado | Si vosotros hubierais mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had sucked on the candy until it turns tiny, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran mamado | Si los cachorros de la caja hubieran mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta, nada habría quedado igual.If the puppies in the box had sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mamare | Si yo mamare del biberón antes de dormirme, se notará enseguida.If I suck from the bottle before falling asleep, it will show right away. |
| tú | mamares | Si tú mamares de la pajita hasta acabar el batido, costará ignorarlo.If you suck through the straw until the shake is gone, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | mamare | Si el ternero recién nacido mamare de la vaca sin soltarla, dará mucho que hablar.If the newborn calf sucks from the cow without letting go, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | mamáremos | Si nosotros mamáremos del cartón de zumo en la playa, todo irá por otro camino.If we suck from the juice carton on the beach, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | mamareis | Si vosotros mamareis del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all suck on the candy until it turns tiny, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | mamaren | Si los cachorros de la caja mamaren de la madre apenas abre la puerta, la escena será distinta.If the puppies in the box suck from their mother as soon as the door opens, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere mamado | Cuando yo hubiere mamado del biberón antes de dormirme, ya se notará.When I have sucked from the bottle before falling asleep, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres mamado | En cuanto tú hubieres mamado de la pajita hasta acabar el batido, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have sucked through the straw until the shake is gone, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere mamado | Cuando el ternero recién nacido hubiere mamado de la vaca sin soltarla, se verá de inmediato.When the newborn calf has sucked from the cow without letting go, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos mamado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos mamado del cartón de zumo en la playa, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have sucked from the juice carton on the beach, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis mamado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis mamado del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have sucked on the candy until it turns tiny, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren mamado | En cuanto los cachorros de la caja hubieren mamado de la madre apenas abre la puerta, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the puppies in the box have sucked from their mother as soon as the door opens, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | mama | mama de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.Suck through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | mame | Que el ternero recién nacido mame de la vaca sin soltarla.Let the newborn calf suck from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | mamemos | mamemos del cartón de zumo en la playa.Suck from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | mamad | mamad del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.Suck on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | mamen | Que los cachorros de la caja mamen de la madre apenas abre la puerta.Let the puppies in the box suck from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no mames | No no mames de la pajita hasta acabar el batido.Do not suck through the straw until the shake is gone. |
| él | no mame | Que el ternero recién nacido no no mame de la vaca sin soltarla.Let the newborn calf not suck from the cow without letting go. |
| nosotros | no mamemos | No no mamemos del cartón de zumo en la playa.Let us not suck from the juice carton on the beach. |
| vosotros | no maméis | No no maméis del caramelo hasta dejarlo pequeño.Do not suck on the candy until it turns tiny. |
| ellos | no mamen | Que los cachorros de la caja no no mamen de la madre apenas abre la puerta.Let the puppies in the box not suck from their mother as soon as the door opens. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ del biberón antes de dormirme.
I suck from the bottle before falling asleep.
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 mamar
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Concepts that come up every time you conjugate mamar. Each is a short, focused guide.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about mamar.
- What does 'mamar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'mamar' means to suck. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is mamar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Mamar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate mamar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of mamar: yo mamo, tú mamas, él/ella/usted mama, nosotros mamamos, vosotros mamáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes maman.
- How do you conjugate mamar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of mamar: yo mamé, tú mamaste, él/ella/usted mamó, nosotros mamamos, vosotros mamasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mamaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of mamar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of mamar: yo mamaba, tú mamabas, él/ella/usted mamaba, nosotros mamábamos, vosotros mamabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes mamaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of mamar?
- The past participle of mamar is 'mamado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he mamado' (I have sucked), 'has mamado', 'ha mamado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of mamar?
- The gerundio of mamar is 'mamando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy mamando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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