Heredar means to receive something, usually property or a title, from someone after their death. It is used in contexts related to inheritance and succession.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredo | Yo heredo la casa de mis abuelos. I inherit my grandparents' house. | |
| Tú | heredas | Tú heredas el talento de tu madre. You inherit your mother's talent. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hereda | Ella hereda una fortuna importante. She inherits a significant fortune. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredamos | Nosotros heredamos la empresa familiar. We inherit the family business. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredáis | Vosotros heredáis las propiedades antiguas. You all inherit the old properties. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredan | Ellos heredan los bienes de sus padres. They inherit their parents' assets. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredé | Herede la casa de mis abuelos. I inherited my grandparents' house. | |
| Tú | heredaste | Heredaste una fortuna inesperada. You inherited an unexpected fortune. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | heredó | Ella heredó el negocio familiar. She inherited the family business. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredamos | Heredamos la propiedad en 2020. We inherited the property in 2020. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredasteis | Heredasteis las tierras antiguas. You all inherited the old lands. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredaron | Heredaron una gran cantidad de dinero. They inherited a large amount of money. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredaba | Yo heredaba la casa de mi abuela. I used to inherit my grandmother's house. | |
| Tú | heredabas | Tú heredabas libros antiguos. You used to inherit old books. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | heredaba | Ella heredaba el talento de su padre. She used to inherit her father's talent. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredábamos | Nosotros heredábamos tierras en el pueblo. We used to inherit lands in the village. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredabais | Vosotros heredabais objetos de valor. You all used to inherit valuable objects. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredaban | Ellos heredaban historias familiares. They used to inherit family stories. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy heredando | Estoy heredando la casa de mi abuela. I am inheriting my grandmother's house. | |
| Tú | estás heredando | Estás heredando una gran responsabilidad. You are inheriting a great responsibility. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está heredando | Ella está heredando una fortuna. She is inheriting a fortune. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos heredando | Estamos heredando los bienes familiares. We are inheriting the family assets. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis heredando | Vosotros estáis heredando la empresa. You all are inheriting the company. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están heredando | Ellos están heredando las propiedades. They are inheriting the properties. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a heredar | Voy a heredar la casa de mis abuelos. I am going to inherit my grandparents' house. | |
| Tú | vas a heredar | Vas a heredar una gran responsabilidad. You are going to inherit a great responsibility. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a heredar | Ella va a heredar la fortuna pronto. She is going to inherit the fortune soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a heredar | Vamos a heredar la propiedad familiar. We are going to inherit the family property. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a heredar | Vosotros vais a heredar el negocio. You all are going to inherit the business. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a heredar | Ellos van a heredar las acciones. They are going to inherit the shares. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredaré | Heredaré la casa de mis abuelos. I will inherit my grandparents' house. | |
| Tú | heredarás | Heredarás la fortuna algún día. You will inherit the fortune someday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | heredará | Ella heredará el negocio familiar. She will inherit the family business. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredaremos | Heredaremos las propiedades juntos. We will inherit the properties together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredaréis | Heredaréis las tierras en el futuro. You all will inherit the lands in the future. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredarán | Ellos heredarán las acciones mañana. They will inherit the shares tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredaría | Heredería la casa si ganara la lotería. I would inherit the house if I won the lottery. | |
| Tú | heredarías | Heredarías el dinero si te lo ofrecieran. You would inherit the money if they offered it to you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | heredaría | Heredaría el patrimonio si fuera su sobrino. He would inherit the estate if he were his nephew. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredaríamos | Heredaríamos la propiedad si la vendieran. We would inherit the property if they sold it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredaríais | Heredaríais la herencia si la aceptáis. You all would inherit the inheritance if you accept it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredarían | Heredarían los bienes si fueran los herederos. They would inherit the assets if they were the heirs. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he heredado | He heredado la casa de mis abuelos. I have inherited my grandparents' house. | |
| Tú | has heredado | ¿Has heredado algo de tu tío? Have you inherited anything from your uncle? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha heredado | Ella ha heredado una fortuna. She has inherited a fortune. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos heredado | Hemos heredado la empresa familiar. We have inherited the family business. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis heredado | ¿Habéis heredado algo todavía? Have you all inherited anything yet? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han heredado | Ellos han heredado varias propiedades. They have inherited several properties. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había heredado | Yo había heredado la casa antes de venderla. I had inherited the house before selling it. | |
| Tú | habías heredado | Tú habías heredado el coche cuando llegué. You had inherited the car when I arrived. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había heredado | Ella había heredado el dinero de su abuelo. She had inherited her grandfather's money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos heredado | Nosotros habíamos heredado la propiedad antes del accidente. We had inherited the property before the accident. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais heredado | Vosotros habíais heredado las tierras antiguas. You all had inherited the old lands. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían heredado | Ellos habían heredado las joyas familiares. They had inherited the family jewelry. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré heredado | Para entonces, ya habré heredado la casa. By then, I will have inherited the house. | |
| Tú | habrás heredado | Cuando llegues, ya habrás heredado la propiedad. When you arrive, you will have inherited the property. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá heredado | Ella habrá heredado la fortuna para entonces. She will have inherited the fortune by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos heredado | Nosotros habremos heredado el legado familiar. We will have inherited the family legacy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis heredado | Para el próximo año, habréis heredado la herencia. By next year, you will have inherited the inheritance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán heredado | Ellos habrán heredado la propiedad antes de fin de año. They will have inherited the property before the end of the year. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría heredado | Yo habría heredado la casa si hubiera vivido allí. I would have inherited the house if I had lived there. | |
| Tú | habrías heredado | Tú habrías heredado el dinero si hubieras sido el único hijo. You would have inherited the money if you had been the only child. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría heredado | Ella habría heredado la fortuna si no hubiera perdido el testamento. She would have inherited the fortune if she hadn't lost the will. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos heredado | Nosotros habríamos heredado la propiedad si no hubiera sido vendida. We would have inherited the property if it hadn't been sold. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais heredado | Vosotros habríais heredado las tierras si hubierais llegado antes. You all would have inherited the lands if you had arrived earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían heredado | Ellos habrían heredado las acciones si no las hubieran vendido. They would have inherited the shares if they hadn't sold them. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | herede | Espero que herede la propiedad. I hope that I inherit the property. | |
| Tú | heredes | Es importante que heredes el talento. It's important that you inherit the talent. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | herede | Dudo que ella herede la fortuna. I doubt that she inherits the fortune. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredemos | Queremos que heredemos la casa. We want us to inherit the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredéis | Es posible que heredéis el dinero. It's possible that you all inherit the money. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hereden | No creo que hereden la herencia. I don't think they inherit the inheritance. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredara | Esperaba que ella heredara la casa. I hoped she would inherit the house. | |
| Tú | heredaras | Pensé que tú heredaras el dinero. I thought you would inherit the money. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | heredara | Dudaba que él heredara la empresa. I doubted that he would inherit the company. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredáramos | Queríamos que nosotros heredáramos el legado. We wanted us to inherit the legacy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredarais | No creía que vosotros heredárais nada. I didn't believe that you all would inherit anything. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredaran | Era posible que ellos heredaran la fortuna. It was possible that they would inherit the fortune. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen en el futuro
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredare | Si heredare la propiedad, la cuidaré mucho. If I inherit the property, I will take good care of it. | |
| Tú | heredarres | Cuando heredarres la herencia, decidirás qué hacer. When you inherit the inheritance, you will decide what to do. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | heredare | Ella heredare la fortuna si todo sale bien. She will inherit the fortune if everything goes well. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredáremos | Heredáremos la casa en el futuro cercano. We will inherit the house in the near future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredareis | Vosotros heredareis la empresa algún día. You all will inherit the company someday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredaren | Ellos heredaren las tierras si ganan el juicio. They will inherit the lands if they win the lawsuit. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya heredado | Es posible que haya heredado la casa. It is possible that I have inherited the house. | |
| Tú | hayas heredado | No creo que hayas heredado nada todavía. I don't think you have inherited anything yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya heredado | Es importante que haya heredado sus talentos. It's important that he has inherited his talents. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos heredado | Es probable que hayamos heredado algo de ellos. It's likely that we have inherited something from them. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis heredado | No estoy seguro de que hayáis heredado la fortuna. I'm not sure that you all have inherited the fortune. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan heredado | Es posible que hayan heredado la propiedad. It's possible that they have inherited the property. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera heredado | Si hubiera heredado la casa, la habría vendido. If I had inherited the house, I would have sold it. | |
| Tú | hubieras heredado | Si hubieras heredado el dinero, lo habrías invertido. If you had inherited the money, you would have invested it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera heredado | Si ella hubiera heredado el negocio, lo habría expandido. If she had inherited the business, she would have expanded it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos heredado | Si hubiéramos heredado la propiedad, la habríamos arreglado. If we had inherited the property, we would have fixed it up. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais heredado | Si hubierais heredado el legado, lo habríais utilizado mejor. If you all had inherited the inheritance, you would have used it better. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran heredado | Si hubieran heredado la fortuna, la habrían donado. If they had inherited the fortune, they would have donated it. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | heredare | Cuando hayas heredado la propiedad, decidirás qué hacer. When you will have inherited the property, you will decide what to do. | |
| Tú | heredares | Es posible que tú heredares la fortuna mañana. It is possible that you will have inherited the fortune tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | heredare | Es probable que él heredare la empresa en el futuro. It is likely that he will have inherited the company in the future. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredáremos | Para entonces, nosotros habremos heredado la casa. By then, we will have inherited the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredareis | Cuando vosotros heredareis las tierras, las cuidaréis mucho. When you will have inherited the lands, you will take good care of them. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | heredaren | Es posible que ellos heredaren las propiedades en el testamento. It is possible that they will have inherited the properties in the will. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hereda | Hereda esa propiedad ahora. Inherit that property now. | |
| Tú | hereda | ¡Hereda la herencia sin miedo! Inherit the inheritance without fear! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | herede | Herede la fortuna de su abuelo. Inherit his grandfather's fortune. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | heredemos | Heredemos juntos esa casa. Let's inherit that house together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | heredad | Heredad esa tierra hoy mismo. Inherit that land today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hereden | Que hereden la herencia sin problemas. May they inherit the inheritance without problems. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no heredes | No heredes esa propiedad sin consultar. Don't inherit that property without consulting. | |
| Tú | no heredes | No heredes nada sin pensar bien. Don't inherit anything without thinking carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no herede | No herede esa deuda, por favor. Don't inherit that debt, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no heredemos | No heredemos esas responsabilidades ahora. Let's not inherit those responsibilities now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no heredéis | No heredéis esas acciones todavía. Don't inherit those shares yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no hereden | No hereden esa fortuna sin testamento. Don't inherit that fortune without a will. |
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