How to conjugate hervir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

hervir
to boil
irregular verb

Hervir means to boil or to be boiling, often used to describe the process of heating liquids until they reach their boiling point. It can also be used figuratively to mean something intensifying or reaching a peak.

How to conjugate hervir in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
herví
herviste
Él / Ella / Usted
hervió
Nosotros / Nosotras
hervimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
hervisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
hirvieron

Examples of hervir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo herví el agua para la sopa.
I boiled the water for the soup.
Tú herviste la leche en la olla.
You boiled the milk in the pot.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él hervió las verduras para la cena.
He boiled the vegetables for dinner.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros hervimos el caldo durante una hora.
We boiled the broth for an hour.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros hervisteis el agua para el té.
You all boiled the water for the tea.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos hirvieron el arroz antes de servir.
They boiled the rice before serving.

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