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hervir

/eɾˈbiɾ/ · her‧vir

verb

  1. to boil

    • El agua hierve en la olla.
      The water boils in the pot.

The e changes to ie: hierve, it boils.

PresentPreteriteImperfectFuture
yohiervohervíhervíaherviré
túhierveshervistehervíashervirás
él, ella, ustedhiervehirvióhervíahervirá
nosotroshervimoshervimoshervíamosherviremos
ellos, ellas, ustedeshiervenhirvieronhervíanhervirán

gerund hirviendo · past participle hervido

Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.

Learn it in Unit 24: How to do it (A2): In the kitchen · A2

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