Water can boil by itself or someone can boil it.
The idea
Hervir means to boil. In the present, e changes to ie except in nosotros and vosotros.
| Persona | Presente |
|---|---|
| yo | hiervo |
| tú | hierves |
| él / ella / usted | hierve |
| nosotros / nosotras | hervimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hervís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hierven |
Examples
- Hiervo agua para el té.I boil water for tea.
- ¿Hierves agua en esta olla?Do you boil water in this pot?
- El agua hierve en la cocina.The water boils in the kitchen.
- Hervimos agua para la pasta.We boil water for pasta.
- Hervís agua para el arroz.You boil water for rice.
- En el campamento hierven agua.They boil water at the campsite.
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Do not use hervo for the first person; the vowel changes.
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Choose the correct form: Yo ___ agua para café. (hiervo / hervo)
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hiervo
hiervo agrees with the speaker.
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ agua para verduras. (hervimos / hiervimos)
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hervimos
hervimos keeps the original vowel with the plural subject.
Choose the correct form: El agua ___ rápidamente. (hierve / herve)
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hierve
hierve agrees with the singular water.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: Yo ___ agua para café. (hiervo / hervo)
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ agua para verduras. (hervimos / hiervimos)
Choose the correct form: El agua ___ rápidamente. (hierve / herve)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe why you boil water at home.