alimentar

to feed

a l i m e n ˈt a ɾ

aliment feed; nourish + ar Infinitive

verb Uncommon #19,453

to feed Often used for feeding people or animals; also used for supplying something with what it needs (e.g., a system with energy or data).

SP: Tengo que alimentar al perro antes de salir.

EN: I have to feed the dog before leaving.

Conjugation of alimentar

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	alimento	—
Third	alimenta	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	alimento	—
Third	alimenta	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	alimenta	—
Third	alimente	—

alimentaralimentarse

Present

alimentando

Past

alimentado

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	alimentaba	—
Third	alimentaba	—

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	alimentaba	—
Third	alimentaba	—

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	alimenté	—

Tom olvidó alimentar a su perro.

Tom forgot to feed his dog.

Tenemos que alimentar el Ikhwan khwan-m-Mukhbireen..

We have to feed the Ikhwan khwan-m-Mukhbireen.

— हैदर (2014)

Alimentar el odio es como tomar veneno esperando que le haga daño al otro.

Feeding hatred is like taking poison hoping it will harm the other person.

Te voy a alimentar con ellos.

I'm going to feed you with them.

— Train to Busan (2016)

Son muchas bocas para alimentar, como puede ver.

That's a lot of mouths to feed, as you can see.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Necesito alimentar al gato.

I need to feed the cat.

— Burning (2018)

No quiero otra boca para alimentar.

I don't want another mouth to feed.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

En estas circunstancias, no podemos darnos el lujo de alimentar tantas bocas.

Under these circumstances, we cannot afford to feed so many mouths.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

El trabajo de ellos es alimentar al ganado.

Their job is to feed the livestock.

Yuzuru me dijo que comprara pan para alimentar peces.

Yuzuru told me to buy bread to feed the fish.

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Debo alimentar las gallinas.

I need to feed the chickens.

Vi al anciano alimentar a su perro con huesos de pollo.

I saw the old man feeding his dog chicken bones.

Él suele alimentar a su perro con comida barata para perros.

He usually feeds his dog cheap dog food.

Se le olvidó alimentar al perro.

He forgot to feed the dog.

Después del juego, él se fue derecho a su casa a alimentar a su perro.

After the game, he went straight home to feed his dog.

Enviaron a la princesa al lago para alimentar al dragón.

They sent the princess to the lake to feed the dragon.

Para alimentar los peces.

To feed the fish.

— A Silent Voice (2016)