arder

to burn

a ɾ ˈd e ɾ
ard burn + er Second-conjugation marker
verb Rare #31,387
to burn Often used for something being on fire or burning strongly; also used figuratively for a strong feeling (e.g., desire).
SP: El bosque empezó a arder anoche.
EN: The forest started to burn last night.
Conjugation of arder
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third arde —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third arde —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second arde —
Present
arder
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ardía —
Third ardía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ardía —
Third ardía —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third ardió —

El pastor dijo que Tom iba a arder en el infierno.

The pastor said that Tom was going to burn in hell.

El bar estaba tan lleno de humo que los ojos me empezaron a arder.

The bar was so full of smoke that my eyes started to burn.

Va a arder un poco.

It's going to burn a little.

— Pillion (2025)

Con la llama, te vi arder por Devdas.

By the flame, I saw you burning for Devdas.

— Devdas (2002)

O por lo menos no debería arder.

Or at least it shouldn't burn.

— El cuento de la princesa Kaguya (2013)

Algunos hombres solo desean ver al mundo arder.

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

Soy tan mayor que con mis velas podría arder la casa.

I'm so old that my candles could set the house on fire.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Lo más grande es arder y ser libre.

The greatest thing is to burn and be free.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Con estos ojos, veré arder a las montañas.

With these eyes, I will see the mountains burn.

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