consumir

to consume, to use

k o n s u ˈm i ɾ
consum to consume, to use + ir Infinitive
verb Rare #31,284
to consume, to use Often used for taking in substances such as alcohol, drugs, or food.
SP: Es importante consumir suficiente agua.
EN: It’s important to drink enough water.
Conjugation of consumir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First consumo —
Second consumes —
Third consume —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First consumo —
Second consumes —
Third consume —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second consume —
consumir
Present
Past
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First consumía —
Third consumía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First consumía —
Third consumía —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third consumió —

Mary evita consumir alcohol.

Mary avoids consuming alcohol.

¿La compañía eléctrica te paga por consumir más y no me enteré?

Does the power company pay you to use more electricity, and I just didn’t know?

— TÁR (2022)

No es necesario consumir mucha azúcar.

It isn’t necessary to consume a lot of sugar.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Sami empezó a consumir ácido.

Sami started using acid.

Todavía queda mucho por consumir.

There’s still a lot left to consume.

No deberías consumir drogas.

You shouldn't do drugs.

¿Cuáles son aquellos alimentos que puedes consumir para bajar el colesterol?

What foods can you eat to lower your cholesterol?

Solía consumir drogas.

I used to do drugs.

Sami ha vuelto a consumir meta otra vez.

Sami has started using meth again.

Y tampoco se mataba buscando un trabajo, y cuando empezó a consumir, menos.

And he wasn’t exactly killing himself looking for a job, and once he started using, even less so.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

¡Te va a consumir!

It’s going to consume you!

— El increíble castillo vagabundo (2004)