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Conjugation Chart of “Quemarse” (to burn oneself) in the Present Tense
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me |
| Tú | quemo |
| Él / Ella / Usted | te |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | quemas |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | quema |
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Understanding the Present Tense of “Quemarse”
The Present Tense of Quemarse is used to describe actions that are currently burning or being burned, for example, Me quemo la lengua con el café caliente. (I burn my tongue with the hot coffee.)
Quemarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
How to Use Quemarse in the Present Tense
Quemarse generally means to burn or get burned, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.
Literal meaning: To burn or catch fire, for example, La vela se quema lentamente (The candle burns slowly).
Sunburn: To get sunburned, for example, Me quemo fácilmente en el sol (I get sunburned easily in the sun).
Overheating: For an engine or electrical device to overheat, for example, El motor se quema si no le cambias el aceite (The engine overheats if you don’t change the oil).
Burning food: For food to burn or get burnt, for example, Se me quema la comida si no la revuelvo (The food burns if I don’t stir it).
Figurative: To be very anxious or stressed, for example, Me quemo la cabeza pensando en los exámenes (I’m stressing out thinking about the exams).
Slang: To fail or do poorly, for example, Me quemo en los exámenes si no estudio (I’ll fail the exams if I don’t study).
Real Life Examples of Quemarse in the Present Tense
El sol quema mucho hoy, así que me quedé adentro. (The sun is burning a lot today, so I stayed inside.)
¡Cuidado! La estufa quema. (Be careful! The stove is burning.)
Cuando quemo la comida, mi esposo siempre se ríe. (When I burn the food, my husband always laughs.)
¿Por qué te quemas tanto al sol? Usa protector solar. (Why do you burn so much in the sun? Use sunscreen.)
La vela se quema rápidamente cuando hay corriente de aire. (The candle burns quickly when there’s a draft.)
¡Ay! Me quemo con el café caliente. (Ouch! I’m burning myself with the hot coffee.)
En verano, quemo muchas calorías haciendo ejercicio afuera. (In the summer, I burn a lot of calories exercising outside.)
¿Por qué quemas tanto dinero en cosas innecesarias? (Why do you burn so much money on unnecessary things?)
La leña se quema lentamente en la chimenea. (The firewood burns slowly in the fireplace.)
Cuando quemo la cena, pedimos una pizza. (When I burn dinner, we order a pizza.)
¡No te quemes con el hierro caliente! (Don’t burn yourself with the hot iron!)
La basura se quema en el incinerador municipal. (The trash burns in the municipal incinerator.)
Después de trabajar bajo el sol, me quemo la piel. (After working in the sun, I burn my skin.)
¡Quemas mucha gasolina con ese coche viejo! (You burn a lot of gas with that old car!)
La fogata quema lentamente mientras contamos historias de terror. (The campfire burns slowly while we tell scary stories.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) in the Present Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me | I burn myself |
| Tú quemo | You burn yourself |
| Él / Ella / Usted te | He / She / You burns himself/herself/yourself |
| Nosotros / Nosotras quemas | We burn ourselves |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes quema | They / You all burn themselves/yourselves |
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Synonyms
The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.