merecerverb
Merecer means to deserve in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as merece, merecen and merecía.
- to deserve
Merece la pena intentarlo.
It's worth trying.
Este libro merece atención.
This book is worthy of attention.
Tomás merece una recompensa.
Tomás deserves a reward.
Mi madre merece un descanso.
My mother deserves a rest.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| merece | he, she, it | Present |
| merecen | they | Present |
| merecía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| merecido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| merecemos | we | Present |
| merezca | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| mereció | he, she, it | Preterite |
| mereces | you | Present |
| merezco | I | Present |
| merecería | he, she, it | Conditional |
| merecían | they | Imperfect |