pertenecerverb
Pertenecer means to belong in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as pertenece, pertenecen and pertenecía.
- to belong
Aquella casa me pertenece.
That house belongs to me.
Esta bicicleta me pertenece.
This bicycle is mine.
Islandia pertenecía a Dinamarca.
Iceland belonged to Denmark.
Pertenece al cuerpo diplomático.
He belongs to the diplomatic corps.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| pertenece | he, she, it | Present |
| pertenecen | they | Present |
| pertenecía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| pertenecían | they | Imperfect |
| perteneció | he, she, it | Preterite |
| pertenezca | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| pertenezco | I | Present |
| pertenezcan | they | Present subjunctive |
| pertenecemos | we | Present |
| pertenecido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| perteneces | you | Present |