Eructar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
eructar means "to burp" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows eructar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of eructar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.
Example sentences with eructar
Everyday use
Eructar means to burp. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.
- Después de comer, yo eructo — "After eating, I burp"
- Él eructa sin querer — "He burps without meaning to"
- Yo eructé en la mesa — "I burped at the table"
- Después de comer, yo eructaba — "After eating, I used to burp"
- Yo eructaré sin querer — "I will burp without meaning to"
- Yo he eructado en la mesa — "I have burped at the table"
In the past and the future
The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.
- Él eructó en la mesa — "He burped at the table"
- Después de comer, él eructaba — "After eating, he used to burp"
- Tú eructarás sin querer — "You will burp without meaning to"
- Yo eructaría en la mesa — "I would burp at the table"
- Después de comer, yo había eructado — "After eating, I had burped"
- Nosotros eructamos sin querer — "We burp without meaning to"
Eructar in conversation
The two dialogues below show eructar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Después de comer, tú eructas? — "Do you burp after eating?"
- Sí, después de comer, yo eructo cada día. — "Yes, After eating, I burp every day."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú eructaste sin querer? — "And yesterday? Did you burp without meaning to?"
- Sí, yo eructé sin querer. — "Yes, I burped without meaning to."
- Mañana, yo eructaré en la mesa también. — "Tomorrow, I will burp at the table too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Después de comer, vosotros eructáis? — "Do you burp after eating?"
- Sí, después de comer, nosotros eructamos los fines de semana. — "Yes, After eating, we burp at the weekends."
- ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos eructan sin querer? — "And them? Do they burp without meaning to?"
- Sí, ellos eructan sin querer también. — "Yes, They burp without meaning to too."
- Mañana nosotros eructaremos sin querer otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will burp without meaning to again."
Useful phrases with eructar
Four patterns you can use with eructar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.
- Voy a eructar después de comer. — "I am going to burp after eating."
- Quiero eructar sin querer. — "I want to burp without meaning to."
- Me gusta eructar en la mesa. — "I like to burp at the table."
- Acabo de eructar después de comer. — "I have just burped after eating."
Common mistakes with eructar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Ellos eructa después de comer.
- Right: Después de comer, ellos eructan.
- Why: Ellos needs the ellos form eructan. The singular eructa belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Todos los días, yo eructé.
- Right: Todos los días, yo eructo.
- Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.
Mistake 3
- Wrong: Yo soy eructado sin querer.
- Right: Yo he eructado sin querer.
- Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he eructado, has eructado, ha eructado.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Ayer, yo eructo.
- Right: Ayer, yo eructé.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (eructé). The present (eructo) is for habits and for now.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Espero que él eructa después de comer.
- Right: Espero que él eructe después de comer.
- Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: eructe. The indicative form would be wrong here.
Quiz: eructar in use
Ten questions on eructar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the I form of eructar in the present tense?
- (a) eructarás
- (b) eructaré
- (c) eructo
- (d) eructáis
Answer: (c) eructo. The I form in the present is eructo.
2. What is the he / she form of eructar in the present tense?
- (a) eructaremos
- (b) eructa
- (c) eructen
- (d) eructarais
Answer: (b) eructa. The he / she form in the present is eructa.
3. What is the he / she form of eructar in the preterite tense?
- (a) eructasteis
- (b) eructó
- (c) eructen
- (d) eructaréis
Answer: (b) eructó. The he / she form in the preterite is eructó.
4. What is the I form of eructar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) eructad
- (b) eructaba
- (c) habíais eructado
- (d) eructas
Answer: (b) eructaba. The I form in the imperfect is eructaba.
5. What is the I form of eructar in the future tense?
- (a) eructaremos
- (b) habremos eructado
- (c) habéis eructado
- (d) eructaré
Answer: (d) eructaré. The I form in the future is eructaré.
6. What is the I form of eructar in the present perfect tense?
- (a) eructáramos
- (b) eructan
- (c) habíais eructado
- (d) he eructado
Answer: (d) he eructado. The I form in the present perfect is he eructado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ sin querer.
- (a) eructemos
- (b) eructe
- (c) eructen
- (d) eructes
Answer: (b) eructe. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is eructe.
8. What is the we form of eructar in the present tense?
- (a) eructaron
- (b) eructamos
- (c) habré eructado
- (d) habíamos eructado
Answer: (b) eructamos. The we form in the present is eructamos.
9. What is the I form of eructar in the preterite tense?
- (a) he eructado
- (b) eructo
- (c) habría eructado
- (d) eructé
Answer: (d) eructé. The I form in the preterite is eructé.
10. What is the they form of eructar in the present tense?
- (a) ha eructado
- (b) habían eructado
- (c) habrían eructado
- (d) eructan
Answer: (d) eructan. The they form in the present is eructan.
Frequently asked questions about eructar
Is eructar regular?
Yes. Eructar is a regular -ar verb: eructo, eructas, eructa. See the full conjugation of eructar for every tense.
What is the past participle of eructar?
The past participle is eructado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he eructado. The gerund is eructando, used with estar: estoy eructando.
How do I say “I burp” in the past?
For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo eructé sin querer. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo eructaba en la mesa.
How can I practise eructar?
Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.