Lastimarse Conjugation in Spanish
lastimarse means "to hurt oneself" in English, and it comes up when people talk about his finger with the knife, his knee in the park, his hand in the door and his foot on a stone. This page gives you the complete conjugation of lastimarse in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. lastimarse is a Reflexive regular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo. — "Every day, I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: lastimarse
- English: to hurt oneself
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -ar verb
- Gerund: lastimando
- Past participle: lastimado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + lastimado)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of lastimarse with all six persons. The gerund is lastimando and the past participle is lastimado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | lastimo |
| tú | lastimas |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastima |
| nosotros/as | lastimamos |
| vosotros/as | lastimáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastiman |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | lastimé |
| tú | lastimaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastimó |
| nosotros/as | lastimamos |
| vosotros/as | lastimasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | lastimaba |
| tú | lastimabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastimaba |
| nosotros/as | lastimábamos |
| vosotros/as | lastimabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | lastimaré |
| tú | lastimarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastimará |
| nosotros/as | lastimaremos |
| vosotros/as | lastimaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | lastimaría |
| tú | lastimarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastimaría |
| nosotros/as | lastimaríamos |
| vosotros/as | lastimaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he lastimado |
| tú | has lastimado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha lastimado |
| nosotros/as | hemos lastimado |
| vosotros/as | habéis lastimado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han lastimado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había lastimado |
| tú | habías lastimado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había lastimado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos lastimado |
| vosotros/as | habíais lastimado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían lastimado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré lastimado |
| tú | habrás lastimado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá lastimado |
| nosotros/as | habremos lastimado |
| vosotros/as | habréis lastimado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán lastimado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría lastimado |
| tú | habrías lastimado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría lastimado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos lastimado |
| vosotros/as | habríais lastimado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían lastimado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | lastime |
| tú | lastimes |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastime |
| nosotros/as | lastimemos |
| vosotros/as | lastiméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | lastimara |
| tú | lastimaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastimara |
| nosotros/as | lastimáramos |
| vosotros/as | lastimarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | lastima |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastime |
| nosotros/as | lastimemos |
| vosotros/as | lastimad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | lastimes |
| él/ella/Ud. | lastime |
| nosotros/as | lastimemos |
| vosotros/as | lastiméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lastimen |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about lastimarse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of lastimarse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo. — "Every day, I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of lastimarse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me lastimé la rodilla en el parque. — "Yesterday, I hurt oneself his knee in the park." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of lastimarse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me lastimaba la mano en la puerta. — "In the past, I used to hurt oneself his hand in the door." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of lastimarse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos lastimaremos el pie con una piedra. — "Tomorrow, we will hurt oneself his foot on a stone." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of lastimarse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te lastimarías el dedo con el cuchillo. — "If you could, you would hurt oneself his finger with the knife." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of lastimarse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he lastimado la rodilla en el parque. — "I have hurt oneself his knee in the park." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of lastimarse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había lastimado la mano en la puerta. — "Before the party, I had hurt oneself his hand in the door." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of lastimarse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré lastimado el pie con una piedra. — "By tomorrow, I will have hurt oneself his foot on a stone." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of lastimarse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría lastimado el dedo con el cuchillo. — "If I had been able to, I would have hurt oneself his finger with the knife." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of lastimarse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se lastime la rodilla en el parque. — "I hope that he/she hurts oneself his knee in the park." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of lastimarse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se lastimara la mano en la puerta, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she hurt oneself his hand in the door, everything would turn out better." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of lastimarse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se lastime el pie con una piedra! — "Let him/her hurt oneself his foot on a stone!" For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of lastimarse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te lastimes el dedo con el cuchillo. — "Do not hurt oneself his finger with the knife." For lastimarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem lastim- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: lastimarse in real sentences
Ten sentences with lastimarse, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo. — "Every day, I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me lastimé la rodilla en el parque. — "Yesterday, I hurt oneself his knee in the park." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me lastimaba la mano en la puerta. — "In the past, I used to hurt oneself his hand in the door." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos lastimaremos el pie con una piedra. — "Tomorrow, we will hurt oneself his foot on a stone." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te lastimarías el dedo con el cuchillo. — "If you could, you would hurt oneself his finger with the knife." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he lastimado la rodilla en el parque. — "I have hurt oneself his knee in the park." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se lastime la mano en la puerta. — "I hope that he/she hurts oneself his hand in the door." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se lastimara el pie con una piedra, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she hurt oneself his foot on a stone, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te lastimes el dedo con el cuchillo! — "Do not hurt oneself his finger with the knife!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy lastimando la rodilla en el parque. — "Now, I am hurtting oneself his knee in the park." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with lastimarse
The errors learners actually make with lastimarse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo.
- Right: Yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo.
- Why: lastimarse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros os lastimais el dedo con el cuchillo.
- Right: Vosotros os lastimáis el dedo con el cuchillo.
- Why: The vosotros form lastimáis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled, and in writing the accent is part of the form.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me lastimo la rodilla en el parque.
- Right: Ayer, yo me lastimé la rodilla en el parque.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo me lastimé la rodilla en el parque. — "Yesterday, I hurt oneself his knee in the park."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy lastimado la mano en la puerta.
- Right: Me estoy lastimando la mano en la puerta.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund lastimando for the progressive. The participle lastimado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he lastimado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Confusing lastimarse with lastimar
- Wrong: Yo lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo.
- Right: Yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo.
- Why: lastimarse (to hurt oneself) and lastimar are partners, not the same verb. lastimarse means "to hurt oneself", while the other form is used when the action is done to someone else. Use the reflexive pronoun when the action comes back to the subject.
Quiz: lastimarse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on lastimarse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of lastimarse in the present tense?
- (a) lastimas
- (b) lastima
- (c) lastimamos
- (d) lastimo
Answer: (d) lastimo. The yo form is lastimo. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of lastimarse in the present tense?
- (a) lastima
- (b) lastimamos
- (c) lastimas
- (d) lastimo
Answer: (c) lastimas. The tú form is lastimas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of lastimarse in the present tense?
- (a) lastimamos
- (b) lastima
- (c) lastimo
- (d) lastimas
Answer: (b) lastima. The él/ella form is lastima. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of lastimarse in the present tense?
- (a) lastimamos
- (b) lastimo
- (c) lastimas
- (d) lastima
Answer: (a) lastimamos. The nosotros form is lastimamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of lastimarse in the present tense?
- (a) lastimo
- (b) lastimas
- (c) lastima
- (d) lastiman
Answer: (d) lastiman. The ellos/ellas form is lastiman. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of lastimarse?
- (a) lastimado
- (b) lastimo
- (c) lastimarse
- (d) lastimando
Answer: (d) lastimando. The gerund is lastimando, used for the progressive: me estoy lastimando.
7. What is the past participle of lastimarse?
- (a) lastimé
- (b) lastimarse
- (c) lastimado
- (d) lastimando
Answer: (c) lastimado. The past participle is lastimado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he lastimado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ el dedo con el cuchillo.
- (a) lastimamos
- (b) lastimo
- (c) lastimas
- (d) lastima
Answer: (b) lastimo. The sentence needs the yo form lastimo (Every day, I hurt oneself his finger with the knife.)
9. What is the yo form of lastimarse in the preterite?
- (a) lastimé
- (b) lastimaste
- (c) lastimó
- (d) lastimamos
Answer: (a) lastimé. The yo preterite is lastimé. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la mano en la puerta.
- (a) lastimemos
- (b) lastiméis
- (c) lastime
- (d) lastimes
Answer: (c) lastime. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is lastime.
Frequently asked questions about lastimarse
Is lastimarse regular?
Yes. lastimarse is a regular -ar verb: lastimo, lastimé, lastimaba, lastimaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does lastimarse mean, and when do I use it?
lastimarse means "to hurt oneself" in English. Use it when you talk about his finger with the knife, his knee in the park, his hand in the door and his foot on a stone — for example: Yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo. — "I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo. — "I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is lastimarse reflexive?
Yes. lastimarse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo. — "I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with lastimarse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me lastimo el dedo con el cuchillo. — "I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me lastimé el dedo con el cuchillo. — "Yesterday, I hurt oneself his finger with the knife." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.