fríe

Fríe is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb freír, meaning to fry. Freír refers to cooking food in hot fat or oil, typically in a frying pan or deep fryer, until the exterior is browned and often crisp.

Conjugation and usage are distinctive for freír. In the present tense the forms are: yo frío, tú fríes, él fríe, ella fríe, usted fríe; nosotros freímos, vosotros freís, ellos fríen. The form fríe can also function as the affirmative tú imperative, as in “fríe las patatas.” Accent marks help distinguish meanings and grammatical roles (for example, fríe vs. frío, the noun meaning cold).

Freír is irregular in several tenses. The preterite forms are yo freí, tú freíste, él frió, nosotros freímos, vosotros freísteis, ellos frieron. The gerund is friendo, and the past participle is frito (or freído in some regional varieties).

Common usage and nuance: fríe is used in cooking instructions to tell someone to fry ingredients. It covers a range of frying methods, from shallow to deep frying. In many Spanish-speaking regions freír and fritar are used interchangeably in ordinary speech, though some dialects draw subtle distinctions in technique or context.

Regional notes: Freír is standard across Spain and Latin America. Some regions may prefer fritar for certain frying styles, but freír remains the general term for cooking foods in hot oil.