Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | existo | existí | existía | existiré | existiría |
| tú | existes | exististe | existías | existirás | existirías |
| él / ella / usted | existe | existió | existía | existirá | existiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | existimos | existimos | existíamos | existiremos | existiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | existís | exististeis | existíais | existiréis | existiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | existen | existieron | existían | existirán | existirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exista | existiera |
| tú | existas | existieras |
| él / ella / usted | exista | existiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | existamos | existiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | existáis | existierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | existan | existieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | existe | no existas |
| usted | exista | no exista |
| nosotros | existamos | no existamos |
| vosotros | existid | no existáis |
| ustedes | existan | no existan |
Existir conjugation quick answers
- Existir present tense
- The present tense of existir is: existo, existes, existe, existimos, existís, existen.
- Existir preterite
- The preterite of existir is: existí, exististe, existió, existimos, exististeis, existieron.
- Existir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of existir is: existía, existías, existía, existíamos, existíais, existían.
- Existir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of existir is: exista, existas, exista, existamos, existáis, existan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of existir?
The yo form of existir is "existo" in the present tense, "existí" in the preterite, and "exista" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of existir?
The past participle of existir is "existido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he existido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of existir?
The gerund of existir is "existiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy existiendo").
How do you conjugate existir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), existir is: existí, exististe, existió, existimos, exististeis, existieron.
How do you conjugate existir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), existir is: existía, existías, existía, existíamos, existíais, existían.
What is the present subjunctive of existir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of existir is: exista, existas, exista, existamos, existáis, existan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of existir?
The affirmative tú command of existir is "existe" and the negative is "no existas".
Is existir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb existir is Regular -ir verb. The full tables above show every form.
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