existir conjugation
to exist
Existir Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
existir
to exist
Gerund
existiendo
Present Participle
Past Participle
existido
Used in perfect tenses
Existir Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| 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 | existimos | existimos | existíamos | existiremos | existiríamos |
| vosotros | existís | exististeis | existíais | existiréis | existiríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | existen | existieron | existían | existirán | existirían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Existir Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he existido | había existido | habré existido | habría existido |
| tú | has existido | habías existido | habrás existido | habrías existido |
| él/ella/usted | ha existido | había existido | habrá existido | habría existido |
| nosotros | hemos existido | habíamos existido | habremos existido | habríamos existido |
| vosotros | habéis existido | habíais existido | habréis existido | habríais existido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han existido | habían existido | habrán existido | habrían existido |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Existir Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | exista | existiera | existiese |
| tú | existas | existieras | existieses |
| él/ella/usted | exista | existiera | existiese |
| nosotros | existamos | existiéramos | existiésemos |
| vosotros | existáis | existierais | existieseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | existan | existieran | existiesen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Existir Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | existe |
| él/ella/usted | exista |
| nosotros | existamos |
| vosotros | existid |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | existan |
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Imperative
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Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Essential
Ending Type
-ir verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ir pattern. Remove the -ir ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.