extender
to extend
📚 extender is a stem-changing verb (e-ie). Learn more in our Stem-Changing Verbs Guide
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | extiendo | extendí | extendía | extenderé | extendería |
| tú | extiendes | extendiste | extendías | extenderás | extenderías |
| él/ella/usted | extiende | extendió | extendía | extenderá | extendería |
| nosotros | extendemos | extendimos | extendíamos | extenderemos | extenderíamos |
| vosotros | extendéis | extendisteis | extendíais | extenderéis | extenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | extienden | extendieron | extendían | extenderán | extenderían |
Present
Preterite
Imperfect
Future
Conditional
Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect | Past Perfect | Future Perfect | Conditional Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he extendido | había extendido | habré extendido | habría extendido |
| tú | has extendido | habías extendido | habrás extendido | habrías extendido |
| él/ella/usted | ha extendido | había extendido | habrá extendido | habría extendido |
| nosotros | hemos extendido | habíamos extendido | habremos extendido | habríamos extendido |
| vosotros | habéis extendido | habíais extendido | habréis extendido | habríais extendido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han extendido | habían extendido | habrán extendido | habrían extendido |
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Perfect
Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperfect Subj. |
|---|---|---|
| yo | extienda | extendiera |
| tú | extiendas | extendieras |
| él/ella/usted | extienda | extendiera |
| nosotros | extendamos | extendiéramos |
| vosotros | extendáis | extendierais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | extiendan | extendieran |
Present Subj.
Imperfect Subj.
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | extende |
| él/ella/usted | extenda |
| nosotros | extendamos |
| vosotros | extended |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | extendan |
Imperative
Stem Change Pattern: e-ie
This verb follows the e-ie pattern. The stem change occurs in present indicative and present subjunctive, affecting the "boot" forms (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes). Some -ir verbs also have stem changes in preterite (él/ella and ellos/ellas forms).
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
Actions
Ending Type
-er verb
Verb Type
Stem-changing verb
Importance Rank
#94 out of 100
Usage Tips
Remember the "Boot"
Stem-changing verbs change in a "boot" shape: yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas change, but nosotros and vosotros don't. Draw a boot around the changing forms to remember!
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.