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Spanish · Verb · #268 most common

competir

to compete


Irregular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocompito
compites
él/ellacompite
nosotroscompetimos
vosotroscompetís
ellos/ellascompiten

Yo compito en la carrera de 10 kilómetros.

I compete in the 10-kilometer race.

Ellos compiten por el primer lugar.

They compete for first place.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocompetí
competiste
él/ellacompitió
nosotroscompetimos
vosotroscompetisteis
ellos/ellascompitieron

Ayer competí en un torneo de ajedrez.

Yesterday I competed in a chess tournament.

Nosotros competimos contra el equipo local.

We competed against the local team.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocompetía
competías
él/ellacompetía
nosotroscompetíamos
vosotroscompetíais
ellos/ellascompetían

Cuando era niño, competía en natación.

When I was a child, I competed in swimming.

Ellos siempre competían en los juegos escolares.

They always competed in the school games.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocompetiré
competirás
él/ellacompetirá
nosotroscompetiremos
vosotroscompetiréis
ellos/ellascompetirán

Mañana competiré en la maratón.

Tomorrow I will compete in the marathon.

Ellos competirán en el campeonato nacional.

They will compete in the national championship.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocompetiría
competirías
él/ellacompetiría
nosotroscompetiríamos
vosotroscompetiríais
ellos/ellascompetirían

Si tuviera tiempo, competiría en más eventos.

If I had time, I would compete in more events.

Nosotros competiríamos si supiéramos cómo.

We would compete if we knew how.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocompita
compitas
él/ellacompita
nosotroscompitamos
vosotroscompitáis
ellos/ellascompitan

Es importante que yo compita en la competencia.

It is important that I compete in the competition.

Espero que ellos compitan con esfuerzo.

I hope that they compete with effort.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocompitiera
compitieras
él/ellacompitiera
nosotroscompitiéramos
vosotroscompitierais
ellos/ellascompitieran

Si yo compitiera, ganaría el trofeo.

If I competed, I would win the trophy.

Ojalá ellos compitieran el próximo año.

I wish they would compete next year.

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Common questions
Is "competir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"competir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "competir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "competir" conjugates as: compites, compito, compiten, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "competir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "competir" conjugates as: competiste, competí, compitieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "competir" in Spanish?
"competir" (to compete) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.