competir
to compete
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | compito |
| tú | compites |
| él/ella | compite |
| nosotros | competimos |
| vosotros | competís |
| ellos/ellas | compiten |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | competí |
| tú | competiste |
| él/ella | compitió |
| nosotros | competimos |
| vosotros | competisteis |
| ellos/ellas | compitieron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | competía |
| tú | competías |
| él/ella | competía |
| nosotros | competíamos |
| vosotros | competíais |
| ellos/ellas | competían |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | competiré |
| tú | competirás |
| él/ella | competirá |
| nosotros | competiremos |
| vosotros | competiréis |
| ellos/ellas | competirán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | competiría |
| tú | competirías |
| él/ella | competiría |
| nosotros | competiríamos |
| vosotros | competiríais |
| ellos/ellas | competirían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | compita |
| tú | compitas |
| él/ella | compita |
| nosotros | compitamos |
| vosotros | compitáis |
| ellos/ellas | compitan |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | compitiera |
| tú | compitieras |
| él/ella | compitiera |
| nosotros | compitiéramos |
| vosotros | compitierais |
| ellos/ellas | compitieran |
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.