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Spanish · Verb · #393 most common

vencer

to overcome
to defeat

Regular-er 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.

yovenzo
vences
él/ellavence
nosotrosvencemos
vosotrosvencéis
ellos/ellasvencen

Yo venzo mis miedos cada día.

I overcome my fears every day.

Ella vence a sus oponentes en cada competencia.

She defeats her opponents in every competition.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yovencí
venciste
él/ellavenc
nosotrosvencimos
vosotrosvencisteis
ellos/ellasvencieron

Ayer vencí mis dudas y hablé en público.

Yesterday I overcame my doubts and spoke in public.

El equipo venció al rival en la final.

The team defeated the rival in the final.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yovencia
vencias
él/ellavencia
nosotrosvenciamos
vosotrosvencíais
ellos/ellasvencían

Cuando era niño, siempre vencía mis miedos.

When I was a child, I always overcame my fears.

Ellos vencían a sus enemigos con estrategia.

They used to defeat their enemies with strategy.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yovenceré
vencerás
él/ellavencerá
nosotrosvenceremos
vosotrosvenceréis
ellos/ellasvencerán

Mañana venceré todos los obstáculos.

Tomorrow I will overcome all obstacles.

Ella vencerá sus inseguridades con práctica.

She will overcome her insecurities with practice.

5.

Condicional

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

yovencería
vencerías
él/ellavencería
nosotrosvenceríamos
vosotrosvenceríais
ellos/ellasvencerían

Si tuviera más tiempo, vencería mis limitaciones.

If I had more time, I would overcome my limitations.

Ellos vencerían cualquier desafío que se les presente.

They would overcome any challenge that comes their way.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yovenza
venzas
él/ellavenza
nosotrosvenzamos
vosotrosvenzáis
ellos/ellasvenzan

Espero que yo venza mis miedos pronto.

I hope that I overcome my fears soon.

Es importante que ellos venzan sus inseguridades.

It's important that they overcome their insecurities.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yovenciera
vencieras
él/ellavenciera
nosotrosvenciéramos
vosotrosvencierais
ellos/ellasvencieran

Si yo venciera mis dudas, sería más feliz.

If I overcame my doubts, I would be happier.

Si ellos vencieran sus miedos, podrían disfrutar más.

If they overcame their fears, they could enjoy more.

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Common questions
Is "vencer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"vencer" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
How do you conjugate "vencer" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "vencer" conjugates as: vences, venzo, vencen, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "vencer" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "vencer" conjugates as: venciste, vencí, vencieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "vencer" in Spanish?
"vencer" (to overcome, to defeat) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.