competirConjugation
competir means to compete.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Competir is an e > i stem-changer in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
Competir is regular in the future tense: competir + endings (é, ás, á, emos, éis, án).
Imperfect
Competir is regular in the imperfect: competía, competías, competía, competíamos, competíais, competían.
Conditional
Competir is regular in the conditional: competiría, competirías, competiría...
Preterite
Competir has a third-person stem change (e > i) in the preterite: compitió and compitieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no compitas, no compita.
Imperative
Use 'compite' (tú) or 'compita' (usted) to command someone to compete.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Competir changes e > i in all forms of the present subjunctive (compita, compitamos).
Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the preterite 'compitieron', the stem is 'compitiera' for all forms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does competir mean in Spanish?
competir means "to compete".
Is competir a regular or irregular verb?
competir is a irregular (e>i stem-change) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate competir in the present tense?
The present tense of competir is: yo compito, tú compites, él/ella/usted compite, nosotros competimos, vosotros competís, ellos/ellas/ustedes compiten.
How do you conjugate competir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of competir is: yo competí, tú competiste, él/ella/usted compitió, nosotros competimos, vosotros competisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compitieron.
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