concebir Present Conjugation
concebir — to conceive
Concebir follows an e-i stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
concebir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss how someone understands a concept, comes up with an idea, or to describe the biological process of conceiving.
Notes on concebir in the Present
This is a radical-changing verb where the 'e' in the stem changes to 'i' when stressed (e.g., yo concibo). The nosotros and vosotros forms remain regular (concebimos, concebís).
Example Sentences
No concibo la vida sin música.
I don't conceive of life without music.
yo
Ella concibe el arte como una forma de protesta.
She conceives of art as a form of protest.
él/ella/usted
Ellos conciben un plan para mejorar la empresa.
They are conceiving a plan to improve the company.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: yo concebo
Correct: yo concibo
Why: Concebir is an e-i stem-changing verb; the 'e' must change to 'i' in the first person singular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: concebí
Concebir has a third-person stem change (e-i) in the preterite: concibió and concibieron.
Imperfect
yo: concebía
The imperfect of concebir is completely regular: concebía, concebías, concebía...
Future
yo: concebiré
Concebir is regular in the future; just add endings to the infinitive (concebiré).
Conditional
yo: concebiría
The conditional of concebir is regular: concebiría, concebirías, concebiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: conciba
Concebir changes the stem to 'concib-' for all subjects in the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: concibiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'concib-' stem: concibiera, concibieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: concibe
Use 'concibe' (tú) or 'conciban' (ustedes) to tell someone to form an idea.
Negative Imperative
yo: no concibas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.