exhibir Present Conjugation
exhibir — to exhibit
The present tense of exhibir is regular: exhibo, exhibes, exhibe, exhibimos, exhibís, exhiben.
exhibir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'exhibir', it means someone currently displays, shows, or presents something, or does so regularly.
Notes on exhibir in the Present
Exhibir is regular in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo exhibo mi arte en esta galería.
I exhibit my art in this gallery.
yo
Tú exhibes una gran creatividad.
You exhibit great creativity.
tú
El museo exhibe piezas arqueológicas.
The museum exhibits archaeological pieces.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros exhibimos nuestros productos en la feria cada año.
We exhibit our products at the fair every year.
nosotros
Ellos exhiben sus diplomas con orgullo.
They exhibit their diplomas with pride.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'exhibo' for 'he/she/it/you' (formal).
Correct: The correct form for él/ella/usted is 'exhibe', not 'exhibo'.
Why: 'Exhibo' is exclusively the first-person singular ('yo') form.
Mistake: Confusing present indicative with present subjunctive.
Correct: When expressing doubt or desire (e.g., 'No creo que exhibes...'), use the subjunctive 'exhibas'. The indicative 'exhibes' is for factual statements.
Why: The choice between indicative and subjunctive depends on the context and the speaker's intention (fact vs. doubt/desire).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: exhibí
The preterite of exhibir is regular: exhibí, exhibiste, exhibió, exhibimos, exhibisteis, exhibieron.
Imperfect
yo: exhibía
The imperfect of exhibir is regular: exhibía, exhibías, exhibía, exhibíamos, exhibíais, exhibían.
Future
yo: exhibiré
The future tense of exhibir is regular: exhibiré, exhibirás, exhibirá, exhibiremos, exhibiréis, exhibirán.
Conditional
yo: exhibiría
The conditional of exhibir is regular: exhibiría, exhibirías, exhibiría, exhibiríamos, exhibiríais, exhibirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exhiba
The present subjunctive of exhibir is: exhiba, exhibas, exhibamos, exhibáis, exhiban.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exhibiera
The imperfect subjunctive of exhibir uses -ra or -se endings: exhibiera, exhibieras, exhibiéramos, exhibieran, exhibiese, exhibieses, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exhibe
Exhibir's imperative forms are: exhibe (tú), exhiba (usted), exhibamos (nosotros), exhibid (vosotros), exhiban (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no exhibas
Negative commands for exhibir use the present subjunctive: no exhibas (tú), no exhiba (usted), no exhibamos (nosotros), no exhibáis (vosotros), no exhiban (ustedes).