existir Future Conjugation
existir — to exist
The future of existir uses the infinitive as the stem: existir + é, ás, á, emos, éis, án.
existir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict things that will come into being or to express wonder/probability about whether something exists currently.
Notes on existir in the Future
Existir is regular in the future. Simply add the standard future endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Nuevas tecnologías existirán pronto.
New technologies will exist soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Existirá vida en otros planetas?
Will life exist on other planets?
él/ella/usted
Siempre existirás en mi memoria.
You will always exist in my memory.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding an extra 'e' or 'i' before the future ending.
Correct: Attach the ending directly to the infinitive: existir + á = existirá.
Why: Some learners try to conjugate the stem rather than using the whole infinitive for the future tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: existo
Existir is a regular -ir verb in the present tense: existo, existes, existe, existimos, existís, existen.
Preterite
yo: existí
The preterite of existir is regular: existí, exististe, existió, existimos, exististeis, existieron.
Imperfect
yo: existía
Existir is regular in the imperfect: existía, existías, existía, existíamos, existíais, existían.
Conditional
yo: existiría
The conditional of existir is regular: existiría, existirías, existiría, existiríamos, existiríais, existirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exista
The present subjunctive of existir uses the 'a' endings: exista, existas, exista, existamos, existáis, existan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: existiera
The imperfect subjunctive of existir is based on the preterite stem: existiera, existieras, existiera, existiéramos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: existe
The imperative of existir is used for commands: existe, exista, existamos, existid, existan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no existas
The negative imperative of existir matches the present subjunctive: no existas, no exista, no existamos, no existáis, no existan.