superar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
superar — to overcome
The present subjunctive is regular: supere, superes, supere, superemos, superéis, superen.
superar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, hope, or doubt about someone overcoming an obstacle (e.g., 'I hope you get over it').
Notes on superar in the Present Subjunctive
Superar is regular. Since it is an -ar verb, the subjunctive endings use the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que superes pronto la gripe.
I hope you get over the flu soon.
tú
Quiero que superemos este problema.
I want us to overcome this problem.
nosotros
Es posible que superen la meta.
It's possible they will exceed the goal.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: supere (as yo present indicative)
Correct: supero
Why: Learners sometimes swap 'o' and 'e'. 'Supero' is for facts; 'supere' is for hopes or doubts.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: supero
The present tense is regular: supero, superas, supera, superamos, superáis, superan.
Preterite
yo: superé
The preterite of superar is regular: superé, superaste, superó, superamos, superasteis, superaron.
Imperfect
yo: superaba
Superar is regular in the imperfect: superaba, superabas, superaba, superábamos, superabais, superaban.
Future
yo: superaré
The future is regular: superaré, superarás, superará, superaremos, superaréis, superarán.
Conditional
yo: superaría
The conditional is regular: superaría, superarías, superaría, superaríamos, superaríais, superarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: superara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: superara, superaras, superara, superáramos, superarais, superaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: supera
The affirmative imperative is regular: supera (tú), superad (vosotros), supere (usted), superen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no superes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no superes, no supere, no superemos, no superéis, no superen.