trascender Present Conjugation
trascender — to transcend
The present of trascender follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
trascender Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this tense to describe things that are currently having an impact, general truths about legacy, or when news is currently leaking out to the public.
Notes on trascender in the Present
Trascender is an e > ie stem-changing verb (boot verb). The change occurs in the stressed syllable: trasciendo, trasciendes, trasciende, trascienden.
Example Sentences
Sus palabras trascienden las fronteras del país.
His words transcend the country's borders.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
A veces la noticia trasciende antes de tiempo.
Sometimes the news leaks out ahead of time.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros trascendemos nuestros límites cada día.
We transcend our limits every day.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: trascendo
Correct: trasciendo
Why: It is a stem-changing verb; the 'e' must change to 'ie' in the yo form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: trascendí
Trascender is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er endings without any stem changes.
Imperfect
yo: trascendía
Trascender is regular in the imperfect: trascendía, trascendías, trascendía, trascendíamos, trascendíais, trascendían.
Future
yo: trascenderé
The future is regular: add endings to the infinitive (trascenderé, trascenderás, trascenderá).
Conditional
yo: trascendería
The conditional is regular: infinitive + -ía endings (trascendería, trascenderías...).
Present Subjunctive
yo: trascienda
The present subjunctive follows the e > ie change (trascienda) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: trascendiera
Formed from the third-person plural preterite: trascendiera, trascendieras, trascendiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: trasciende
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms (trasciende, trascienda).
Negative Imperative
yo: no trasciendas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.