unirse Present Conjugation
unirse — to join
The present of unirse is a regular -ir reflexive verb: me uno, te unes, se une, nos unimos, os unís, se unen.
unirse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to talk about joining a group right now, a general habit of joining causes, or a scheduled future event.
Notes on unirse in the Present
Unirse is regular. Remember to always include the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se).
Example Sentences
Me uno a la reunión ahora mismo.
I am joining the meeting right now.
yo
Nos unimos a la protesta cada año.
We join the protest every year.
nosotros
Si quieres, te unes a nosotros.
If you want, you can join us.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'Yo uno al grupo'.
Correct: Me uno al grupo.
Why: Unirse is reflexive when you are the one joining. 'Uno' without 'me' would mean you are joining two other things together.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: me uní
The preterite of unirse is regular: me uní, te uniste, se unió, nos unimos, os unisteis, se unieron.
Imperfect
yo: me unía
The imperfect of unirse is regular and uses the -ía ending: me unía, te unías, se unía.
Future
yo: me uniré
The future of unirse uses the full infinitive plus endings: me uniré, te unirás, se unirá.
Conditional
yo: me uniría
The conditional of unirse uses the infinitive plus -ía: me uniría, te unirías, se uniría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me una
The present subjunctive of unirse changes the 'i' to 'a': me una, te unas, se una, nos unamos, os unáis, se unan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me uniera
The imperfect subjunctive of unirse uses the -ra endings: me uniera, te unieras, se uniera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: únete
The affirmative imperative attaches pronouns to the end: únete, únase, unámonos, uníos, únanse.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te unas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no te unas, no se una, no nos unamos.