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concurrir

kon-koo-reer/konkuˈrir/

“concurrir” means “to attend” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to attend

Also: to gather, to meet
VerbB2regular irformal
A group of happy people gathering together at a garden party.
gerundconcurriendo
past Participleconcurrido
infinitiveconcurrir

📝 In Action

Mucha gente concurrió a la plaza para ver el concierto.

B1

Many people gathered at the plaza to see the concert.

Es obligatorio concurrir a la oficina para firmar el contrato.

B2

It is mandatory to attend the office to sign the contract.

Miles de fieles concurren cada año al santuario.

C1

Thousands of the faithful gather every year at the sanctuary.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • concurrir a una cita – to attend an appointment
  • concurrir a las urnas – to go to the polls (vote)

to coincide

Also: to combine
VerbC1regular irformal
Two different colored balloons floating up into the sky at the exact same moment.
gerundconcurriendo
past Participleconcurrido
infinitiveconcurrir

📝 In Action

En este paciente concurren varios síntomas extraños.

C1

Several strange symptoms coincide in this patient.

Concurrieron diversas circunstancias que facilitaron el éxito.

C2

Diverse circumstances combined to facilitate success.

Es difícil que concurran tantos talentos en una sola persona.

C1

It is difficult for so many talents to come together in a single person.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • coincidir (to coincide)
  • converger (to converge)

Antonyms

  • divergir (to diverge)
  • discrepar (to disagree/differ)

Common Collocations

  • concurrir en el tiempo – to happen at the same time
  • factores que concurren – contributing factors

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcurrieran
yoconcurriera
túconcurrieras
vosotrosconcurrierais
nosotrosconcurriéramos
él/ella/ustedconcurriera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcurran
yoconcurra
túconcurras
vosotrosconcurráis
nosotrosconcurramos
él/ella/ustedconcurra

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcurrieron
yoconcurrí
túconcurriste
vosotrosconcurristeis
nosotrosconcurrimos
él/ella/ustedconcurrió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcurrían
yoconcurría
túconcurrías
vosotrosconcurríais
nosotrosconcurríamos
él/ella/ustedconcurría

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesconcurren
yoconcurro
túconcurres
vosotrosconcurrís
nosotrosconcurrimos
él/ella/ustedconcurre
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Words that translate to "concurrir" in Spanish:

to attend→to coincide→to combine→to gather→to meet→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: concurrir

Question 1 of 3

¿Cuál es el significado de 'concurrir' en la frase: 'Mucha gente concurrió a la fiesta'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
concurrencia(audience/attendance/competition) — Noun
concurrido(crowded/busy) — Adjective
concurrente(attendant/simultaneous) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'concurrere', which is made of 'con-' (together) and 'currere' (to run). It literally means 'to run together'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: concurFrench: concourir

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'concurrir' the same as 'asistir'?

Mostly, yes! However, 'asistir' is the standard word for 'to attend.' 'Concurrir' is more formal and often emphasizes a large group of people coming together.

Can 'concurrir' mean 'to agree' like in English?

Technically yes, if ideas 'coincide,' but in 99% of cases, Spanish speakers use 'estar de acuerdo' to express agreement.

Is 'concurrir' a regular verb?

Yes, it follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in '-ir' in all tenses.