Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Cumplir in Spanish
To carry out, to fulfil Regular IR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cumplir
- Cumplir in the Indicative Present
- Cumplir in the Indicative Preterite
- Cumplir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cumplir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cumplir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cumplir in the Indicative Future
- Cumplir in the Indicative Conditional
- Cumplir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cumplir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cumplir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cumplir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cumplir
- Imperative tenses of Cumplir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cumplir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cumplir is the Spanish verb for "to carry out, to fulfil". It is a regular IR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to cumplir include: desempeñar, realizar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cumplir | to carry out, to fulfil |
| Past participle | cumplido | carried out |
| Gerund | cumpliendo | carrying out |
Indicative Tenses of Cumplir
Cumplir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cumplir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "cumplo", meaning "I carry out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumplo | I carry out |
| Tú | cumples | you carry out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumple | s/he carries out, you (formal) carry out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumplimos | we carry out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumplís | you (plural) carry out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplen | they carry out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cumplir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cumplí", meaning "I carried out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumplí | I carried out |
| Tú | cumpliste | you carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumplió | s/he carried out, you (formal) carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumplimos | we carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumplisteis | you (plural) carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplieron | they carried out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cumplir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cumplía", meaning "I used to carry out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumplía | I used to carry out |
| Tú | cumplías | you used to carry out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumplía | s/he used to carry out, you (formal) used to carry out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumplíamos | we used to carry out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumplíais | you (plural) used to carry out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplían | they used to carry out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cumplir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cumpliendo", meaning "I am carrying out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cumpliendo | I am carrying out |
| Tú | estás cumpliendo | you are carrying out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cumpliendo | s/he is carrying out, you (formal) are carrying out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cumpliendo | we are carrying out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cumpliendo | you (plural) are carrying out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cumpliendo | they are carrying out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cumplir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cumplir", meaning "I am going to carry out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cumplir | I am going to carry out |
| Tú | vas a cumplir | you are going to carry out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cumplir | s/he is going to carry out, you (formal) are going to carry out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cumplir | we are going to carry out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cumplir | you (plural) are going to carry out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cumplir | they are going to carry out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cumplir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cumpliré", meaning "I will carry out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumpliré | I will carry out |
| Tú | cumplirás | you will carry out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumplirá | s/he will carry out, you (formal) will carry out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumpliremos | we will carry out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumpliréis | you (plural) will carry out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplirán | they will carry out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cumplir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cumpliría", meaning "I would carry out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumpliría | I would carry out |
| Tú | cumplirías | you would carry out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumpliría | s/he would carry out, you (formal) would carry out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumpliríamos | we would carry out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumpliríais | you (plural) would carry out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplirían | they would carry out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cumplir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he cumplido", meaning "I have carried out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cumplido | I have carried out |
| Tú | has cumplido | you have carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cumplido | s/he has carried out, you (formal) have carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cumplido | we have carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cumplido | you (plural) have carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cumplido | they have carried out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cumplir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cumplido", meaning "I had carried out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cumplido | I had carried out |
| Tú | habías cumplido | you had carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cumplido | s/he had carried out, you (formal) had carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cumplido | we had carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cumplido | you (plural) had carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cumplido | they had carried out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cumplir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cumplido", meaning "I will have carried out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cumplido | I will have carried out |
| Tú | habrás cumplido | you will have carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cumplido | s/he will have carried out, you (formal) will have carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cumplido | we will have carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cumplido | you (plural) will have carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cumplido | they will have carried out, |
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Cumplir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cumplir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cumplido", meaning "I would have carried out".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cumplido | I would have carried out |
| Tú | habrías cumplido | you would have carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cumplido | s/he would have carried out, you (formal) would have carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cumplido | we would have carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cumplido | you (plural) would have carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cumplido | they would have carried out, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Cumplir
Cumplir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cumpla", meaning "I carry out".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumpla | I carry out |
| Tú | cumplas | you carry out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumpla | s/he carries out, you (formal) carry out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumplamos | we carry out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumpláis | you (plural) carry out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplan | they carry out, |
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Cumplir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "cumpliera", meaning "I carried out".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumpliera | I carried out |
| Tú | cumplieras | you carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumpliera | s/he carried out, you (formal) carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumpliéramos | we carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumplierais | you (plural) carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplieran | they carried out, |
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Cumplir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "cumpliere", meaning "I will carry out".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cumpliere | I will carry out |
| Tú | cumplieres | you will carry out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumpliere | s/he will carry out, you (formal) will carry out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumpliéremos | we will carry out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumpliereis | you (plural) will carry out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplieren | they will carry out, |
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Cumplir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya cumplido", meaning "I have carried out".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cumplido | I have carried out |
| Tú | hayas cumplido | you have carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cumplido | s/he has carried out, you (formal) have carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cumplido | we have carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cumplido | you (plural) have carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cumplido | they have carried out, |
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Cumplir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera cumplido", meaning "I had carried out".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cumplido | I had carried out |
| Tú | hubieras cumplido | you had carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cumplido | s/he had carried out, you (formal) had carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cumplido | we had carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cumplido | you (plural) had carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cumplido | they had carried out, |
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Cumplir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere cumplido", meaning "I will have carried out".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cumplido | I will have carried out |
| Tú | hubieres cumplido | you will have carried out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cumplido | s/he will have carried out, you (formal) will have carried out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cumplido | we will have carried out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cumplido | you (plural) will have carried out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cumplido | they will have carried out, |
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Imperative Tenses of Cumplir
Cumplir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cumpla", meaning "(to you formal) carry! out".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cumple | (to you) carry! out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cumpla | (to you formal) carry! out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cumplamos | let's carry! out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cumplid | (to you plural) carry! out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cumplan | (to you plural formal) carry! out |
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Cumplir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cumpla", meaning "(to you formal) don't carry! out".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cumplas | (to you) don't carry! out |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cumpla | (to you formal) don't carry! out |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cumplamos | let's not carry! out |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no cumpláis | (to you plural) don't carry! out |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cumplan | (to you plural formal) don't carry! out |
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