How to conjugate Existir in Spanish
To exist Regular IR Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Existir
- Existir in the Indicative Present
- Existir in the Indicative Preterite
- Existir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Existir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Existir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Existir in the Indicative Future
- Existir in the Indicative Conditional
- Existir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Existir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Existir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Existir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Existir
- Imperative tenses of Existir
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Existir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Existir is the Spanish verb for "to exist". It is a regular IR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | existir | to exist |
| Past participle | existido | existed |
| Gerund | existiendo | existing |
Indicative Tenses of Existir
Existir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of existir 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, "existo", meaning "I exist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | existo | I exist |
| Tú | existes | you exist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | existe | s/he exists, you (formal) exist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existimos | we exist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existís | you (plural) exist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existen | they exist, you (plural formal) exist |
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Existir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of existir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "existí", meaning "I existed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | existí | I existed |
| Tú | exististe | you existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | existió | s/he existed, you (formal) existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existimos | we existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | exististeis | you (plural) existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existieron | they existed, you (plural formal) existed |
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Existir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of existir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "existía", meaning "I used to exist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | existía | I used to exist |
| Tú | existías | you used to exist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | existía | s/he used to exist, you (formal) used to exist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existíamos | we used to exist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existíais | you (plural) used to exist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existían | they used to exist, you (plural formal) used to exist |
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Existir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of existir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy existiendo", meaning "I am existing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy existiendo | I am existing |
| Tú | estás existiendo | you are existing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está existiendo | s/he is existing, you (formal) are existing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos existiendo | we are existing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis existiendo | you (plural) are existing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están existiendo | they are existing, you (plural formal) are existing |
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Existir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of existir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a existir", meaning "I am going to exist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a existir | I am going to exist |
| Tú | vas a existir | you are going to exist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a existir | s/he is going to exist, you (formal) are going to exist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a existir | we are going to exist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a existir | you (plural) are going to exist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a existir | they are going to exist, you (plural formal) are going to exist |
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Existir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of existir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "existiré", meaning "I will exist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | existiré | I will exist |
| Tú | existirás | you will exist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | existirá | s/he will exist, you (formal) will exist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existiremos | we will exist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existiréis | you (plural) will exist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existirán | they will exist, you (plural formal) will exist |
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Existir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of existir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "existiría", meaning "I would exist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | existiría | I would exist |
| Tú | existirías | you would exist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | existiría | s/he would exist, you (formal) would exist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existiríamos | we would exist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existiríais | you (plural) would exist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existirían | they would exist, you (plural formal) would exist |
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Existir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of existir 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 existido", meaning "I have existed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he existido | I have existed |
| Tú | has existido | you have existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha existido | s/he has existed, you (formal) have existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos existido | we have existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis existido | you (plural) have existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han existido | they have existed, you (plural formal) have existed |
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Existir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of existir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había existido", meaning "I had existed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había existido | I had existed |
| Tú | habías existido | you had existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había existido | s/he had existed, you (formal) had existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos existido | we had existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais existido | you (plural) had existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían existido | they had existed, you (plural formal) had existed |
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Existir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of existir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré existido", meaning "I will have existed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré existido | I will have existed |
| Tú | habrás existido | you will have existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá existido | s/he will have existed, you (formal) will have existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos existido | we will have existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis existido | you (plural) will have existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán existido | they will have existed, you (plural formal) will have existed |
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Existir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of existir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría existido", meaning "I would have existed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría existido | I would have existed |
| Tú | habrías existido | you would have existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría existido | s/he would have existed, you (formal) would have existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos existido | we would have existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais existido | you (plural) would have existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían existido | they would have existed, you (plural formal) would have existed |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Existir
Existir 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, "exista", meaning "I exist".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | exista | I exist |
| Tú | existas | you exist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | exista | s/he exists, you (formal) exist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existamos | we exist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existáis | you (plural) exist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existan | they exist, you (plural formal) exist |
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Existir 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, "existiera", meaning "I existed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | existiera | I existed |
| Tú | existieras | you existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | existiera | s/he existed, you (formal) existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existiéramos | we existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existierais | you (plural) existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existieran | they existed, you (plural formal) existed |
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Existir 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, "existiere", meaning "I will exist".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | existiere | I will exist |
| Tú | existieres | you will exist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | existiere | s/he will exist, you (formal) will exist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existiéremos | we will exist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existiereis | you (plural) will exist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existieren | they will exist, you (plural formal) will exist |
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Existir 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 existido", meaning "I have existed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya existido | I have existed |
| Tú | hayas existido | you have existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya existido | s/he has existed, you (formal) have existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos existido | we have existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis existido | you (plural) have existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan existido | they have existed, you (plural formal) have existed |
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Existir 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 existido", meaning "I had existed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera existido | I had existed |
| Tú | hubieras existido | you had existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera existido | s/he had existed, you (formal) had existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos existido | we had existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais existido | you (plural) had existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran existido | they had existed, you (plural formal) had existed |
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Existir 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 existido", meaning "I will have existed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere existido | I will have existed |
| Tú | hubieres existido | you will have existed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere existido | s/he will have existed, you (formal) will have existed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos existido | we will have existed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis existido | you (plural) will have existed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren existido | they will have existed, you (plural formal) will have existed |
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Imperative Tenses of Existir
Existir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "exista", meaning "(to you formal) exist!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | existe | (to you) exist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | exista | (to you formal) exist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | existamos | let's exist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | existid | (to you plural) exist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | existan | (to you plural formal) exist! |
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Existir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no exista", meaning "(to you formal) don't exist!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no existas | (to you) don't exist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no exista | (to you formal) don't exist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no existamos | let's not exist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no existáis | (to you plural) don't exist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no existan | (to you plural formal) don't exist! |
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Example sentences and usage
- No pienso, luego no existo. I don't think, therefore I am not.
- No existe el amor sin celos. There's no love without jealousy.
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