Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Presidir in Spanish
presidir to preside Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Presidir (to preside) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: presido, presides, preside, presidimos, presidís, presiden. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
- Past participle
- presidido presided
- Gerund
- presidiendo presiding
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Presidir
- Presidir in the Indicative Present
- Presidir in the Indicative Preterite
- Presidir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Presidir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Presidir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Presidir in the Indicative Future
- Presidir in the Indicative Conditional
- Presidir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Presidir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Presidir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Presidir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Presidir
- Imperative tenses of Presidir
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Presidir
Presidir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of presidir 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, “presido”, meaning “I preside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presido | I preside |
| Tú | presides | you preside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | preside | s/he presides |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidimos | we preside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidís | you (plural) preside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presiden | they preside |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presid- plus the -ir endings.
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Presidir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of presidir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “presidí”, meaning “I presided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presidí | I presided |
| Tú | presidiste | you presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presidió | s/he presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidimos | we presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidisteis | you (plural) presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidieron | they presided |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presid- plus the -ir endings.
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Presidir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of presidir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “presidía”, meaning “I used to preside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presidía | I used to preside |
| Tú | presidías | you used to preside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presidía | s/he used to preside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidíamos | we used to preside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidíais | you (plural) used to preside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidían | they used to preside |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presid- plus the -ir endings.
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Presidir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of presidir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy presidiendo”, meaning “I am presiding”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy presidiendo | I am presiding |
| Tú | estás presidiendo | you are presiding |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está presidiendo | s/he is presiding |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos presidiendo | we are presiding |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis presidiendo | you (plural) are presiding |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están presidiendo | they are presiding |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund presidiendo.
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Presidir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of presidir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a presidir”, meaning “I am going to preside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a presidir | I am going to preside |
| Tú | vas a presidir | you are going to preside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a presidir | s/he is going to preside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a presidir | we are going to preside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a presidir | you (plural) are going to preside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a presidir | they are going to preside |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive presidir.
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Presidir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of presidir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “presidiré”, meaning “I will preside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presidiré | I will preside |
| Tú | presidirás | you will preside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presidirá | s/he will preside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidiremos | we will preside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidiréis | you (plural) will preside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidirán | they will preside |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive presidir plus the future endings.
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Presidir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of presidir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “presidiría”, meaning “I would preside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presidiría | I would preside |
| Tú | presidirías | you would preside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presidiría | s/he would preside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidiríamos | we would preside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidiríais | you (plural) would preside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidirían | they would preside |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive presidir plus the conditional endings.
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Presidir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of presidir 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 presidido”, meaning “I have presided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he presidido | I have presided |
| Tú | has presidido | you have presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha presidido | s/he has presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos presidido | we have presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis presidido | you (plural) have presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han presidido | they have presided |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle presidido.
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Presidir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of presidir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había presidido”, meaning “I had presided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había presidido | I had presided |
| Tú | habías presidido | you had presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había presidido | s/he had presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos presidido | we had presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais presidido | you (plural) had presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían presidido | they had presided |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle presidido.
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Presidir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of presidir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré presidido”, meaning “I will have presided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré presidido | I will have presided |
| Tú | habrás presidido | you will have presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá presidido | s/he will have presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos presidido | we will have presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis presidido | you (plural) will have presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán presidido | they will have presided |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle presidido.
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Presidir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of presidir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría presidido”, meaning “I would have presided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría presidido | I would have presided |
| Tú | habrías presidido | you would have presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría presidido | s/he would have presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos presidido | we would have presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais presidido | you (plural) would have presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían presidido | they would have presided |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle presidido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Presidir
Presidir 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, “presida”, meaning “I preside”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presida | I preside |
| Tú | presidas | you preside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presida | s/he presides |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidamos | we preside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidáis | you (plural) preside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidan | they preside |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presid- plus the -ir subjunctive endings.
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Presidir 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, “presidiera”, meaning “I presided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presidiera | I presided |
| Tú | presidieras | you presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presidiera | s/he presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidiéramos | we presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidierais | you (plural) presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidieran | they presided |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, presidieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (presidiéramos).
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Presidir 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, “presidiere”, meaning “I will preside”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presidiere | I will preside |
| Tú | presidieres | you will preside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presidiere | s/he will preside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidiéremos | we will preside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidiereis | you (plural) will preside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidieren | they will preside |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, presidieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (presidiéremos).
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Presidir 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 presidido”, meaning “I have presided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya presidido | I have presided |
| Tú | hayas presidido | you have presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya presidido | s/he has presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos presidido | we have presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis presidido | you (plural) have presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan presidido | they have presided |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle presidido.
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Presidir 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 presidido”, meaning “I had presided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera presidido | I had presided |
| Tú | hubieras presidido | you had presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera presidido | s/he had presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos presidido | we had presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais presidido | you (plural) had presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran presidido | they had presided |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle presidido.
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Presidir 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 presidido”, meaning “I will have presided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere presidido | I will have presided |
| Tú | hubieres presidido | you will have presided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere presidido | s/he will have presided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos presidido | we will have presided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis presidido | you (plural) will have presided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren presidido | they will have presided |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle presidido.
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Imperative tenses of Presidir
Presidir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “presida”, meaning “(to you formal) preside!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | preside | (to you) preside! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presida | (to you formal) preside! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presidamos | let's preside! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presidid | (to you plural) preside! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presidan | (to you plural formal) preside! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (preside); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (presida, presidamos, presidan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (presidid).
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Presidir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no presida”, meaning “(to you formal) don't preside!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no presidas | (to you) don't preside! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no presida | (to you formal) don't preside! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no presidamos | let's not preside! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no presidáis | (to you plural) don't preside! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no presidan | (to you plural formal) don't preside! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no presidas, no presida, no presidamos, no presidáis, no presidan.
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Frequently asked questions about Presidir
Is presidir a regular or irregular verb?
Presidir is a fully regular -IR verb. It follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate presidir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), presidir is conjugated as: yo presido, tú presides, él/ella/usted preside, nosotros presidimos, vosotros presidís, ellos/ellas/ustedes presiden. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate presidir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), presidir is conjugated as: yo presidí, tú presidiste, él/ella/usted presidió, nosotros presidimos, vosotros presidisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presidieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate presidir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), presidir is conjugated as: yo presidía, tú presidías, él/ella/usted presidía, nosotros presidíamos, vosotros presidíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes presidían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate presidir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), presidir is conjugated as: yo presidiré, tú presidirás, él/ella/usted presidirá, nosotros presidiremos, vosotros presidiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presidirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate presidir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), presidir is conjugated as: yo presida, tú presidas, él/ella/usted presida, nosotros presidamos, vosotros presidáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presidan. The present subjunctive 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.
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