How to conjugate Sobresalir in Spanish
To excel, to stand out Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sobresalir
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Present
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Preterite
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Future
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Conditional
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sobresalir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sobresalir
- Imperative tenses of Sobresalir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sobresalir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sobresalir is the Spanish verb for "to excel, to stand out". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to sobresalir include: resaltar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sobresalir | to excel, to stand out |
| Past participle | sobresalido | excelled |
| Gerund | sobresaliendo | excelling |
Indicative Tenses of Sobresalir
Sobresalir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sobresalir 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, "sobresalgo", meaning "I excel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresalgo | I excel |
| Tú | sobresales | you excel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresale | s/he excels, you (formal) excel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresalimos | we excel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresalís | you (plural) excel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresalen | they excel, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sobresalir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sobresalí", meaning "I excelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresalí | I excelled |
| Tú | sobresaliste | you excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresalió | s/he excelled, you (formal) excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresalimos | we excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresalisteis | you (plural) excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresalieron | they excelled, |
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sobresalir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sobresalía", meaning "I used to excel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresalía | I used to excel |
| Tú | sobresalías | you used to excel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresalía | s/he used to excel, you (formal) used to excel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresalíamos | we used to excel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresalíais | you (plural) used to excel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresalían | they used to excel, |
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sobresalir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sobresaliendo", meaning "I am excelling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sobresaliendo | I am excelling |
| Tú | estás sobresaliendo | you are excelling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sobresaliendo | s/he is excelling, you (formal) are excelling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sobresaliendo | we are excelling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sobresaliendo | you (plural) are excelling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sobresaliendo | they are excelling, |
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sobresalir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sobresalir", meaning "I am going to excel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sobresalir | I am going to excel |
| Tú | vas a sobresalir | you are going to excel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sobresalir | s/he is going to excel, you (formal) are going to excel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sobresalir | we are going to excel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sobresalir | you (plural) are going to excel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sobresalir | they are going to excel, |
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sobresalir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sobresaldré", meaning "I will excel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresaldré | I will excel |
| Tú | sobresaldrás | you will excel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresaldrá | s/he will excel, you (formal) will excel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresaldremos | we will excel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresaldréis | you (plural) will excel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresaldrán | they will excel, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sobresalir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sobresaldría", meaning "I would excel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresaldría | I would excel |
| Tú | sobresaldrías | you would excel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresaldría | s/he would excel, you (formal) would excel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresaldríamos | we would excel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresaldríais | you (plural) would excel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresaldrían | they would excel, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sobresalir 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 sobresalido", meaning "I have excelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sobresalido | I have excelled |
| Tú | has sobresalido | you have excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sobresalido | s/he has excelled, you (formal) have excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sobresalido | we have excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sobresalido | you (plural) have excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sobresalido | they have excelled, |
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sobresalir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sobresalido", meaning "I had excelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sobresalido | I had excelled |
| Tú | habías sobresalido | you had excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sobresalido | s/he had excelled, you (formal) had excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sobresalido | we had excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sobresalido | you (plural) had excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sobresalido | they had excelled, |
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sobresalir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sobresalido", meaning "I will have excelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sobresalido | I will have excelled |
| Tú | habrás sobresalido | you will have excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sobresalido | s/he will have excelled, you (formal) will have excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sobresalido | we will have excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sobresalido | you (plural) will have excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sobresalido | they will have excelled, |
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Sobresalir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sobresalir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sobresalido", meaning "I would have excelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sobresalido | I would have excelled |
| Tú | habrías sobresalido | you would have excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sobresalido | s/he would have excelled, you (formal) would have excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sobresalido | we would have excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sobresalido | you (plural) would have excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sobresalido | they would have excelled, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sobresalir
Sobresalir 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, "sobresalga", meaning "I excel".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresalga | I excel |
| Tú | sobresalgas | you excel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresalga | s/he excels, you (formal) excel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresalgamos | we excel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresalgáis | you (plural) excel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresalgan | they excel, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sobresalir 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, "sobresaliera", meaning "I excelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresaliera | I excelled |
| Tú | sobresalieras | you excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresaliera | s/he excelled, you (formal) excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresaliéramos | we excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresalierais | you (plural) excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresalieran | they excelled, |
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Sobresalir 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, "sobresaliere", meaning "I will excel".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobresaliere | I will excel |
| Tú | sobresalieres | you will excel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresaliere | s/he will excel, you (formal) will excel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresaliéremos | we will excel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresaliereis | you (plural) will excel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresalieren | they will excel, |
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Sobresalir 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 sobresalido", meaning "I have excelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sobresalido | I have excelled |
| Tú | hayas sobresalido | you have excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sobresalido | s/he has excelled, you (formal) have excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sobresalido | we have excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sobresalido | you (plural) have excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sobresalido | they have excelled, |
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Sobresalir 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 sobresalido", meaning "I had excelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sobresalido | I had excelled |
| Tú | hubieras sobresalido | you had excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sobresalido | s/he had excelled, you (formal) had excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sobresalido | we had excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sobresalido | you (plural) had excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sobresalido | they had excelled, |
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Sobresalir 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 sobresalido", meaning "I will have excelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sobresalido | I will have excelled |
| Tú | hubieres sobresalido | you will have excelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sobresalido | s/he will have excelled, you (formal) will have excelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sobresalido | we will have excelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sobresalido | you (plural) will have excelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sobresalido | they will have excelled, |
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Imperative Tenses of Sobresalir
Sobresalir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sobresalga", meaning "(to you formal) excel!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sobresal | (to you) excel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobresalga | (to you formal) excel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobresalgamos | let's excel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobresalid | (to you plural) excel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobresalgan | (to you plural formal) excel! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sobresalir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sobresalga", meaning "(to you formal) don't excel!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sobresalgas | (to you) don't excel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no sobresalga | (to you formal) don't excel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sobresalgamos | let's not excel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sobresalgáis | (to you plural) don't excel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sobresalgan | (to you plural formal) don't excel! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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