Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Superar in Spanish
To overcome, to get over Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Superar
- Superar in the Indicative Present
- Superar in the Indicative Preterite
- Superar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Superar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Superar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Superar in the Indicative Future
- Superar in the Indicative Conditional
- Superar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Superar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Superar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Superar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Superar
- Imperative tenses of Superar
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- Practice Superar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Superar is the Spanish verb for "to overcome, to get over". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to superar include: doblegar, vencer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | superar | to overcome, to get over |
| Past participle | superado | overcome |
| Gerund | superando | overcoming |
Indicative Tenses of Superar
Superar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of superar 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, "supero", meaning "I overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | supero | I overcome |
| Tú | superas | you overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | supera | s/he overcomes, you (formal) overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superamos | we overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superáis | you (plural) overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superan | they overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of superar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "superé", meaning "I overcame".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | superé | I overcame |
| Tú | superaste | you overcame |
| Ella / Él / Usted | superó | s/he overcame, you (formal) overcame |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superamos | we overcame |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superasteis | you (plural) overcame |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superaron | they overcame, |
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Superar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of superar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "superaba", meaning "I used to overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | superaba | I used to overcome |
| Tú | superabas | you used to overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | superaba | s/he used to overcome, you (formal) used to overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superábamos | we used to overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superabais | you (plural) used to overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superaban | they used to overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of superar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy superando", meaning "I am overcoming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy superando | I am overcoming |
| Tú | estás superando | you are overcoming |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está superando | s/he is overcoming, you (formal) are overcoming |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos superando | we are overcoming |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis superando | you (plural) are overcoming |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están superando | they are overcoming, |
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Superar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of superar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a superar", meaning "I am going to overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a superar | I am going to overcome |
| Tú | vas a superar | you are going to overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a superar | s/he is going to overcome, you (formal) are going to overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a superar | we are going to overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a superar | you (plural) are going to overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a superar | they are going to overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of superar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "superaré", meaning "I will overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | superaré | I will overcome |
| Tú | superarás | you will overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | superará | s/he will overcome, you (formal) will overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superaremos | we will overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superaréis | you (plural) will overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superarán | they will overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of superar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "superaría", meaning "I would overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | superaría | I would overcome |
| Tú | superarías | you would overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | superaría | s/he would overcome, you (formal) would overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superaríamos | we would overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superaríais | you (plural) would overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superarían | they would overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of superar 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 superado", meaning "I have overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he superado | I have overcome |
| Tú | has superado | you have overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha superado | s/he has overcome, you (formal) have overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos superado | we have overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis superado | you (plural) have overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han superado | they have overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of superar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había superado", meaning "I had overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había superado | I had overcome |
| Tú | habías superado | you had overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había superado | s/he had overcome, you (formal) had overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos superado | we had overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais superado | you (plural) had overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían superado | they had overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of superar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré superado", meaning "I will have overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré superado | I will have overcome |
| Tú | habrás superado | you will have overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá superado | s/he will have overcome, you (formal) will have overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos superado | we will have overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis superado | you (plural) will have overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán superado | they will have overcome, |
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Superar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of superar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría superado", meaning "I would have overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría superado | I would have overcome |
| Tú | habrías superado | you would have overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría superado | s/he would have overcome, you (formal) would have overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos superado | we would have overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais superado | you (plural) would have overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían superado | they would have overcome, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Superar
Superar 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, "supere", meaning "I overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | supere | I overcome |
| Tú | superes | you overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | supere | s/he overcomes, you (formal) overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superemos | we overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superéis | you (plural) overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superen | they overcome, |
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Superar 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, "superara", meaning "I overcame".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | superara | I overcame |
| Tú | superaras | you overcame |
| Ella / Él / Usted | superara | s/he overcame, you (formal) overcame |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superáramos | we overcame |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superarais | you (plural) overcame |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superaran | they overcame, |
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Superar 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, "superare", meaning "I will overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | superare | I will overcome |
| Tú | superares | you will overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | superare | s/he will overcome, you (formal) will overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superáremos | we will overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superareis | you (plural) will overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superaren | they will overcome, |
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Superar 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 superado", meaning "I have overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya superado | I have overcome |
| Tú | hayas superado | you have overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya superado | s/he has overcome, you (formal) have overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos superado | we have overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis superado | you (plural) have overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan superado | they have overcome, |
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Superar 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 superado", meaning "I had overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera superado | I had overcome |
| Tú | hubieras superado | you had overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera superado | s/he had overcome, you (formal) had overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos superado | we had overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais superado | you (plural) had overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran superado | they had overcome, |
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Superar 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 superado", meaning "I will have overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere superado | I will have overcome |
| Tú | hubieres superado | you will have overcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere superado | s/he will have overcome, you (formal) will have overcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos superado | we will have overcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis superado | you (plural) will have overcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren superado | they will have overcome, |
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Imperative Tenses of Superar
Superar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "supere", meaning "(to you formal) overcome!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | supera | (to you) overcome! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | supere | (to you formal) overcome! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | superemos | let's overcome! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | superad | (to you plural) overcome! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | superen | (to you plural formal) overcome! |
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Superar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no supere", meaning "(to you formal) don't overcome!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no superes | (to you) don't overcome! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no supere | (to you formal) don't overcome! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no superemos | let's not overcome! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no superéis | (to you plural) don't overcome! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no superen | (to you plural formal) don't overcome! |
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