How to conjugate Sustituir in Spanish
To substitute Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sustituir
- Sustituir in the Indicative Present
- Sustituir in the Indicative Preterite
- Sustituir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sustituir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sustituir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sustituir in the Indicative Future
- Sustituir in the Indicative Conditional
- Sustituir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sustituir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sustituir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sustituir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sustituir
- Imperative tenses of Sustituir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sustituir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sustituir is the Spanish verb for "to substitute". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | sustituir | to substitute |
Past participle | sustituido | substituted |
Gerund | sustituyendo | substituting |
Indicative Tenses of Sustituir
Sustituir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sustituir 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, "sustituyo", meaning "I substitute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituyo | I substitute |
Tú | sustituyes | you substitute |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituye | s/he substitutes, you (formal) substitute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituimos | we substitute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituís | you (plural) substitute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituyen | they substitute, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sustituir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sustituir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sustituí", meaning "I substituted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituí | I substituted |
Tú | sustituiste | you substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituyó | s/he substituted, you (formal) substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituimos | we substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituisteis | you (plural) substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituyeron | they substituted, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sustituir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sustituir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sustituía", meaning "I used to substitute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituía | I used to substitute |
Tú | sustituías | you used to substitute |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituía | s/he used to substitute, you (formal) used to substitute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituíamos | we used to substitute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituíais | you (plural) used to substitute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituían | they used to substitute, |
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Sustituir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sustituir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sustituyendo", meaning "I am substituting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy sustituyendo | I am substituting |
Tú | estás sustituyendo | you are substituting |
Ella / Él / Usted | está sustituyendo | s/he is substituting, you (formal) are substituting |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sustituyendo | we are substituting |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sustituyendo | you (plural) are substituting |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sustituyendo | they are substituting, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sustituir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sustituir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sustituir", meaning "I am going to substitute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a sustituir | I am going to substitute |
Tú | vas a sustituir | you are going to substitute |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a sustituir | s/he is going to substitute, you (formal) are going to substitute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sustituir | we are going to substitute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sustituir | you (plural) are going to substitute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sustituir | they are going to substitute, |
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Sustituir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sustituir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sustituiré", meaning "I will substitute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituiré | I will substitute |
Tú | sustituirás | you will substitute |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituirá | s/he will substitute, you (formal) will substitute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituiremos | we will substitute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituiréis | you (plural) will substitute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituirán | they will substitute, |
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Sustituir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sustituir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sustituiría", meaning "I would substitute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituiría | I would substitute |
Tú | sustituirías | you would substitute |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituiría | s/he would substitute, you (formal) would substitute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituiríamos | we would substitute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituiríais | you (plural) would substitute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituirían | they would substitute, |
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Sustituir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sustituir 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 sustituido", meaning "I have substituted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he sustituido | I have substituted |
Tú | has sustituido | you have substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha sustituido | s/he has substituted, you (formal) have substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sustituido | we have substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sustituido | you (plural) have substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sustituido | they have substituted, |
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Sustituir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sustituir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sustituido", meaning "I had substituted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había sustituido | I had substituted |
Tú | habías sustituido | you had substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | había sustituido | s/he had substituted, you (formal) had substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sustituido | we had substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sustituido | you (plural) had substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sustituido | they had substituted, |
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Sustituir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sustituir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sustituido", meaning "I will have substituted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré sustituido | I will have substituted |
Tú | habrás sustituido | you will have substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sustituido | s/he will have substituted, you (formal) will have substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sustituido | we will have substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sustituido | you (plural) will have substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sustituido | they will have substituted, |
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Sustituir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sustituir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sustituido", meaning "I would have substituted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría sustituido | I would have substituted |
Tú | habrías sustituido | you would have substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría sustituido | s/he would have substituted, you (formal) would have substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sustituido | we would have substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sustituido | you (plural) would have substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sustituido | they would have substituted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sustituir
Sustituir 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, "sustituya", meaning "I substitute".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituya | I substitute |
Tú | sustituyas | you substitute |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituya | s/he substitutes, you (formal) substitute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituyamos | we substitute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituyáis | you (plural) substitute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituyan | they substitute, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sustituir 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, "sustituyera", meaning "I substituted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituyera | I substituted |
Tú | sustituyeras | you substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituyera | s/he substituted, you (formal) substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituyéramos | we substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituyerais | you (plural) substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituyeran | they substituted, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sustituir 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, "sustituyere", meaning "I will substitute".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | sustituyere | I will substitute |
Tú | sustituyeres | you will substitute |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituyere | s/he will substitute, you (formal) will substitute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituyéremos | we will substitute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituyereis | you (plural) will substitute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituyeren | they will substitute, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sustituir 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 sustituido", meaning "I have substituted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya sustituido | I have substituted |
Tú | hayas sustituido | you have substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya sustituido | s/he has substituted, you (formal) have substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sustituido | we have substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sustituido | you (plural) have substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sustituido | they have substituted, |
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Sustituir 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 sustituido", meaning "I had substituted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera sustituido | I had substituted |
Tú | hubieras sustituido | you had substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sustituido | s/he had substituted, you (formal) had substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sustituido | we had substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sustituido | you (plural) had substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sustituido | they had substituted, |
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Sustituir 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 sustituido", meaning "I will have substituted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere sustituido | I will have substituted |
Tú | hubieres sustituido | you will have substituted |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sustituido | s/he will have substituted, you (formal) will have substituted |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sustituido | we will have substituted |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sustituido | you (plural) will have substituted |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sustituido | they will have substituted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Sustituir
Sustituir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sustituya", meaning "(to you formal) substitute!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | sustituye | (to you) substitute! |
Ella / Él / Usted | sustituya | (to you formal) substitute! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | sustituyamos | let's substitute! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | sustituid | (to you plural) substitute! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sustituyan | (to you plural formal) substitute! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Sustituir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sustituya", meaning "(to you formal) don't substitute!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no sustituyas | (to you) don't substitute! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no sustituya | (to you formal) don't substitute! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no sustituyamos | let's not substitute! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no sustituyáis | (to you plural) don't substitute! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sustituyan | (to you plural formal) don't substitute! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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