Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Transcurrir in Spanish
transcurrir to elapse Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Transcurrir (to elapse) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: transcurro, transcurres, transcurre, transcurrimos, transcurrís, transcurren. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
- Past participle
- transcurrido elapsed
- Gerund
- transcurriendo elapsing
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Transcurrir
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Present
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Preterite
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Future
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Conditional
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Transcurrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Transcurrir
- Imperative tenses of Transcurrir
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Transcurrir conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Transcurrir
Transcurrir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of transcurrir 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, “transcurro”, meaning “I elapse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurro | I elapse |
| Tú | transcurres | you elapse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurre | s/he elapses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurrimos | we elapse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurrís | you (plural) elapse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurren | they elapse |
How it’s built: Regular: stem transcurr- plus the -ir endings.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of transcurrir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “transcurrí”, meaning “I elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurrí | I elapsed |
| Tú | transcurriste | you elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurrió | s/he elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurrimos | we elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurristeis | you (plural) elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurrieron | they elapsed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem transcurr- plus the -ir endings.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of transcurrir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “transcurría”, meaning “I used to elapse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurría | I used to elapse |
| Tú | transcurrías | you used to elapse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurría | s/he used to elapse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurríamos | we used to elapse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurríais | you (plural) used to elapse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurrían | they used to elapse |
How it’s built: Regular: stem transcurr- plus the -ir endings.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of transcurrir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy transcurriendo”, meaning “I am elapsing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy transcurriendo | I am elapsing |
| Tú | estás transcurriendo | you are elapsing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está transcurriendo | s/he is elapsing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos transcurriendo | we are elapsing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis transcurriendo | you (plural) are elapsing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están transcurriendo | they are elapsing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund transcurriendo.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of transcurrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a transcurrir”, meaning “I am going to elapse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a transcurrir | I am going to elapse |
| Tú | vas a transcurrir | you are going to elapse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a transcurrir | s/he is going to elapse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a transcurrir | we are going to elapse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a transcurrir | you (plural) are going to elapse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a transcurrir | they are going to elapse |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive transcurrir.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of transcurrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “transcurriré”, meaning “I will elapse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurriré | I will elapse |
| Tú | transcurrirás | you will elapse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurrirá | s/he will elapse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurriremos | we will elapse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurriréis | you (plural) will elapse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurrirán | they will elapse |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive transcurrir plus the future endings.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of transcurrir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “transcurriría”, meaning “I would elapse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurriría | I would elapse |
| Tú | transcurrirías | you would elapse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurriría | s/he would elapse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurriríamos | we would elapse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurriríais | you (plural) would elapse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurrirían | they would elapse |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive transcurrir plus the conditional endings.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of transcurrir 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 transcurrido”, meaning “I have elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he transcurrido | I have elapsed |
| Tú | has transcurrido | you have elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha transcurrido | s/he has elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos transcurrido | we have elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis transcurrido | you (plural) have elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han transcurrido | they have elapsed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle transcurrido.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of transcurrir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había transcurrido”, meaning “I had elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había transcurrido | I had elapsed |
| Tú | habías transcurrido | you had elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había transcurrido | s/he had elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos transcurrido | we had elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais transcurrido | you (plural) had elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían transcurrido | they had elapsed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle transcurrido.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of transcurrir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré transcurrido”, meaning “I will have elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré transcurrido | I will have elapsed |
| Tú | habrás transcurrido | you will have elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá transcurrido | s/he will have elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos transcurrido | we will have elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis transcurrido | you (plural) will have elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán transcurrido | they will have elapsed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle transcurrido.
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Transcurrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of transcurrir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría transcurrido”, meaning “I would have elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría transcurrido | I would have elapsed |
| Tú | habrías transcurrido | you would have elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría transcurrido | s/he would have elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos transcurrido | we would have elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais transcurrido | you (plural) would have elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían transcurrido | they would have elapsed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle transcurrido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Transcurrir
Transcurrir 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, “transcurra”, meaning “I elapse”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurra | I elapse |
| Tú | transcurras | you elapse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurra | s/he elapses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurramos | we elapse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurráis | you (plural) elapse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurran | they elapse |
How it’s built: Regular: stem transcurr- plus the -ir subjunctive endings.
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Transcurrir 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, “transcurriera”, meaning “I elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurriera | I elapsed |
| Tú | transcurrieras | you elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurriera | s/he elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurriéramos | we elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurrierais | you (plural) elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurrieran | they elapsed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, transcurrieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (transcurriéramos).
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Transcurrir 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, “transcurriere”, meaning “I will elapse”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurriere | I will elapse |
| Tú | transcurrieres | you will elapse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurriere | s/he will elapse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurriéremos | we will elapse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurriereis | you (plural) will elapse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurrieren | they will elapse |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, transcurrieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (transcurriéremos).
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Transcurrir 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 transcurrido”, meaning “I have elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya transcurrido | I have elapsed |
| Tú | hayas transcurrido | you have elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya transcurrido | s/he has elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos transcurrido | we have elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis transcurrido | you (plural) have elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan transcurrido | they have elapsed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle transcurrido.
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Transcurrir 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 transcurrido”, meaning “I had elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera transcurrido | I had elapsed |
| Tú | hubieras transcurrido | you had elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera transcurrido | s/he had elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos transcurrido | we had elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais transcurrido | you (plural) had elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran transcurrido | they had elapsed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle transcurrido.
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Transcurrir 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 transcurrido”, meaning “I will have elapsed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere transcurrido | I will have elapsed |
| Tú | hubieres transcurrido | you will have elapsed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere transcurrido | s/he will have elapsed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos transcurrido | we will have elapsed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis transcurrido | you (plural) will have elapsed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren transcurrido | they will have elapsed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle transcurrido.
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Imperative tenses of Transcurrir
Transcurrir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “transcurra”, meaning “(to you formal) elapse!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | transcurre | (to you) elapse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | transcurra | (to you formal) elapse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | transcurramos | let's elapse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | transcurrid | (to you plural) elapse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | transcurran | (to you plural formal) elapse! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (transcurre); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (transcurra, transcurramos, transcurran); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (transcurrid).
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Transcurrir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no transcurra”, meaning “(to you formal) don't elapse!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no transcurras | (to you) don't elapse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no transcurra | (to you formal) don't elapse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no transcurramos | let's not elapse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no transcurráis | (to you plural) don't elapse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no transcurran | (to you plural formal) don't elapse! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no transcurras, no transcurra, no transcurramos, no transcurráis, no transcurran.
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Frequently asked questions about Transcurrir
Is transcurrir a regular or irregular verb?
Transcurrir 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 transcurrir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), transcurrir is conjugated as: yo transcurro, tú transcurres, él/ella/usted transcurre, nosotros transcurrimos, vosotros transcurrís, ellos/ellas/ustedes transcurren. 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 transcurrir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), transcurrir is conjugated as: yo transcurrí, tú transcurriste, él/ella/usted transcurrió, nosotros transcurrimos, vosotros transcurristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes transcurrieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate transcurrir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), transcurrir is conjugated as: yo transcurría, tú transcurrías, él/ella/usted transcurría, nosotros transcurríamos, vosotros transcurríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes transcurrían. 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 transcurrir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), transcurrir is conjugated as: yo transcurriré, tú transcurrirás, él/ella/usted transcurrirá, nosotros transcurriremos, vosotros transcurriréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes transcurrirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate transcurrir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), transcurrir is conjugated as: yo transcurra, tú transcurras, él/ella/usted transcurra, nosotros transcurramos, vosotros transcurráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes transcurran. 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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