How to conjugate Vencer in Spanish
To overcome Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Vencer
- Vencer in the Indicative Present
- Vencer in the Indicative Preterite
- Vencer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Vencer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Vencer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Vencer in the Indicative Future
- Vencer in the Indicative Conditional
- Vencer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Vencer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Vencer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Vencer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Vencer
- Imperative tenses of Vencer
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Vencer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Vencer is the Spanish verb for "to overcome". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to vencer include: doblegar, superar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | vencer | to overcome |
Past participle | vencido | overcome |
Gerund | venciendo | overcoming |
Indicative Tenses of Vencer
Vencer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of vencer 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, "venzo", meaning "I overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | venzo | I overcome |
Tú | vences | you overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | vence | s/he overcomes, you (formal) overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vencemos | we overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vencéis | you (plural) overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vencen | they overcome, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Vencer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of vencer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "vencí", meaning "I overcame".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | vencí | I overcame |
Tú | venciste | you overcame |
Ella / Él / Usted | venció | s/he overcame, you (formal) overcame |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vencimos | we overcame |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vencisteis | you (plural) overcame |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vencieron | they overcame, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of vencer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "vencía", meaning "I used to overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | vencía | I used to overcome |
Tú | vencías | you used to overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | vencía | s/he used to overcome, you (formal) used to overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vencíamos | we used to overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vencíais | you (plural) used to overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vencían | they used to overcome, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of vencer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy venciendo", meaning "I am overcoming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy venciendo | I am overcoming |
Tú | estás venciendo | you are overcoming |
Ella / Él / Usted | está venciendo | s/he is overcoming, you (formal) are overcoming |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos venciendo | we are overcoming |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis venciendo | you (plural) are overcoming |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están venciendo | they are overcoming, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of vencer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a vencer", meaning "I am going to overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a vencer | I am going to overcome |
Tú | vas a vencer | you are going to overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a vencer | s/he is going to overcome, you (formal) are going to overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a vencer | we are going to overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a vencer | you (plural) are going to overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a vencer | they are going to overcome, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of vencer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "venceré", meaning "I will overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | venceré | I will overcome |
Tú | vencerás | you will overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | vencerá | s/he will overcome, you (formal) will overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | venceremos | we will overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | venceréis | you (plural) will overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vencerán | they will overcome, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of vencer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "vencería", meaning "I would overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | vencería | I would overcome |
Tú | vencerías | you would overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | vencería | s/he would overcome, you (formal) would overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | venceríamos | we would overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | venceríais | you (plural) would overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vencerían | they would overcome, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of vencer 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 vencido", meaning "I have overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he vencido | I have overcome |
Tú | has vencido | you have overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha vencido | s/he has overcome, you (formal) have overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos vencido | we have overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis vencido | you (plural) have overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han vencido | they have overcome, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of vencer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había vencido", meaning "I had overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había vencido | I had overcome |
Tú | habías vencido | you had overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | había vencido | s/he had overcome, you (formal) had overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos vencido | we had overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais vencido | you (plural) had overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían vencido | they had overcome, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of vencer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré vencido", meaning "I will have overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré vencido | I will have overcome |
Tú | habrás vencido | you will have overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá vencido | s/he will have overcome, you (formal) will have overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos vencido | we will have overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis vencido | you (plural) will have overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán vencido | they will have overcome, |
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Vencer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of vencer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría vencido", meaning "I would have overcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría vencido | I would have overcome |
Tú | habrías vencido | you would have overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría vencido | s/he would have overcome, you (formal) would have overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos vencido | we would have overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais vencido | you (plural) would have overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían vencido | they would have overcome, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Vencer
Vencer 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, "venza", meaning "I overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | venza | I overcome |
Tú | venzas | you overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | venza | s/he overcomes, you (formal) overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | venzamos | we overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | venzáis | you (plural) overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | venzan | they overcome, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Vencer 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, "venciera", meaning "I overcame".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | venciera | I overcame |
Tú | vencieras | you overcame |
Ella / Él / Usted | venciera | s/he overcame, you (formal) overcame |
Nosotras / Nosotros | venciéramos | we overcame |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vencierais | you (plural) overcame |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vencieran | they overcame, |
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Vencer 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, "venciere", meaning "I will overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | venciere | I will overcome |
Tú | vencieres | you will overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | venciere | s/he will overcome, you (formal) will overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | venciéremos | we will overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | venciereis | you (plural) will overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vencieren | they will overcome, |
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Vencer 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 vencido", meaning "I have overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya vencido | I have overcome |
Tú | hayas vencido | you have overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya vencido | s/he has overcome, you (formal) have overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos vencido | we have overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis vencido | you (plural) have overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan vencido | they have overcome, |
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Vencer 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 vencido", meaning "I had overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera vencido | I had overcome |
Tú | hubieras vencido | you had overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera vencido | s/he had overcome, you (formal) had overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos vencido | we had overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais vencido | you (plural) had overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran vencido | they had overcome, |
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Vencer 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 vencido", meaning "I will have overcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere vencido | I will have overcome |
Tú | hubieres vencido | you will have overcome |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere vencido | s/he will have overcome, you (formal) will have overcome |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos vencido | we will have overcome |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis vencido | you (plural) will have overcome |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren vencido | they will have overcome, |
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Imperative Tenses of Vencer
Vencer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "venza", meaning "(to you formal) overcome!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | vence | (to you) overcome! |
Ella / Él / Usted | venza | (to you formal) overcome! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | venzamos | let's overcome! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | venced | (to you plural) overcome! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | venzan | (to you plural formal) overcome! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Vencer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no venza", meaning "(to you formal) don't overcome!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no venzas | (to you) don't overcome! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no venza | (to you formal) don't overcome! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no venzamos | let's not overcome! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no venzáis | (to you plural) don't overcome! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no venzan | (to you plural formal) don't overcome! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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