Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | competir | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | compitiendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar compitiendo. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Competir conjugation
competir is a regular Spanish -IR verb meaning compete. In the present tense: yo compito, tú compites, él/ella compite, nosotros competimos, vosotros competís, ellos compiten. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #291-IRRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- competir
- Gerundio
- compitiendo
- Meaning
- compete
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Competir across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compito | Yo compito contra rivales muy fuertes.I compete against very strong rivals. |
| tú | compites | Tú compites con mucha energía.You compete with a lot of energy. |
| él | compite | Él compite por el primer puesto.He competes for first place. |
| nosotros | competimos | Nosotros competimos cada fin de semana.We compete every weekend. |
| vosotros | competís | Vosotros competís en la misma liga.You compete in the same league. |
| ellos | compiten | Ellos compiten sin miedo.They compete without fear. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he competido | Yo he competido contra rivales difíciles este año.I have competed against difficult rivals this year. |
| tú | has competido | Tú has competido con mucha energía hoy.You have competed with a lot of energy today. |
| él | ha competido | Él ha competido por el primer puesto.He has competed for first place. |
| nosotros | hemos competido | Nosotros hemos competido varias veces.We have competed several times. |
| vosotros | habéis competido | Vosotros habéis competido en la misma liga.You have competed in the same league. |
| ellos | han competido | Ellos han competido sin miedo.They have competed without fear. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | competí | Ayer yo competí contra rivales muy fuertes.Yesterday I competed against very strong rivals. |
| tú | competiste | Tú competiste con mucha energía.You competed with a lot of energy. |
| él | compitió | Él compitió por el primer puesto.He competed for first place. |
| nosotros | competimos | Nosotros competimos todo el día.We competed all day. |
| vosotros | competisteis | Vosotros competisteis en la misma liga.You competed in the same league. |
| ellos | compitieron | Ellos compitieron sin miedo.They competed without fear. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | competía | Yo competía cada verano.I used to compete every summer. |
| tú | competías | Tú competías con mucha energía antes.You used to compete with a lot of energy before. |
| él | competía | Él competía por el primer puesto siempre.He used to compete for first place always. |
| nosotros | competíamos | Nosotros competíamos cada fin de semana.We used to compete every weekend. |
| vosotros | competíais | Vosotros competíais en torneos locales.You used to compete in local tournaments. |
| ellos | competían | Ellos competían sin descanso.They used to compete without rest. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había competido | Yo había competido antes en ese torneo.I had competed in that tournament before. |
| tú | habías competido | Tú habías competido mucho ya.You had competed a lot already. |
| él | había competido | Él había competido previamente por ese puesto.He had competed for that position previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos competido | Nosotros habíamos competido antes juntos.We had competed together before. |
| vosotros | habíais competido | Vosotros habíais competido esa mañana.You had competed that morning. |
| ellos | habían competido | Ellos habían competido antes sin miedo.They had competed fearlessly before. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube competido | Cuando yo hube competido, me fui a casa.When I had competed, I went home. |
| tú | hubiste competido | En cuanto tú hubiste competido, descansaste.As soon as you had competed, you rested. |
| él | hubo competido | Después de que él hubo competido, sonrió.After he had competed, he smiled. |
| nosotros | hubimos competido | Apenas nosotros hubimos competido, nos duchamos.As soon as we had competed, we showered. |
| vosotros | hubisteis competido | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis competido, os sentasteis.Once you had competed, you sat down. |
| ellos | hubieron competido | Cuando ellos hubieron competido, celebraron juntos.When they had competed, they celebrated together. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | competiré | Yo competiré mañana otra vez.I will compete again tomorrow. |
| tú | competirás | Tú competirás con más confianza.You will compete with more confidence. |
| él | competirá | Él competirá por el primer puesto.He will compete for first place. |
| nosotros | competiremos | Nosotros competiremos este sábado.We will compete this Saturday. |
| vosotros | competiréis | Vosotros competiréis en ese torneo.You will compete in that tournament. |
| ellos | competirán | Ellos competirán sin miedo.They will compete without fear. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré competido | Para entonces yo habré competido tres veces.By then I will have competed three times. |
| tú | habrás competido | Tú habrás competido con más confianza ya.You will have competed with more confidence already. |
| él | habrá competido | Él habrá competido por el primer puesto para esa fecha.He will have competed for first place by that date. |
| nosotros | habremos competido | Nosotros habremos competido varias veces antes.We will have competed several times before. |
| vosotros | habréis competido | Vosotros habréis competido en ese torneo ya.You will have competed in that tournament already. |
| ellos | habrán competido | Ellos habrán competido muchas veces para entonces.They will have competed many times by then. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | competiría | Yo competiría si me sintiera preparado.I would compete if I felt ready. |
| tú | competirías | Tú competirías con más confianza.You would compete with more confidence. |
| él | competiría | Él competiría por el primer puesto otra vez.He would compete for first place again. |
| nosotros | competiríamos | Nosotros competiríamos si hubiera oportunidad.We would compete if there were an opportunity. |
| vosotros | competiríais | Vosotros competiríais en ese torneo sin problema.You would compete in that tournament without a problem. |
| ellos | competirían | Ellos competirían con cualquiera.They would compete with anyone. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría competido | Yo habría competido si me hubiera sentido preparado.I would have competed if I had felt ready. |
| tú | habrías competido | Tú habrías competido con más confianza.You would have competed with more confidence. |
| él | habría competido | Él habría competido por el primer puesto otra vez.He would have competed for first place again. |
| nosotros | habríamos competido | Nosotros habríamos competido si hubiera habido oportunidad.We would have competed if there had been an opportunity. |
| vosotros | habríais competido | Vosotros habríais competido en ese torneo sin problema.You would have competed in that tournament without a problem. |
| ellos | habrían competido | Ellos habrían competido con cualquiera.They would have competed with anyone. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compita | Es bueno que yo compita otra vez.It is good that I compete again. |
| tú | compitas | Quiero que tú compitas con más calma.I want you to compete more calmly. |
| él | compita | Es importante que él compita hoy.It is important that he compete today. |
| nosotros | compitamos | Deseo que nosotros compitamos juntos.I wish that we compete together. |
| vosotros | compitáis | Es mejor que vosotros compitáis sin miedo.It is better that you compete without fear. |
| ellos | compitan | Temo que ellos no compitan mañana.I fear that they may not compete tomorrow. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya competido | Dudo que yo haya competido ya este año.I doubt that I have competed already this year. |
| tú | hayas competido | No creo que tú hayas competido todavía.I do not think that you have competed yet. |
| él | haya competido | Es posible que él haya competido hoy.It is possible that he has competed today. |
| nosotros | hayamos competido | Es probable que nosotros hayamos competido antes.It is likely that we have competed before. |
| vosotros | hayáis competido | No parece que vosotros hayáis competido aún.It does not seem that you have competed yet. |
| ellos | hayan competido | Puede que ellos hayan competido ya.They may have competed already. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compitiera | Si yo compitiera mañana, daría todo.If I competed tomorrow, I would give everything. |
| tú | compitieras | Si tú compitieras otra vez, ganarías confianza.If you competed again, you would gain confidence. |
| él | compitiera | Si él compitiera hoy, estaría cansado.If he competed today, he would be tired. |
| nosotros | compitiéramos | Si nosotros compitiéramos juntos, sería mejor.If we competed together, it would be better. |
| vosotros | compitierais | Si vosotros compitierais en ese torneo, aprenderíais mucho.If you competed in that tournament, you would learn a lot. |
| ellos | compitieran | Si ellos compitieran más veces, mejorarían.If they competed more often, they would improve. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera competido | Si yo hubiera competido ayer, habría dado todo.If I had competed yesterday, I would have given everything. |
| tú | hubieras competido | Si tú hubieras competido otra vez, habrías ganado confianza.If you had competed again, you would have gained confidence. |
| él | hubiera competido | Si él hubiera competido hoy, habría estado cansado.If he had competed today, he would have been tired. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos competido | Si nosotros hubiéramos competido juntos, habría sido mejor.If we had competed together, it would have been better. |
| vosotros | hubierais competido | Si vosotros hubierais competido en ese torneo, habríais aprendido mucho.If you had competed in that tournament, you would have learned a lot. |
| ellos | hubieran competido | Si ellos hubieran competido más veces, habrían mejorado.If they had competed more often, they would have improved. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compitiere | Si algún día yo compitiere otra vez, te avisaré.If someday I should compete again, I will let you know. |
| tú | compitieres | Si tú compitieres mañana, te apoyaré.If you should compete tomorrow, I will support you. |
| él | compitiere | Si él compitiere hoy, lo veremos.If he should compete today, we will see it. |
| nosotros | compitiéremos | Si nosotros compitiéremos juntos, habrá emoción.If we should compete together, there will be excitement. |
| vosotros | compitiereis | Si vosotros compitiereis en ese torneo, destacaréis.If you should compete in that tournament, you will stand out. |
| ellos | compitieren | Si ellos compitieren más veces, crecerán.If they should compete more often, they will grow. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere competido | Cuando yo hubiere competido, descansaré.When I shall have competed, I will rest. |
| tú | hubieres competido | Cuando tú hubieres competido, hablaremos.When you shall have competed, we will talk. |
| él | hubiere competido | Cuando él hubiere competido, sonreirá.When he shall have competed, he will smile. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos competido | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos competido, celebraremos.When we shall have competed, we will celebrate. |
| vosotros | hubiereis competido | Cuando vosotros hubiereis competido, volveréis a casa.When you shall have competed, you will return home. |
| ellos | hubieren competido | Cuando ellos hubieren competido, dormirán tranquilos.When they shall have competed, they will sleep peacefully. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | compite | Tú, compite con valentía.You, compete with courage. |
| él | compita | Que él compita hoy.Let him compete today. |
| nosotros | compitamos | compitamos juntos esta vez.Let us compete together this time. |
| vosotros | competid | Vosotros, competid sin miedo.You, compete without fear. |
| ellos | compitan | Que ellos compitan hasta el final.Let them compete until the end. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no compitas | No no compitas lesionado.Do not compete while injured. |
| él | no compita | Que él no no compita sin prepararse.Let him not compete without preparing. |
| nosotros | no compitamos | No no compitamos por orgullo.Let us not compete out of pride. |
| vosotros | no compitáis | No no compitáis cansados.Do not compete while tired. |
| ellos | no compitan | Que ellos no no compitan sin reglas claras.Let them not compete without clear rules. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ contra rivales muy fuertes.
I compete against very strong rivals.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'competir' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'competir' means to compete. It is a regular -IR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is competir an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Competir is a regular -IR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate competir in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of competir: yo compito, tú compites, él/ella/usted compite, nosotros competimos, vosotros competís, ellos/ellas/ustedes compiten.
- How do you conjugate competir in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of competir: yo competí, tú competiste, él/ella/usted compitió, nosotros competimos, vosotros competisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compitieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of competir?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of competir: yo competía, tú competías, él/ella/usted competía, nosotros competíamos, vosotros competíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes competían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of competir?
- The past participle of competir is 'competido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he competido' (I have competeed), 'has competido', 'ha competido'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of competir?
- The gerundio of competir is 'compitiendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy compitiendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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