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existir

to exist

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The Portuguese verb "existir" means "to exist" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "existir" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "existir" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I existo
tu you (informal) existes
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) existe
nós we existimos
vós you all (formal) existis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all existem
Ele existe na memória de todos.
He exists in everyone's memory.

How to Conjugate "existir" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I existi
tu you (informal) exististe
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) existiu
nós we existimos
vós you all (formal) exististes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all existiram
Ele existiu ali.
He existed there.

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How to Conjugate "existir" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I existia
tu you (informal) existias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) existia
nós we existíamos
vós you all (formal) existíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all existiam
Existia muita gente na rua.
There used to be many people on the street.

How to Conjugate "existir" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I existirei
tu you (informal) existirás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) existirá
nós we existiremos
vós you all (formal) existireis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all existirão
Isso existirá apenas no papel.
This will exist only on paper.

How to Conjugate "existir" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I existiria
tu you (informal) existirias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) existiria
nós we existiríamos
vós you all (formal) existiríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all existiriam
Isso existiria em teoria apenas.
That would exist in theory only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "existir"

Is "existir" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Existir" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "existir" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "existir" means "to exist" in English.
How do you conjugate "existir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → existo, tu → existes, ele/ela/você → existe, nós → existimos, vós → existis, eles/elas/vocês → existem.
How many tenses does "existir" have in Portuguese?
"Existir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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