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existir

to exist

Spanish Regular
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The Spanish 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 de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I existo
tú you (informal) existes
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) existe
nosotros we existimos
vosotros you all (Spain) existís
ellos/ustedes they/you all existen
Él existe en mis recuerdos.
He exists in my memories.

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

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I existí
tú you (informal) exististe
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) existió
nosotros we existimos
vosotros you all (Spain) exististeis
ellos/ustedes they/you all existieron
Él existió antes de la guerra.
He existed before the war.

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

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I existía
tú you (informal) existías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) existía
nosotros we existíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) existíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all existían
Existía mucha paz en ese pueblo.
There used to be a lot of peace in that town.

How to Conjugate "existir" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I existiré
tú you (informal) existirás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) existirá
nosotros we existiremos
vosotros you all (Spain) existiréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all existirán
Él existirá en la historia.
He will exist in history.

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

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I existiría
tú you (informal) existirías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) existiría
nosotros we existiríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) existiríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all existirían
Él pensaría que existiría paz.
He would think that peace would exist.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "existir"

Is "existir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Existir" is a regular Spanish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "existir" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "existir" means "to exist" in English.
How do you conjugate "existir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → existo, tú → existes, él/ella/usted → existe, nosotros → existimos, vosotros → existís, ellos/ustedes → existen.
How many tenses does "existir" have in Spanish?
"Existir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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