Conjugate asumir in Spanish

to assume / to take on

asumir is a regular -ir verb ranked #425 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito asumir esto." (I need to assume / to take on this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo asumo
asumes
él/ella/Ud. asume
nosotros asumimos
vosotros asumís
ellos/ellas/Uds. asumen
Example

Yo asumo todos los días.

I assume / to take on every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo asumí
asumiste
él/ella/Ud. asumió
nosotros asumimos
vosotros asumisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. asumieron
Example

Ayer yo asumí.

Yesterday I assume / to take on.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo asumía
asumías
él/ella/Ud. asumía
nosotros asumíamos
vosotros asumíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. asumían
Example

Antes yo asumía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to assume / to take on often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo asumiré
asumirás
él/ella/Ud. asumirá
nosotros asumiremos
vosotros asumiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. asumirán
Example

Mañana yo asumiré.

Tomorrow I will assume / to take on.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo asumiría
asumirías
él/ella/Ud. asumiría
nosotros asumiríamos
vosotros asumiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. asumirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo asumiría.

If I could, I would assume / to take on.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo asuma
asumas
él/ella/Ud. asuma
nosotros asumamos
vosotros asumáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. asuman
Example

Espero que tú asumas.

I hope that you assume / to take on.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
asume
él/ella/Ud. asuma
nosotros asumamos
vosotros asumid
ellos/ellas/Uds. asuman
Example

¡Asume!

Assume / to take on!

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