Conjugate competir in Spanish
to compete
competir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #316 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo compito todos los días." (I compete every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
competir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to compete · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing e>i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compito * |
| tú | compites * |
| él/ella/Ud. | compite * |
| nosotros | competimos |
| vosotros | competís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compiten * |
Yo compito todos los días.
I compete every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | competí |
| tú | competiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | compitió * |
| nosotros | competimos |
| vosotros | competisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compitieron * |
Nosotros competimos juntos.
We compete together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | competía |
| tú | competías |
| él/ella/Ud. | competía |
| nosotros | competíamos |
| vosotros | competíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | competían |
Antes yo competía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to compete often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | competiré |
| tú | competirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | competirá |
| nosotros | competiremos |
| vosotros | competiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | competirán |
Mañana yo competiré.
Tomorrow I will compete.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | competiría |
| tú | competirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | competiría |
| nosotros | competiríamos |
| vosotros | competiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | competirían |
Si pudiera, yo competiría.
If I could, I would compete.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compita * |
| tú | compitas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | compita * |
| nosotros | compitamos * |
| vosotros | compitáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compitan * |
Quiero que tú compitas más.
I want you to compete more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | compete |
| él/ella/Ud. | competa |
| nosotros | competamos |
| vosotros | competid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | competan |
¡Compete!
Compete!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo compito todos los días.
I compete every day.
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¿Tú compites mucho?
Do you compete a lot?
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Él compite con frecuencia.
He competes often.
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Nosotros competimos juntos.
We compete together.
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Ellos compiten bien.
They compete well.
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Ayer competí por primera vez.
Yesterday I competed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú compitas más.
I want you to compete more.
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Es importante competir correctamente.
It is important to compete correctly.
Common phrases with competir
- competir bien to compete well
- competir mucho to compete a lot
- dejar de competir to stop competeing
- volver a competir to compete again