-ir verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate persuadir in Spanish

to persuade

persuadir is a regular -ir verb ranked #296 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo persuado todos los días." (I persuade every day.). 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 persuado
persuades
él/ella/Ud. persuade
nosotros persuadimos
vosotros persuadís
ellos/ellas/Uds. persuaden
Example

Yo persuado todos los días.

I persuade every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo persuadí
persuadiste
él/ella/Ud. persuadió
nosotros persuadimos
vosotros persuadisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. persuadieron
Example

Nosotros persuadimos juntos.

We persuade together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo persuadía
persuadías
él/ella/Ud. persuadía
nosotros persuadíamos
vosotros persuadíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. persuadían
Example

Antes yo persuadía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to persuade often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo persuadiré
persuadirás
él/ella/Ud. persuadirá
nosotros persuadiremos
vosotros persuadiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. persuadirán
Example

Mañana yo persuadiré.

Tomorrow I will persuade.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo persuadiría
persuadirías
él/ella/Ud. persuadiría
nosotros persuadiríamos
vosotros persuadiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. persuadirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo persuadiría.

If I could, I would persuade.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo persuada
persuadas
él/ella/Ud. persuada
nosotros persuadamos
vosotros persuadáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. persuadan
Example

Quiero que tú persuadas más.

I want you to persuade more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
persuade
él/ella/Ud. persuada
nosotros persuadamos
vosotros persuadid
ellos/ellas/Uds. persuadan
Example

Él persuade con frecuencia.

He persuades often.

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