Conjugation of cumplir

The Spanish verb cumplir means "to fulfill, turn". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to fulfill, turn
Type: Regular -ir verb
Gerund: cumpliendo
Past participle: cumplido

Quick answer

The present tense of cumplir is yo cumplo, tú cumples, él/ella/usted cumple, nosotros cumplimos, vosotros cumplís, ellos/ellas/ustedes cumplen. It is a regular -ir verb, so every tense takes the standard -ir endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cumplir

Present Presente
yo	cumplo
tú	cumples
él/ella/usted	cumple
nosotros	cumplimos
vosotros	cumplís
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cumplen

More tenses of cumplir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	cumplí
tú	cumpliste
él/ella/usted	cumplió
nosotros	cumplimos
vosotros	cumplisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cumplieron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cumplía
tú	cumplías
él/ella/usted	cumplía
nosotros	cumplíamos
vosotros	cumplíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cumplían

Future Futuro simple
yo	cumpliré
tú	cumplirás
él/ella/usted	cumplirá
nosotros	cumpliremos
vosotros	cumpliréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cumplirán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cumpliría
tú	cumplirías
él/ella/usted	cumpliría
nosotros	cumpliríamos
vosotros	cumpliríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cumplirían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cumpla
tú	cumplas
él/ella/usted	cumpla
nosotros	cumplamos
vosotros	cumpláis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cumplan

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	cumple
usted	cumpla
nosotros	cumplamos
vosotros	cumplid
ustedes	cumplan

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he cumplido
tú	has cumplido
él/ella/usted	ha cumplido
nosotros	hemos cumplido
vosotros	habéis cumplido
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han cumplido

Notes on cumplir

Cumplir is regular. It follows the regular -ir model, with forms such as cumplo, cumplí, cumpliré, and cumplido.

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Example sentences with cumplir

Hoy cumplo treinta años junto a mi familia. Today I turn thirty with my family.
Ayer cumplimos la promesa juntos. Yesterday we fulfilled the promise together.
Mañana cumplirás tu objetivo personal. Tomorrow you will achieve your personal goal.
Ya hemos cumplido todos los requisitos. We have already fulfilled all the requirements.

vivir to live servir to serve repetir to repeat

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Frequently asked questions

Is cumplir a regular verb?

Yes, cumplir is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ir model.

What are the present tense forms of cumplir?

The present forms are cumplo, cumples, cumple, cumplimos, cumplís, and cumplen.

What is the past participle of cumplir, and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is cumplido. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he cumplido and han cumplido.