Conjugation of existir

The Spanish verb existir means "to exist". 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 exist
Type: Regular -ir verb
Gerund: existiendo
Past participle: existido

Quick answer

The present tense of existir is yo existo, tú existes, él/ella/usted existe, nosotros existimos, vosotros existís, ellos/ellas/ustedes existen. 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 existir

Present Presente
yo	existo
tú	existes
él/ella/usted	existe
nosotros	existimos
vosotros	existís
ellos/ellas/ustedes	existen

More tenses of existir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	existí
tú	exististe
él/ella/usted	existió
nosotros	existimos
vosotros	exististeis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	existieron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	existía
tú	existías
él/ella/usted	existía
nosotros	existíamos
vosotros	existíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	existían

Future Futuro simple
yo	existiré
tú	existirás
él/ella/usted	existirá
nosotros	existiremos
vosotros	existiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	existirán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	existiría
tú	existirías
él/ella/usted	existiría
nosotros	existiríamos
vosotros	existiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	existirían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	exista
tú	existas
él/ella/usted	exista
nosotros	existamos
vosotros	existáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	existan

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	existe
usted	exista
nosotros	existamos
vosotros	existid
ustedes	existan

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

Notes on existir

Existir is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ir pattern, including existo, existí and existiré.

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Example sentences with existir

Muchas especies existen en este bosque. Many species exist in this forest.
El problema existió durante varios años. The problem existed for several years.
Antes existían menos tiendas aquí. There used to be fewer shops here.
Han existido dudas sobre este plan. There have been doubts about this plan.

vivir to live servir to serve recibir to receive

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Frequently asked questions

Is existir a regular verb?

Yes, existir is regular. It follows the regular -ir verb pattern.

What are the present tense forms of existir?

They are existo, existes, existe, existimos, existís and existen.

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

The past participle is existido. The perfect uses the auxiliary haber, as in he existido.