What does competir mean?
competir means to compete in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Competir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn competir, meaning to compete, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: compitiendoparticiple: competido
Principal forms of competir
- Infinitive
- competir
- Gerund
- compitiendo
- Past participle
- competido
Competir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compito | competí | competía | competiré |
| tú | compites | competiste | competías | competirás |
| él / ella / usted | compite | compitió | competía | competirá |
| nosotros/as | competimos | competimos | competíamos | competiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | compiten | compitieron | competían | competirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with competir
Diez equipos compitieron por el premio.Ten teams competed for the prize.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
En esa carrera sólo compitieron cuatro caballos.Only four horses competed in the race.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom compite en carreras de esquí.Tom competes in ski races.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate competir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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