What does unir mean?
unir means to unite, join in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to merge, conflate.
Spanish verb guide
Unir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn unir, meaning to unite, join, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: uniendoparticiple: unido
Principal forms of unir
- Infinitive
- unir
- Gerund
- uniendo
- Past participle
- unido
Unir 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 | uno | uní | unía | uniré |
| tú | unes | uniste | unías | unirás |
| él / ella / usted | une | unió | unía | unirá |
| nosotros/as | unimos | unimos | uníamos | uniremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | unen | unieron | unían | unirán |
Pattern notes
- Unir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with unir
¿Por qué no te nos unes?Why don't you join us?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se nos unirá más tarde.He will join us later.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Te unirás a nuestro club?Will you join our club?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate unir 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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