What does vencer mean?
vencer means to defeat, to win, to conquer in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to beat; to expire.
Spanish verb guide
Vencer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn vencer, meaning to defeat, to win, to conquer, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: venciendoparticiple: vencido
Principal forms of vencer
- Infinitive
- vencer
- Gerund
- venciendo
- Past participle
- vencido
Vencer 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 | venzo | vencí | vencía | venceré |
| tú | vences | venciste | vencías | vencerás |
| él / ella / usted | vence | venció | vencía | vencerá |
| nosotros/as | vencemos | vencimos | vencíamos | venceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | vencen | vencieron | vencían | vencerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with vencer
El contrato venció el lunes.The contract expired on Monday.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las solicitudes vencen el lunes.Applications are due by Monday.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El amor vence al odio.Love conquers hate.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate vencer 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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