Meaning and behavior
What does vender mean?
Vender means to sell. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to sell for (a sum), to fetch.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- vender
- Gerund
- vendiendo
- Past participle
- vendido
Regular -ER pattern
How this verb behaves
Vender follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of vender for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | vendo |
| tú | vendes |
| él / ella / usted | vende |
| nosotros / nosotras | vendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vendéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | venden |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with vendiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy vendiendo |
| tú | estás vendiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está vendiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos vendiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis vendiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están vendiendo |
Present forms
Present perfect
Use present haber with vendido for a completed action connected to the present.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | he vendido |
| tú | has vendido |
| él / ella / usted | ha vendido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos vendido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis vendido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han vendido |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and vendiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado vendiendo |
| tú | has estado vendiendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado vendiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado vendiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado vendiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado vendiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of vender is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | vendí |
| tú | vendiste |
| él / ella / usted | vendió |
| nosotros / nosotras | vendimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vendisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vendieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of vender, or for background information.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | vendía |
| tú | vendías |
| él / ella / usted | vendía |
| nosotros / nosotras | vendíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vendíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vendían |
Past forms
Past perfect
Use imperfect haber with vendido for an action completed before another past point.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | había vendido |
| tú | habías vendido |
| él / ella / usted | había vendido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habíamos vendido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habíais vendido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habían vendido |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of vender for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | venderé |
| tú | venderás |
| él / ella / usted | venderá |
| nosotros / nosotras | venderemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | venderéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | venderán |
Future and conditional
Future perfect
Use future haber with vendido for an action that will be complete before a future point.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | habré vendido |
| tú | habrás vendido |
| él / ella / usted | habrá vendido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habremos vendido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habréis vendido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrán vendido |
Future and conditional
Simple conditional
Use the conditional forms of vender for hypothetical or tactful statements.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | vendería |
| tú | venderías |
| él / ella / usted | vendería |
| nosotros / nosotras | venderíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | venderíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | venderían |
Future and conditional
Conditional perfect
Use conditional haber with vendido for a hypothetical completed past action.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | habría vendido |
| tú | habrías vendido |
| él / ella / usted | habría vendido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habríamos vendido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habríais vendido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrían vendido |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | venda |
| tú | vendas |
| él / ella / usted | venda |
| nosotros / nosotras | vendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vendáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vendan |
Subjunctive forms
Perfect subjunctive
Use present-subjunctive haber with vendido for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | haya vendido |
| tú | hayas vendido |
| él / ella / usted | haya vendido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hayamos vendido |
| vosotros / vosotras | hayáis vendido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hayan vendido |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | vendieraAlso accepted: vendiese |
| tú | vendierasAlso accepted: vendieses |
| él / ella / usted | vendieraAlso accepted: vendiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | vendiéramosAlso accepted: vendiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vendieraisAlso accepted: vendieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vendieranAlso accepted: vendiesen |
Subjunctive forms
Past perfect subjunctive
Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with vendido for an unreal or earlier completed past action.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera vendidoAlso accepted: hubiese vendido |
| tú | hubieras vendidoAlso accepted: hubieses vendido |
| él / ella / usted | hubiera vendidoAlso accepted: hubiese vendido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hubiéramos vendidoAlso accepted: hubiésemos vendido |
| vosotros / vosotras | hubierais vendidoAlso accepted: hubieseis vendido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hubieran vendidoAlso accepted: hubiesen vendido |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of vender that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| tú | vende |
| usted | venda |
| nosotros / nosotras | vendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vended |
| ustedes | vendan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of vender.
| Subject | Vender |
|---|---|
| tú | no vendas |
| usted | no venda |
| nosotros / nosotras | no vendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no vendáis |
| ustedes | no vendan |
Verified context
Examples with vender
Ella le vendió su coche.
She sold him her car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREste libro se vende bien.
This book sells well.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAquella casa no se vende.
That house isn't for sale.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Vender FAQ
What does vender mean?
Vender means to sell.
Is vender regular or irregular?
Vender is a regular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of vender?
The gerund of vender is vendiendo.
What is the past participle of vender?
The past participle of vender is vendido.
How is vender conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is vendo, vendes, vende, vendemos, venden.
How is vender conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is vendí, vendiste, vendió, vendimos, vendieron.
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