Existir (to exist) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of existir (to exist) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Existir (to exist) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 3: Planes para el fin de semana (Weekend plans)

Lesson 19: En el camping (At the camping)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Existir (to exist) existiendo (existing) existido (existed)

Existir (to exist): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) existo I exist
(tú) existes You exist
(él/ella) existe he/she exists
(nosotros/nosotras) existimos we exist
(vosotros/vosotras) existís you exist
(ellos/ellas) existen they exist

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he existido I have existed
(tú) has existido You have existed
(él/ella) ha existido he/She has existed
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos existido we have existed
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis existido You have existed
(ellos/ellas) han existido they have existed

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) exista I exist
(tú) existas You exist
(él/ella) exista he/she exists
(nosotros/nosotras) existamos we exist
(vosotros/vosotras) existáis You exist
(ellos/ellas) existan they exist

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya existido I have existed
(tú) hayas existido you have existed
(él/ella) haya existido he/she has existed
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos existido we have existed
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis existido you have existed
(ellos/ellas) hayan existido they have existed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) existía I used to exist
(tú) existías you existed
(él/ella) existía he/she existed
(nosotros/nosotras) existíamos we existed
(vosotros/vosotras) existíais You existed
(ellos/ellas) existían they existed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había existido I had existed
(tú) habías existido You had existed
(él/ella) había existido he/she had existed
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos existido we had existed
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais existido You had existed
(ellos/ellas) habían existido they had existed

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) existiera/existiese I were to exist
(tú) existieras/existieses you existed
(él/ella) existiera/existiese he/she existed
(nosotros/nosotras) existiéramos/existiésemos we existed
(vosotros/vosotras) existierais/existieseis you would exist
(ellos/ellas) existieran/existiesen they existed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese existido I had existed
(tú) hubieras/hubieses existido You had existed
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese existido he had existed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos existido we had existed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis existido you would have existed
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen existido they had existed

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) existí I existed
(tú) exististe You existed
(él/ella) existió he/she existed
(nosotros/nosotras) existimos we existed
(vosotros/vosotras) exististeis You existed
(ellos/ellas) existieron they existed

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube existido I had existed
(tú) hubiste existido You had existed
(él/ella) hubo existido he had existed/she had existed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos existido we had existed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis existido you existed
(ellos/ellas) hubieron existido they had existed

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) existiere I will exist
(tú) existieres You will exist
(él/ella) existiere he will exist/she will exist
(nosotros/nosotras) existiéremos we shall exist
(vosotros/vosotras) existiereis You will exist
(ellos/ellas) existieren they will exist

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere existido I will have existed
(tú) hubieres existido you will have existed
(él/ella) hubiere existido he/she will have existed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos existido we shall have existed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis existido You will have existed
(ellos/ellas) hubieren existido they will have existed

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) existiré I will exist
(tú) existirás You will exist
(él/ella) existirá he/she will exist
(nosotros/nosotras) existiremos we will exist
(vosotros/vosotras) existiréis You will exist
(ellos/ellas) existirán they will exist

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré existido I will have existed
(tú) habrás existido You will have existed
(él/ella) habrá existido he/she will have existed
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos existido we will have existed
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis existido You will have existed
(ellos/ellas) habrán existido they will have existed
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Exist
¡Existe! Exist!
¡Exista! Let's exist
¡Existamos! You all exist!
¡Existid! Exist

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
N/A You do not exist
¡No existas! Do not exist!
¡No exista! Let's not exist
¡No existamos! You/they do not exist!
¡No existáis! Don't exist!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) existiría I would exist
(tú) existirías You would exist
(él/ella) existiría he/she would exist
(nosotros/nosotras) existiríamos we would exist
(vosotros/vosotras) existiríais You would exist
(ellos/ellas) existirían they would exist

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría existido I would have existed
(tú) habrías existido You would have existed
(él/ella) habría existido he/she would have existed
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos existido we would have existed
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais existido You would have existed
(ellos/ellas) habrían existido They would have existed

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You all will exist in this beautiful world.
Vosotros existiréis en este mundo bonito.
2. We will exist under the starry sky.
Nosotros existiremos bajo el cielo estrellado.
3. I will exist to admire the moon.
Yo existiré para admirar la luna.
4. We exist under this charming sky.
Existimos bajo este cielo encantador.
5. The moon exists in the night sky.
La luna existe en el cielo nocturno.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We existed under a pleasant sky.
Existimos bajo un cielo agradable.
2. We existed to observe the moon together.
Nosotros existíamos para observar la luna juntos.
3. I have existed under fascinating stars.
He existido bajo estrellas fascinantes.
4. You used to exist as a fascinating space explorer.
Tú existías como explorador del espacio fascinante.
5. They existed while they admired the sky.
Existieron mientras admiraban el cielo.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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existamos, existieran, existáis, existan, existiéramos

1.
Observaríamos si ... en el norte.
(We would observe if we existed in the north.)
2.
Deseo que ... en el mundo fascinante.
(I wish that you exist in the fascinating world.)
3.
Quizás ... seres en el espacio.
(Perhaps there are beings in space.)
4.
Admirarían si ... más planetas.
(They would admire if there were more planets.)
5.
Es posible que ... en el norte.
(It is possible that we exist in the north.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We hope that we have existed in a fascinating world.
Esperamos que hayamos existido en un mundo fascinante.
2. You would have existed in the east of the sky.
Hubierais/hubieseis existido en el este del cielo.
3. You may have existed among the stars.
Es posible que hayas existido entre las estrellas.
4. You would have existed in the south.
Hubieras/hubieses existido en el sur.
5. There had been a bright star.
Hubiera/hubiese existido una estrella brillante.