Superar (to overcome) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of superar (to overcome) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Superar (to overcome) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 3: Sueños (Dreams)

Lesson 20: Tiempos felices y difíciles (Happy and difficult times)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Superar (to overcome) Superando (Overcoming) Superado (Overcome)

Superar (to overcome): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo supero I overcome
tú superas you overcome
él/ella supera He/she overcomes
nosotros/nosotras superamos we overcome
vosotros/vosotras superáis You overcome
ellos/ellas superan they overcome

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he superado I have overcome
tú has superado you have overcome
él/ella ha superado He/she has overcome
nosotros/nosotras hemos superado We have overcome
vosotros/vosotras habéis superado You have overcome
ellos/ellas han superado They have overcome

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo supere I overcome
tú superes you overcome
él/ella supere he/she overcomes
nosotros/nosotras superemos we overcome
vosotros/vosotras superéis you overcome
ellos/ellas superen they overcome

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya superado I have overcome
tú hayas superado you have overcome
él/ella haya superado He/she may have overcome
nosotros/nosotras hayamos superado we have overcome
vosotros/vosotras hayáis superado you have overcome
ellos/ellas hayan superado they have overcome

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo superaba I was overcoming
tú superabas you were overcoming
él/ella superaba He/she was overcoming
nosotros/nosotras superábamos We overcame
vosotros/vosotras superabais You were overcoming
ellos/ellas superaban They overcame

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había superado I had overcome
tú habías superado you had overcome
él/ella había superado He/she had overcome
nosotros/nosotras habíamos superado we had overcome
vosotros/vosotras habíais superado you had overcome
ellos/ellas habían superado They had overcome

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo superara/superase I would overcome
tú superaras/superases you would overcome
él/ella superara/superase He would overcome
nosotros/nosotras superáramos/superásemos we overcame
vosotros/vosotras superarais/superaseis You would overcome
ellos/ellas superaran/superasen They would overcome

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese superado I would have overcome
tú hubieras/hubieses superado you had overcome
él/ella hubiera/hubiese superado he/she would have overcome
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos superado we had overcome
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis superado You would have overcome
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen superado They had overcome

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo superé I overcame
tú superaste you overcame
él/ella superó he/she overcame
nosotros/nosotras superamos we overcame
vosotros/vosotras superasteis you overcame
ellos/ellas superaron They overcame

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube superado I had overcome
tú hubiste superado you had overcome
él/ella hubo superado He/she had overcome
nosotros/nosotras hubimos superado we had overcome
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis superado you had overcome
ellos/ellas hubieron superado They had overcome

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo superare I will overcome
tú superares you will overcome
él/ella superare he/she will overcome
nosotros/nosotras superáremos we shall overcome
vosotros/vosotras superareis You will overcome
ellos/ellas superaren they would overcome

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere superado I will have overcome
tú hubieres superado you will have overcome
él/ella hubiere superado he will have overcome
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos superado we will have overcome
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis superado You will have overcome
ellos/ellas hubieren superado they will have overcome

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo superaré I will overcome
tú superarás you will overcome
él/ella superará He/she will overcome
nosotros/nosotras superaremos we will overcome
vosotros/vosotras superaréis you will overcome
ellos/ellas superarán They will overcome

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré superado I will have overcome
tú habrás superado you will have overcome
él/ella habrá superado He/she will have overcome
nosotros/nosotras habremos superado We will have overcome
vosotros/vosotras habréis superado you will have overcome
ellos/ellas habrán superado They will have overcome
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Supera! Overcome!
Supere! Overcome!
Superemos! Let's overcome!
Superad! Overcome!
Superen! They overcome!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No superes! Do not overcome!
¡No supere! Do not overcome!
¡No superemos! let's not overcome
¡No superéis! Do not overcome!
¡No superen! They must not overcome.

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo superaría I would overcome
tú superarías you would overcome
él/ella superaría He/she would overcome
nosotros/nosotras superaríamos we would overcome
vosotros/vosotras superaríais You all would overcome
ellos/ellas superarían They would overcome

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría superado I would have overcome
tú habrías superado you would have overcome
él/ella habría superado He/she would have overcome
nosotros/nosotras habríamos superado We would have overcome
vosotros/vosotras habríais superado You would have overcome
ellos/ellas habrían superado They would have overcome

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They overcome the economic problems with good strategies.
Ellos superan los problemas económicos con buenas estrategias.
2. You overcome the fear of public speaking little by little.
Tú superas el miedo a hablar en público poco a poco.
3. We overcome the difficulties with the help of the team.
Nosotros superamos las dificultades con la ayuda del equipo.
4. I will overcome the goal in the marathon.
Yo superaré la meta en la maratón.
5. They will overcome the phase of unemployment with perseverance.
Ellos superarán la etapa de desempleados con constancia.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I have overcome the fear of DIY and now I am an enthusiast.
He superado el miedo al bricolaje y ahora soy un aficionado.
2. He overcame the difficulties of the job with patience.
Él superaba las dificultades del trabajo con paciencia.
3. I overcame the fear of speaking in public.
Superé el miedo a hablar en público.
4. We overcame the difficulties.
Superamos juntos las dificultades.
5. They overcame the proposed goal.
Ellos superaron la meta propuesta.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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supere, superemos, superarais/superaseis, superara/superase

1.
Es necesario que nosotros el desafío del proyecto en el bufete.
(It is necessary that we overcome the challenge of the project at the office.)
2.
Si yo mis miedos, estaría más tranquilo.
(If I were to overcome my fears, I would be more at ease.)
3.
Si él sus limitaciones, podría avanzar en su carrera profesional.
(If he were to overcome his limitations, he could advance in his professional career.)
4.
Es importante que él sus dudas personales para ser buena persona.
(It is important that he overcome his personal doubts to be a good person.)
5.
Si vosotros el examen, tendrías más oportunidades.
(If you were to pass the exam, you would have more opportunities.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You would have overcome the marathon tests easily.
Tú habrías superado fácilmente las pruebas de la maratón.
2. I would have overcome the fear of public speaking.
Yo habría superado el miedo a hablar en público.
3. I would have overcome the fear of speaking in public, but I made a mistake in the strategy.
Yo hubiera/hubiese superado el miedo a hablar en público, pero me equivoqué en la estrategia.
4. He/She may have overcome his/her professional career with much effort.
Es posible que haya superado su carrera profesional con mucho esfuerzo.
5. I doubt you have overcome the difficulty without help.
Dudo que hayas superado la dificultad sin ayuda.