Convertir means to turn into, to convert. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present: convierto, conviertes, convierte, convertimos, convertís, convierten.
Convertir in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Convertir in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
Convertir in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
Convertir in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
Convertir in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
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All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | convierto | convertí | convertía | convertiré | convertiría |
| tú | conviertes | convertiste | convertías | convertirás | convertirías |
| él / ella / usted | convierte | convirtió | convertía | convertirá | convertiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | convertimos | convertimos | convertíamos | convertiremos | convertiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | convertís | convertisteis | convertíais | convertiréis | convertiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | convierten | convirtieron | convertían | convertirán | convertirían |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | convierto | I convert |
| tú | conviertes | you convert |
| él / ella / usted | convierte | he/she converts |
| nosotros / nosotras | convertimos | we convert |
| vosotros / vosotras | convertís | you all (vosotros) convert |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | convierten | they convert |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | convertí | I converted |
| tú | convertiste | you converted |
| él / ella / usted | convirtió | he/she converted |
| nosotros / nosotras | convertimos | we converted |
| vosotros / vosotras | convertisteis | you all (vosotros) converted |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | convirtieron | they converted |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | convertía | I used to convert |
| tú | convertías | you used to convert |
| él / ella / usted | convertía | he/she used to convert |
| nosotros / nosotras | convertíamos | we used to convert |
| vosotros / vosotras | convertíais | you all (vosotros) used to convert |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | convertían | they used to convert |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | convertiré | I will convert |
| tú | convertirás | you will convert |
| él / ella / usted | convertirá | he/she will convert |
| nosotros / nosotras | convertiremos | we will convert |
| vosotros / vosotras | convertiréis | you all (vosotros) will convert |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | convertirán | they will convert |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | convertiría | I would convert |
| tú | convertirías | you would convert |
| él / ella / usted | convertiría | he/she would convert |
| nosotros / nosotras | convertiríamos | we would convert |
| vosotros / vosotras | convertiríais | you all (vosotros) would convert |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | convertirían | they would convert |
Convertir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: convierto, conviertes, convierte; preterite: convirtió, convirtieron. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The present forms are convierto, conviertes, convierte, convertimos, convertís, convierten, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
convertí, convertiste, convirtió, convertimos, convertisteis, convirtieron. For example, convertí means “I converted”.
Convertir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: convierto, conviertes, convierte; preterite: convirtió, convirtieron. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The preterite (convertí) presents a completed event; the imperfect (convertía) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I converted” and “I used to convert”, but context determines the best translation.
The yo forms are convertiré (“I will convert”) and convertiría (“I would convert”). The full charts above include every person.
Convertir means to turn into, to convert.
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