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Conjugate concebir in Spanish

to conceive, to imagine

concebir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #2028 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Concibió un plan brillante." (He conceived a brilliant plan.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — concebir (stem-change-e-i) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo concibo *
concibes *
él/ella/Ud. concibe *
nosotros concebimos
vosotros concebís
ellos/ellas/Uds. conciben *
Example

Yo concibo todos los días.

I conceive, to imagine every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo concebí
concebiste
él/ella/Ud. concibió *
nosotros concebimos
vosotros concebisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. concibieron *
Example

Ayer yo concebí.

Yesterday I conceive, to imagine.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo concebía
concebías
él/ella/Ud. concebía
nosotros concebíamos
vosotros concebíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. concebían
Example

Antes yo concebía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to conceive, to imagine often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo concebiré
concebirás
él/ella/Ud. concebirá
nosotros concebiremos
vosotros concebiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. concebirán
Example

Mañana yo concebiré.

Tomorrow I will conceive, to imagine.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo concebiría
concebirías
él/ella/Ud. concebiría
nosotros concebiríamos
vosotros concebiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. concebirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo concebiría.

If I could, I would conceive, to imagine.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo conciba *
concibas *
él/ella/Ud. conciba *
nosotros concibamos *
vosotros concibáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. conciban *
Example

Espero que tú concibas.

I hope that you conceive, to imagine.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
concibe *
él/ella/Ud. conciba *
nosotros concibamos *
vosotros concebid
ellos/ellas/Uds. conciban *
Example

¡Concibe!

Conceive, to imagine!

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