-ir verb irregular · stem-changing-e-i C1 · Advanced

Conjugate embestir in Spanish

to charge, to attack

embestir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #1782 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El toro embistió al torero con gran fuerza." (The bull charged at the bullfighter with great force.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — embestir (stem-changing-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 embisto *
embistes *
él/ella/Ud. embiste *
nosotros embestimos
vosotros embestís
ellos/ellas/Uds. embisten *
Example

El rinoceronte embiste a cualquier cosa que considere una amenaza.

The rhinoceros charges at anything it considers a threat.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embestí
embestiste
él/ella/Ud. embistió *
nosotros embestimos
vosotros embestisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. embistieron *
Example

Ayer yo embestí.

Yesterday I charge, to attack.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embestía
embestías
él/ella/Ud. embestía
nosotros embestíamos
vosotros embestíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. embestían
Example

Antes yo embestía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to charge, to attack often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embestiré
embestirás
él/ella/Ud. embestirá
nosotros embestiremos
vosotros embestiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. embestirán
Example

Mañana yo embestiré.

Tomorrow I will charge, to attack.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embestiría
embestirías
él/ella/Ud. embestiría
nosotros embestiríamos
vosotros embestiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. embestirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo embestiría.

If I could, I would charge, to attack.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embista *
embistas *
él/ella/Ud. embista *
nosotros embistamos *
vosotros embistáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. embistan *
Example

Espero que tú embistas.

I hope that you charge, to attack.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
embiste *
él/ella/Ud. embista *
nosotros embistamos *
vosotros embestid
ellos/ellas/Uds. embistan *
Example

El rinoceronte embiste a cualquier cosa que considere una amenaza.

The rhinoceros charges at anything it considers a threat.

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