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.
embestir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to charge, to attack · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | embisto * |
| tú | embistes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | embiste * |
| nosotros | embestimos |
| vosotros | embestís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | embisten * |
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 |
| tú | embestiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | embistió * |
| nosotros | embestimos |
| vosotros | embestisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | embistieron * |
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 |
| tú | embestías |
| él/ella/Ud. | embestía |
| nosotros | embestíamos |
| vosotros | embestíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | embestían |
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 |
| tú | embestirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | embestirá |
| nosotros | embestiremos |
| vosotros | embestiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | embestirán |
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 |
| tú | embestirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | embestiría |
| nosotros | embestiríamos |
| vosotros | embestiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | embestirían |
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 * |
| tú | embistas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | embista * |
| nosotros | embistamos * |
| vosotros | embistáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | embistan * |
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 | - |
| tú | embiste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | embista * |
| nosotros | embistamos * |
| vosotros | embestid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | embistan * |
El rinoceronte embiste a cualquier cosa que considere una amenaza.
The rhinoceros charges at anything it considers a threat.
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Example sentences
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El toro embistió al torero con gran fuerza.
The bull charged at the bullfighter with great force.
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El coche perdió el control y embistió contra un muro.
The car lost control and crashed into a wall.
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El rinoceronte embiste a cualquier cosa que considere una amenaza.
The rhinoceros charges at anything it considers a threat.
Common phrases with embestir
- embestir contra algo to charge against something
- embestir con furia to charge furiously
- el toro embiste the bull charges