Conjugate intervenir in Spanish
to intervene
intervenir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #2248 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La ONU intervino en el conflicto." (The UN intervened in the conflict.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
intervenir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to intervene · -ir verb · irregular (irregular) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intervengo * |
| tú | intervienes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | interviene * |
| nosotros | intervenimos |
| vosotros | intervenís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intervienen * |
Yo intervengo todos los días.
I intervene every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intervine * |
| tú | interviniste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | intervino * |
| nosotros | intervinimos * |
| vosotros | intervinisteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intervinieron * |
La ONU intervino en el conflicto.
The UN intervened in the conflict.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intervenía |
| tú | intervenías |
| él/ella/Ud. | intervenía |
| nosotros | interveníamos |
| vosotros | interveníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intervenían |
Antes yo intervenía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to intervene often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intervendré * |
| tú | intervendrás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | intervendrá * |
| nosotros | intervendremos * |
| vosotros | intervendréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intervendrán * |
Mañana yo intervendré.
Tomorrow I will intervene.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intervendría * |
| tú | intervendrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | intervendría * |
| nosotros | intervendríamos * |
| vosotros | intervendríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intervendrían * |
Si pudiera, yo intervendría.
If I could, I would intervene.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intervenga * |
| tú | intervengas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | intervenga * |
| nosotros | intervengamos * |
| vosotros | intervengáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intervengan * |
Espero que tú intervengas.
I hope that you intervene.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | intervén * |
| él/ella/Ud. | intervenga * |
| nosotros | intervengamos * |
| vosotros | intervenid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intervengan * |
¡Intervén!
Intervene!
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Example sentences
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La ONU intervino en el conflicto.
The UN intervened in the conflict.
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El médico tuvo que intervenir de urgencia.
The doctor had to intervene urgently.
Common phrases with intervenir
- intervenir en un debate to take part in a debate
- intervenir quirúrgicamente to operate surgically