Conjugate percibir in Spanish

to perceive

percibir is a regular -ir verb ranked #610 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No percibí ningún cambio en su actitud." (I didn't perceive any change in his attitude.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo percibo
percibes
él/ella/Ud. percibe
nosotros percibimos
vosotros percibís
ellos/ellas/Uds. perciben
Example

Los niños perciben las emociones de los adultos.

Children perceive the emotions of adults.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo percibí
percibiste
él/ella/Ud. percibió
nosotros percibimos
vosotros percibisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. percibieron
Example

Ayer yo percibí.

Yesterday I perceive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo percibía
percibías
él/ella/Ud. percibía
nosotros percibíamos
vosotros percibíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. percibían
Example

Antes yo percibía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to perceive often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo percibiré
percibirás
él/ella/Ud. percibirá
nosotros percibiremos
vosotros percibiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. percibirán
Example

Mañana yo percibiré.

Tomorrow I will perceive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo percibiría
percibirías
él/ella/Ud. percibiría
nosotros percibiríamos
vosotros percibiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. percibirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo percibiría.

If I could, I would perceive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo perciba
percibas
él/ella/Ud. perciba
nosotros percibamos
vosotros percibáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. perciban
Example

Espero que tú percibas.

I hope that you perceive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
percibe
él/ella/Ud. perciba
nosotros percibamos
vosotros percibid
ellos/ellas/Uds. perciban
Example

¡Percibe!

Perceive!

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