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.
percibir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to perceive · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | percibo |
| tú | percibes |
| él/ella/Ud. | percibe |
| nosotros | percibimos |
| vosotros | percibís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perciben |
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 |
| tú | percibiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | percibió |
| nosotros | percibimos |
| vosotros | percibisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | percibieron |
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 |
| tú | percibías |
| él/ella/Ud. | percibía |
| nosotros | percibíamos |
| vosotros | percibíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | percibían |
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 |
| tú | percibirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | percibirá |
| nosotros | percibiremos |
| vosotros | percibiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | percibirán |
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 |
| tú | percibirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | percibiría |
| nosotros | percibiríamos |
| vosotros | percibiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | percibirían |
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 |
| tú | percibas |
| él/ella/Ud. | perciba |
| nosotros | percibamos |
| vosotros | percibáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perciban |
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 | - |
| tú | percibe |
| él/ella/Ud. | perciba |
| nosotros | percibamos |
| vosotros | percibid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perciban |
¡Percibe!
Perceive!
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Example sentences
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No percibí ningún cambio en su actitud.
I didn't perceive any change in his attitude.
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Los niños perciben las emociones de los adultos.
Children perceive the emotions of adults.
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Es difícil percibir la diferencia a simple vista.
It's hard to perceive the difference with the naked eye.
Common phrases with percibir
- percibir un salario to receive a salary
- percibir un cambio to perceive a change
- percibir el peligro to sense the danger