-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate presenciar in Spanish

to witness, to be present at

presenciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2331 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Presenciamos el accidente desde la acera." (We witnessed the accident from the sidewalk.). 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 presencio
presencias
él/ella/Ud. presencia
nosotros presenciamos
vosotros presenciáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presencian
Example

Presenciamos el accidente desde la acera.

We witnessed the accident from the sidewalk.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presencié
presenciaste
él/ella/Ud. presenció
nosotros presenciamos
vosotros presenciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presenciaron
Example

Presenciamos el accidente desde la acera.

We witnessed the accident from the sidewalk.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presenciaba
presenciabas
él/ella/Ud. presenciaba
nosotros presenciábamos
vosotros presenciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. presenciaban
Example

Antes yo presenciaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to witness, to be present at often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presenciaré
presenciarás
él/ella/Ud. presenciará
nosotros presenciaremos
vosotros presenciaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presenciarán
Example

Mañana yo presenciaré.

Tomorrow I will witness, to be present at.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presenciaría
presenciarías
él/ella/Ud. presenciaría
nosotros presenciaríamos
vosotros presenciaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. presenciarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo presenciaría.

If I could, I would witness, to be present at.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presencie
presencies
él/ella/Ud. presencie
nosotros presenciemos
vosotros presenciéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presencien
Example

Espero que tú presencies.

I hope that you witness, to be present at.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
presenicia
él/ella/Ud. presencie
nosotros presenciemos
vosotros presenciad
ellos/ellas/Uds. presencien
Example

¡Presenicia!

Witness, to be present at!

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