Conjugate sobresalir in Spanish
to stand out, to excel
sobresalir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #683 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Ella sobresale en matemáticas y ciencias." (She excels in mathematics and science.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sobresalir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to stand out, to excel · -ir verb · irregular (irregular) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobresalgo * |
| tú | sobresales |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresale |
| nosotros | sobresalimos |
| vosotros | sobresalís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresalen |
Ella sobresale en matemáticas y ciencias.
She excels in mathematics and science.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobresalí |
| tú | sobresaliste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresalió |
| nosotros | sobresalimos |
| vosotros | sobresalisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresalieron |
Ayer yo sobresalí.
Yesterday I stand out, to excel.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobresalía |
| tú | sobresalías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresalía |
| nosotros | sobresalíamos |
| vosotros | sobresalíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresalían |
Antes yo sobresalía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to stand out, to excel often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobresaldré * |
| tú | sobresaldrás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresaldrá * |
| nosotros | sobresaldremos * |
| vosotros | sobresaldréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresaldrán * |
Mañana yo sobresaldré.
Tomorrow I will stand out, to excel.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobresaldría * |
| tú | sobresaldrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresaldría * |
| nosotros | sobresaldríamos * |
| vosotros | sobresaldríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresaldrían * |
Si pudiera, yo sobresaldría.
If I could, I would stand out, to excel.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobresalga * |
| tú | sobresalgas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresalga * |
| nosotros | sobresalgamos * |
| vosotros | sobresalgáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresalgan * |
Espero que tú sobresalgas.
I hope that you stand out, to excel.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sobresale |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobresalga * |
| nosotros | sobresalgamos * |
| vosotros | sobresalid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobresalgan * |
Ella sobresale en matemáticas y ciencias.
She excels in mathematics and science.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Ella sobresale en matemáticas y ciencias.
She excels in mathematics and science.
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Su trabajo sobresalió entre todos los demás.
His work stood out among all the others.
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Quiere sobresalir en su carrera profesional.
He wants to stand out in his professional career.
Common phrases with sobresalir
- sobresalir entre la multitud to stand out from the crowd
- sobresalir en los estudios to excel in one's studies
- sobresalir por su talento to stand out for one's talent