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Conjugate vencer in Spanish

to defeat, to overcome, to expire

vencer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2424 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Vencieron al equipo contrario." (They defeated the opposing team.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — vencer (spelling-change-cer-za) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo venzo *
vences
él/ella/Ud. vence
nosotros vencemos
vosotros vencéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vencen
Example

Mi contrato vence el mes que viene.

My contract expires next month.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vencí
venciste
él/ella/Ud. venció
nosotros vencimos
vosotros vencisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vencieron
Example

Vencieron al equipo contrario.

They defeated the opposing team.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vencía
vencías
él/ella/Ud. vencía
nosotros vencíamos
vosotros vencíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. vencían
Example

Antes yo vencía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to defeat, to overcome, to expire often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo venceré
vencerás
él/ella/Ud. vencerá
nosotros venceremos
vosotros venceréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vencerán
Example

Mañana yo venceré.

Tomorrow I will defeat, to overcome, to expire.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vencería
vencerías
él/ella/Ud. vencería
nosotros venceríamos
vosotros venceríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. vencerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo vencería.

If I could, I would defeat, to overcome, to expire.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo venza *
venzas *
él/ella/Ud. venza *
nosotros venzamos *
vosotros venzáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. venzan *
Example

Espero que tú venzas.

I hope that you defeat, to overcome, to expire.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
vence
él/ella/Ud. venza *
nosotros venzamos *
vosotros venced
ellos/ellas/Uds. venzan *
Example

Mi contrato vence el mes que viene.

My contract expires next month.

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