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.
vencer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to defeat, to overcome, to expire · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change-cer-za) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | venzo * |
| tú | vences |
| él/ella/Ud. | vence |
| nosotros | vencemos |
| vosotros | vencéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vencen |
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 |
| tú | venciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | venció |
| nosotros | vencimos |
| vosotros | vencisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vencieron |
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 |
| tú | vencías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vencía |
| nosotros | vencíamos |
| vosotros | vencíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vencían |
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 |
| tú | vencerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | vencerá |
| nosotros | venceremos |
| vosotros | venceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vencerán |
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 |
| tú | vencerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vencería |
| nosotros | venceríamos |
| vosotros | venceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vencerían |
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 * |
| tú | venzas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | venza * |
| nosotros | venzamos * |
| vosotros | venzáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | venzan * |
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 | - |
| tú | vence |
| él/ella/Ud. | venza * |
| nosotros | venzamos * |
| vosotros | venced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | venzan * |
Mi contrato vence el mes que viene.
My contract expires next month.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Vencieron al equipo contrario.
They defeated the opposing team.
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Mi contrato vence el mes que viene.
My contract expires next month.
Common phrases with vencer
- vencer el miedo to overcome fear
- vencer al enemigo to defeat the enemy