vender — Spanish conjugation
to sell (to exchange for money)
Indicative
Present (Presente) Regular
The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.
Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vendo | I sell |
| tú | vendes | you sell |
| vos | vendés | you sell |
| él/ella/Ud. | vende | he/she/it sells |
| nosotros | vendemos | we sell |
| vosotros | vendéis | you (pl.) sell |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | venden | they sell |
Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.
Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vendí | I sold |
| tú | vendiste | you sold |
| vos | vendiste | you sold |
| él/ella/Ud. | vendió | he/she/it sold |
| nosotros | vendimos | we sold |
| vosotros | vendisteis | you (pl.) sold |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vendieron | they sold |
Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular
Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.
Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | vendía |
| tú | vendías |
| vos | vendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vendía |
| nosotros | vendíamos |
| vosotros | vendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vendían |
Conditional (Condicional) Regular
Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.
¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vendería | I would sell |
| tú | venderías | you would sell |
| vos | venderías | you would sell |
| él/ella/Ud. | vendería | he/she/it would sell |
| nosotros | venderíamos | we would sell |
| vosotros | venderíais | you (pl.) would sell |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | venderían | they would sell |
Future (Futuro) Regular
Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.
Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | venderé | I will sell |
| tú | venderás | you will sell |
| vos | venderás | you will sell |
| él/ella/Ud. | venderá | he/she/it will sell |
| nosotros | venderemos | we will sell |
| vosotros | venderéis | you (pl.) will sell |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | venderán | they will sell |
Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular
A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.
Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he vendido | I have sold |
| tú | has vendido | you have sold |
| vos | has vendido | you have sold |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha vendido | he/she/it has sold |
| nosotros | hemos vendido | we have sold |
| vosotros | habéis vendido | you (pl.) have sold |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han vendido | they have sold |
Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular
The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.
Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había vendido | I had sold |
| tú | habías vendido | you had sold |
| vos | habías vendido | you had sold |
| él/ella/Ud. | había vendido | he/she/it had sold |
| nosotros | habíamos vendido | we had sold |
| vosotros | habíais vendido | you (pl.) had sold |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían vendido | they had sold |
Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular
Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.
Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | habría vendido |
| tú | habrías vendido |
| vos | habrías vendido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría vendido |
| nosotros | habríamos vendido |
| vosotros | habríais vendido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían vendido |
Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular
Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.
Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré vendido | I will have sold |
| tú | habrás vendido | you will have sold |
| vos | habrás vendido | you will have sold |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá vendido | he/she/it will have sold |
| nosotros | habremos vendido | we will have sold |
| vosotros | habréis vendido | you (pl.) will have sold |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán vendido | they will have sold |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular
Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.
Espero que hable — I hope she speaks
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | venda |
| tú | vendas |
| vos | vendas |
| él/ella/Ud. | venda |
| nosotros | vendamos |
| vosotros | vendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vendan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular
The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.
Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | vendiera |
| tú | vendieras |
| vos | vendieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | vendiera |
| nosotros | vendiéramos |
| vosotros | vendierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vendieran |
Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular
The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.
Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | vendiese |
| tú | vendieses |
| vos | vendieses |
| él/ella/Ud. | vendiese |
| nosotros | vendiésemos |
| vosotros | vendieseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vendiesen |
Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.
Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | haya vendido |
| tú | hayas vendido |
| vos | hayas vendido |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya vendido |
| nosotros | hayamos vendido |
| vosotros | hayáis vendido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan vendido |
Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.
Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera vendido |
| tú | hubieras vendido |
| vos | hubieras vendido |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera vendido |
| nosotros | hubiéramos vendido |
| vosotros | hubierais vendido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran vendido |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Regular
Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.
Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | vende |
| vos | vendé |
| él/ella/Ud. | venda |
| nosotros | vendamos |
| vosotros | vended |
| ustedes | vendan |
Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular
Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.
No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | no vendas |
| vos | no vendas |
| él/ella/Ud. | no venda |
| nosotros | no vendamos |
| vosotros | no vendáis |
| ustedes | no vendan |
Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular
Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.
Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy vendiendo |
| tú | estás vendiendo |
| vos | estás vendiendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | está vendiendo |
| nosotros | estamos vendiendo |
| vosotros | estáis vendiendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están vendiendo |
Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.
Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve vendiendo |
| tú | estuviste vendiendo |
| vos | estuviste vendiendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo vendiendo |
| nosotros | estuvimos vendiendo |
| vosotros | estuvisteis vendiendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron vendiendo |
Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular
Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.
Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba vendiendo |
| tú | estabas vendiendo |
| vos | estabas vendiendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba vendiendo |
| nosotros | estábamos vendiendo |
| vosotros | estabais vendiendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban vendiendo |
Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular
Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.
Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría vendiendo |
| tú | estarías vendiendo |
| vos | estarías vendiendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría vendiendo |
| nosotros | estaríamos vendiendo |
| vosotros | estaríais vendiendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían vendiendo |
Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.
Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré vendiendo |
| tú | estarás vendiendo |
| vos | estarás vendiendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará vendiendo |
| nosotros | estaremos vendiendo |
| vosotros | estaréis vendiendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán vendiendo |