vivenciar — Spanish conjugation

to experience

Frequency#613Regular

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

PronounSpanishEnglish
yovivencioI experience
vivenciasyou experience
vosvivenciásyou experience
él/ella/Ud.vivenciahe/she/it experiences
nosotrosvivenciamoswe experience
vosotrosvivenciáisyou (pl.) experience
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivencianthey experience

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

PronounSpanishEnglish
yovivenciéI experienced
vivenciasteyou experienced
vosvivenciasteyou experienced
él/ella/Ud.vivencióhe/she/it experienced
nosotrosvivenciamoswe experienced
vosotrosvivenciasteisyou (pl.) experienced
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivenciaronthey experienced

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

PronounSpanish
yovivenciaba
vivenciabas
vosvivenciabas
él/ella/Ud.vivenciaba
nosotrosvivenciábamos
vosotrosvivenciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivenciaban

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?

PronounSpanishEnglish
yovivenciaríaI would experience
vivenciaríasyou would experience
vosvivenciaríasyou would experience
él/ella/Ud.vivenciaríahe/she/it would experience
nosotrosvivenciaríamoswe would experience
vosotrosvivenciaríaisyou (pl.) would experience
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivenciaríanthey would experience

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

PronounSpanishEnglish
yovivenciaréI will experience
vivenciarásyou will experience
vosvivenciarásyou will experience
él/ella/Ud.vivenciaráhe/she/it will experience
nosotrosvivenciaremoswe will experience
vosotrosvivenciaréisyou (pl.) will experience
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivenciaránthey will experience

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

PronounSpanishEnglish
yohe vivenciadoI have experienced
has vivenciadoyou have experienced
voshas vivenciadoyou have experienced
él/ella/Ud.ha vivenciadohe/she/it has experienced
nosotroshemos vivenciadowe have experienced
vosotroshabéis vivenciadoyou (pl.) have experienced
ellos/ellas/Uds.han vivenciadothey have experienced

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

PronounSpanishEnglish
yohabía vivenciadoI had experienced
habías vivenciadoyou had experienced
voshabías vivenciadoyou had experienced
él/ella/Ud.había vivenciadohe/she/it had experienced
nosotroshabíamos vivenciadowe had experienced
vosotroshabíais vivenciadoyou (pl.) had experienced
ellos/ellas/Uds.habían vivenciadothey had experienced

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

PronounSpanish
yohabría vivenciado
habrías vivenciado
voshabrías vivenciado
él/ella/Ud.habría vivenciado
nosotroshabríamos vivenciado
vosotroshabríais vivenciado
ellos/ellas/Uds.habrían vivenciado

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

PronounSpanishEnglish
yohabré vivenciadoI will have experienced
habrás vivenciadoyou will have experienced
voshabrás vivenciadoyou will have experienced
él/ella/Ud.habrá vivenciadohe/she/it will have experienced
nosotroshabremos vivenciadowe will have experienced
vosotroshabréis vivenciadoyou (pl.) will have experienced
ellos/ellas/Uds.habrán vivenciadothey will have experienced

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

PronounSpanish
yovivencie
vivencies
vosvivencies
él/ella/Ud.vivencie
nosotrosvivenciemos
vosotrosvivenciéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivencien

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

PronounSpanish
yovivenciara
vivenciaras
vosvivenciaras
él/ella/Ud.vivenciara
nosotrosvivenciáramos
vosotrosvivenciarais
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivenciaran

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

PronounSpanish
yovivenciase
vivenciases
vosvivenciases
él/ella/Ud.vivenciase
nosotrosvivenciásemos
vosotrosvivenciaseis
ellos/ellas/Uds.vivenciasen

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

PronounSpanish
yohaya vivenciado
hayas vivenciado
voshayas vivenciado
él/ella/Ud.haya vivenciado
nosotroshayamos vivenciado
vosotroshayáis vivenciado
ellos/ellas/Uds.hayan vivenciado

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

PronounSpanish
yohubiera vivenciado
hubieras vivenciado
voshubieras vivenciado
él/ella/Ud.hubiera vivenciado
nosotroshubiéramos vivenciado
vosotroshubierais vivenciado
ellos/ellas/Uds.hubieran vivenciado

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

PronounSpanish
vivencia
vosvivenciá
él/ella/Ud.vivencie
nosotrosvivenciemos
vosotrosvivenciad
ustedesvivencien

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

PronounSpanish
no vivencies
vosno vivencies
él/ella/Ud.no vivencie
nosotrosno vivenciemos
vosotrosno vivenciéis
ustedesno vivencien

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

PronounSpanish
yoestoy vivenciando
estás vivenciando
vosestás vivenciando
él/ella/Ud.está vivenciando
nosotrosestamos vivenciando
vosotrosestáis vivenciando
ellos/ellas/Uds.están vivenciando

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

PronounSpanish
yoestuve vivenciando
estuviste vivenciando
vosestuviste vivenciando
él/ella/Ud.estuvo vivenciando
nosotrosestuvimos vivenciando
vosotrosestuvisteis vivenciando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estuvieron vivenciando

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

PronounSpanish
yoestaba vivenciando
estabas vivenciando
vosestabas vivenciando
él/ella/Ud.estaba vivenciando
nosotrosestábamos vivenciando
vosotrosestabais vivenciando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estaban vivenciando

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

PronounSpanish
yoestaría vivenciando
estarías vivenciando
vosestarías vivenciando
él/ella/Ud.estaría vivenciando
nosotrosestaríamos vivenciando
vosotrosestaríais vivenciando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estarían vivenciando

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

PronounSpanish
yoestaré vivenciando
estarás vivenciando
vosestarás vivenciando
él/ella/Ud.estará vivenciando
nosotrosestaremos vivenciando
vosotrosestaréis vivenciando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estarán vivenciando