What does convertir mean in English?

Convertir means "to convert" in English.

How do you conjugate convertir in Spanish?

Convertir is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with convertir?

Common idiomatic expressions using convertir include: "convertirse en" (to become / to turn into). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using convertir?

Convertir is a stem-changing verb: e→ie in present

How do you use convertir in a sentence?

Example: "Convirtió euros a dólares." which means "He converted euros to dollars." in English.

What are synonyms for convertir?

Spanish synonyms for convertir include: transformar. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Convertir

to convert

🎯

Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

convertir

🏃

Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

convirtiendo

📋

Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

convertido

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	convierto I convert	I convert
tú	conviertes you convert	you convert
él/ella/usted	convierte he/she/you converts	he/she/you converts
nosotros	convertimos we convert	we convert
vosotros	convertís you all convert	you all convert
ellos/ustedes	convierten they/you all convert	they/you all convert

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	convertía I used to convert	I used to convert
tú	convertías you used to convert	you used to convert
él/ella/usted	convertía he/she/you used to convert	he/she/you used to convert
nosotros	convertíamos we used to convert	we used to convert
vosotros	convertíais you all used to convert	you all used to convert
ellos/ustedes	convertían they/you all used to convert	they/you all used to convert

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	convertí I converted	I converted
tú	convertiste you converted	you converted
él/ella/usted	convirtió he/she/you converted	he/she/you converted
nosotros	convertimos we converted	we converted
vosotros	convertisteis you all converted	you all converted
ellos/ustedes	convirtieron they/you all converted	they/you all converted

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	convertiré I will convert	I will convert
tú	convertirás you will convert	you will convert
él/ella/usted	convertirá he/she/you will convert	he/she/you will convert
nosotros	convertiremos we will convert	we will convert
vosotros	convertiréis you all will convert	you all will convert
ellos/ustedes	convertirán they/you all will convert	they/you all will convert

🎯

Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	convertiría I would convert	I would convert
tú	convertirías you would convert	you would convert
él/ella/usted	convertiría he/she/you would convert	he/she/you would convert
nosotros	convertiríamos we would convert	we would convert
vosotros	convertiríais you all would convert	you all would convert
ellos/ustedes	convertirían they/you all would convert	they/you all would convert

💭

Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	convierta that I convert	that I convert
tú	conviertas that you convert	that you convert
él/ella/usted	convierta that he/she/you convert	that he/she/you convert
nosotros	convirtamos that we convert	that we convert
vosotros	convirtáis that you all convert	that you all convert
ellos/ustedes	conviertan that they/you all convert	that they/you all convert

🌙

Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	convirtiera or convirtiese that I converted	that I converted
tú	convirtieras or convirtieses that you converted	that you converted
él/ella/usted	convirtiera or convirtiese that he/she/you converted	that he/she/you converted
nosotros	convirtiéramos or convirtiésemos that we converted	that we converted
vosotros	convirtierais or convirtieseis that you all converted	that you all converted
ellos/ustedes	convirtieran or convirtiesen that they/you all converted	that they/you all converted

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he convertido I have converted	I have converted
tú	has convertido you have converted	you have converted
él/ella/usted	ha convertido he/she/you have converted	he/she/you have converted
nosotros	hemos convertido we have converted	we have converted
vosotros	habéis convertido you all have converted	you all have converted
ellos/ustedes	han convertido they/you all have converted	they/you all have converted

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había convertido I had converted	I had converted
tú	habías convertido you had converted	you had converted
él/ella/usted	había convertido he/she/you had converted	he/she/you had converted
nosotros	habíamos convertido we had converted	we had converted
vosotros	habíais convertido you all had converted	you all had converted
ellos/ustedes	habían convertido they/you all had converted	they/you all had converted

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube convertido I had converted	I had converted
tú	hubiste convertido you had converted	you had converted
él/ella/usted	hubo convertido he/she/you had converted	he/she/you had converted
nosotros	hubimos convertido we had converted	we had converted
vosotros	hubisteis convertido you all had converted	you all had converted
ellos/ustedes	hubieron convertido they/you all had converted	they/you all had converted

🎊

Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré convertido I will have converted	I will have converted
tú	habrás convertido you will have converted	you will have converted
él/ella/usted	habrá convertido he/she/you will have converted	he/she/you will have converted
nosotros	habremos convertido we will have converted	we will have converted
vosotros	habréis convertido you all will have converted	you all will have converted
ellos/ustedes	habrán convertido they/you all will have converted	they/you all will have converted

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría convertido I would have converted	I would have converted
tú	habrías convertido you would have converted	you would have converted
él/ella/usted	habría convertido he/she/you would have converted	he/she/you would have converted
nosotros	habríamos convertido we would have converted	we would have converted
vosotros	habríais convertido you all would have converted	you all would have converted
ellos/ustedes	habrían convertido they/you all would have converted	they/you all would have converted

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya convertido that I have converted	that I have converted
tú	hayas convertido that you have converted	that you have converted
él/ella/usted	haya convertido that he/she/you have converted	that he/she/you have converted
nosotros	hayamos convertido that we have converted	that we have converted
vosotros	hayáis convertido that you all have converted	that you all have converted
ellos/ustedes	hayan convertido that they/you all have converted	that they/you all have converted

🌌

Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera convertido that I had converted	that I had converted
tú	hubieras convertido that you had converted	that you had converted
él/ella/usted	hubiera convertido that he/she/you had converted	that he/she/you had converted
nosotros	hubiéramos convertido that we had converted	that we had converted
vosotros	hubierais convertido that you all had converted	that you all had converted
ellos/ustedes	hubieran convertido that they/you all had converted	that they/you all had converted

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	converte	convert! (you)
usted	converta	convert! (you formal)
nosotros	convertamos	let's convert!
vosotros	convertid	convert! (you all)
ustedes	convertan	convert! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no convertas	don't convert! (you)
usted	no converta	don't convert! (you formal)
nosotros	no convertamos	let's not convert!
vosotros	no convertáis	don't convert! (you all)
ustedes	no convertan	don't convert! (you all)

More About "convertir"

Idiomatic Expressions

convertirse en

to become / to turn into

💡 Transforming into something else

Examples in Context

Convirtió euros a dólares.

He converted euros to dollars.

Preterite

El agua se convierte en hielo.

Water turns into ice.

Present

Se ha convertido en un experto.

He has become an expert.

Present Perfect

Convertiremos la sala en oficina.

We will convert the room into an office.

Future

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

transformar(to transform)

Similar meaning

Usage Notes

•Convertir is a stem-changing verb: e→ie in present
•Main meanings: to convert, to transform
•Reflexive "convertirse en" means "to become"
•Conjugated like sentir: e→ie and e→i patterns
•Present participle: convirtiendo (e→i)

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