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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
superar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
superando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
superado
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | supero I overcome |
tú | superas you overcome |
él/ella/usted | supera he/she/you overcomes |
nosotros | superamos we overcome |
vosotros | superáis you all overcome |
ellos/ustedes | superan they/you all overcome |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | superaba I used to overcome |
tú | superabas you used to overcome |
él/ella/usted | superaba he/she/you used to overcome |
nosotros | superábamos we used to overcome |
vosotros | superabais you all used to overcome |
ellos/ustedes | superaban they/you all used to overcome |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | superé I overcomed |
tú | superaste you overcomed |
él/ella/usted | superó he/she/you overcomed |
nosotros | superamos we overcomed |
vosotros | superasteis you all overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | superaron they/you all overcomed |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | superaré I will overcome |
tú | superarás you will overcome |
él/ella/usted | superará he/she/you will overcome |
nosotros | superaremos we will overcome |
vosotros | superaréis you all will overcome |
ellos/ustedes | superarán they/you all will overcome |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | superaría I would overcome |
tú | superarías you would overcome |
él/ella/usted | superaría he/she/you would overcome |
nosotros | superaríamos we would overcome |
vosotros | superaríais you all would overcome |
ellos/ustedes | superarían they/you all would overcome |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | supere that I overcome |
tú | superes that you overcome |
él/ella/usted | supere that he/she/you overcome |
nosotros | superemos that we overcome |
vosotros | superéis that you all overcome |
ellos/ustedes | superen that they/you all overcome |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | superara or superase that I overcomed |
tú | superaras or superases that you overcomed |
él/ella/usted | superara or superase that he/she/you overcomed |
nosotros | superáramos or superásemos that we overcomed |
vosotros | superarais or superaseis that you all overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | superaran or superasen that they/you all overcomed |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he superado I have overcomed |
tú | has superado you have overcomed |
él/ella/usted | ha superado he/she/you have overcomed |
nosotros | hemos superado we have overcomed |
vosotros | habéis superado you all have overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | han superado they/you all have overcomed |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había superado I had overcomed |
tú | habías superado you had overcomed |
él/ella/usted | había superado he/she/you had overcomed |
nosotros | habíamos superado we had overcomed |
vosotros | habíais superado you all had overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | habían superado they/you all had overcomed |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube superado I had overcomed |
tú | hubiste superado you had overcomed |
él/ella/usted | hubo superado he/she/you had overcomed |
nosotros | hubimos superado we had overcomed |
vosotros | hubisteis superado you all had overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron superado they/you all had overcomed |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré superado I will have overcomed |
tú | habrás superado you will have overcomed |
él/ella/usted | habrá superado he/she/you will have overcomed |
nosotros | habremos superado we will have overcomed |
vosotros | habréis superado you all will have overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | habrán superado they/you all will have overcomed |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría superado I would have overcomed |
tú | habrías superado you would have overcomed |
él/ella/usted | habría superado he/she/you would have overcomed |
nosotros | habríamos superado we would have overcomed |
vosotros | habríais superado you all would have overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | habrían superado they/you all would have overcomed |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya superado that I have overcomed |
tú | hayas superado that you have overcomed |
él/ella/usted | haya superado that he/she/you have overcomed |
nosotros | hayamos superado that we have overcomed |
vosotros | hayáis superado that you all have overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | hayan superado that they/you all have overcomed |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera superado that I had overcomed |
tú | hubieras superado that you had overcomed |
él/ella/usted | hubiera superado that he/she/you had overcomed |
nosotros | hubiéramos superado that we had overcomed |
vosotros | hubierais superado that you all had overcomed |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran superado that they/you all had overcomed |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | supera | overcome! (you) |
usted | supere | overcome! (you formal) |
nosotros | superemos | let's overcome! |
vosotros | superad | overcome! (you all) |
ustedes | superen | overcome! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no superes | don't overcome! (you) |
usted | no supere | don't overcome! (you formal) |
nosotros | no superemos | let's not overcome! |
vosotros | no superéis | don't overcome! (you all) |
ustedes | no superen | don't overcome! (you all) |
More About "superar"
Examples in Context
Superé mis miedos.
I overcame my fears.
Preterite
Supero las expectativas.
I exceed expectations.
Present
Ha superado el récord.
He/She has surpassed the record.
Present Perfect
Superaré el obstáculo.
I will overcome the obstacle.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Usage Notes
- •Superar is a regular -ar verb
- •Main meanings: to overcome, to surpass, to exceed
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