Existir present conjugation
Existir in the present: existo, existes, existe, existimos, existís, existen.
- to exist
- regular
- Participle: existido
- Gerund: existiendo
Present presente
| yo | existo |
|---|---|
| tú | existes |
| él/ella/usted | existe |
| nosotros | existimos |
| vosotros | existís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | existen |
How to use existir in the present
The present of existir is regular: existo, existes, existe, existimos, existen. The third person is by far the most used: "Existe un problema," "Existen muchas opciones." Unlike hay, it agrees in number with what exists. It sounds more formal than hay, so it is common in reports, presentations and academic writing. "No existe" can also mean "there's no such thing."
Examples
Existen tres planes de pago para los clientes.
There are three payment plans for clients.
Ese modelo ya no existe en el mercado.
That model is no longer on the market.
Existe una gran diferencia entre los dos sistemas.
There is a big difference between the two systems.
Quick check: existir in the present
More existir tenses
- All existir tenses
- Existir preterite
- Existir imperfect
- Existir future
- Existir conditional
- Existir present subjunctive
- Existir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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