Conjugation of cumplir in Spanish
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumplo | |
| tú | cumples | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumple | |
| nosotros | cumplimos | |
| vosotros | cumplís | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplen |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- vosotros
cumpliscumplísThe vosotros present has an accent: cumplís
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumplí | |
| tú | cumpliste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumplió | |
| nosotros | cumplimos | |
| vosotros | cumplisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
cumpliocumplíThe first person preterite is cumplí (accent on í); cumplio is ambiguous/missing accent - él/ella/Ud.
cumpliocumplióThe third person preterite is cumplió (accent on ó)
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumplía | |
| tú | cumplías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumplía | |
| nosotros | cumplíamos | |
| vosotros | cumplíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumpliré | |
| tú | cumplirás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumplirá | |
| nosotros | cumpliremos | |
| vosotros | cumpliréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplirán |
Common mistakes in the Futuro Simple
- vosotros
cumplireiscumpliréisFuture vosotros needs an accent: cumpliréis
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumpliría | |
| tú | cumplirías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumpliría | |
| nosotros | cumpliríamos | |
| vosotros | cumpliríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplirían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumpla | |
| tú | cumplas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumpla | |
| nosotros | cumplamos | |
| vosotros | cumpláis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplan |
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumpliera | |
| tú | cumplieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumpliera | |
| nosotros | cumpliéramos | |
| vosotros | cumplierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplieran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Imperfecto
- nosotros
cumpliamoscumpliéramosThe imperfect subjunctive (‑ra) nosotros form takes a written accent: cumpliéramos
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cumple | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumpla | |
| nosotros | cumplamos | |
| vosotros | cumplid | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
cumplascumpleAffirmative tú imperative is 'cumple'; 'cumplas' is subjunctive/used in negative commands ('no cumplas')
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumpliendo | |
| tú | cumpliendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumpliendo | |
| nosotros | cumpliendo | |
| vosotros | cumpliendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumpliendo |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cumplido | |
| tú | cumplido | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cumplido | |
| nosotros | cumplido | |
| vosotros | cumplido | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cumplido |
cumplir — frequently asked questions
Is cumplir a regular verb?
Yes — cumplir is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does cumplir mean?
cumplir is a Spanish verb meaning "to fulfill; to carry out; to comply (with); to turn (years)".