Asistir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb asistir means to attend, to assist, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Asistir means to attend or to assist, and it has two uses: attending a class, a concert or a meeting (asistir a clase), and helping someone (asistir a un enfermo). It takes a for the event or person. It is a regular -ir verb. Like every Spanish verb, asistir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say asisto a clase todos los días, and in the preterite you say asistí a un enfermo en el hospital. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: asistir
- English: to attend, to assist
- Verb type: regular -ir verb
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: asistiendo
- Past participle: asistido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + asistido)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for asistir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Asistir takes a: asisto a clase, asisto a la reunión. Never say asisto la clase.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for asistir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asisto |
| tú | asistes |
| él/ella/Ud. | asiste |
| nosotros/as | asistimos |
| vosotros/as | asistís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asisten |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asistí |
| tú | asististe |
| él/ella/Ud. | asistió |
| nosotros/as | asistimos |
| vosotros/as | asististeis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asistía |
| tú | asistías |
| él/ella/Ud. | asistía |
| nosotros/as | asistíamos |
| vosotros/as | asistíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asistiré |
| tú | asistirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | asistirá |
| nosotros/as | asistiremos |
| vosotros/as | asistiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asistiría |
| tú | asistirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | asistiría |
| nosotros/as | asistiríamos |
| vosotros/as | asistiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he asistido |
| tú | has asistido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha asistido |
| nosotros/as | hemos asistido |
| vosotros/as | habéis asistido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han asistido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había asistido |
| tú | habías asistido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había asistido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos asistido |
| vosotros/as | habíais asistido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían asistido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré asistido |
| tú | habrás asistido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá asistido |
| nosotros/as | habremos asistido |
| vosotros/as | habréis asistido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán asistido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría asistido |
| tú | habrías asistido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría asistido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos asistido |
| vosotros/as | habríais asistido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían asistido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asista |
| tú | asistas |
| él/ella/Ud. | asista |
| nosotros/as | asistamos |
| vosotros/as | asistáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asistiera |
| tú | asistieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | asistiera |
| nosotros/as | asistiéramos |
| vosotros/as | asistierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | asiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | asista |
| nosotros/as | asistamos |
| vosotros/as | asistid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | asistas |
| él/ella/Ud. | asista |
| nosotros/as | asistamos |
| vosotros/as | asistáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asistan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | asistiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy asistiendo |
| Past participle | asistido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he asistido |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Asisto a clase todos los días. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, asistí al concierto el sábado. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, asistía a un enfermo en el hospital. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, asistiré a la reunión del lunes. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Asistiría a clase todos los días si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he asistido al concierto el sábado. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había asistido a un enfermo en el hospital antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré asistido a la reunión del lunes. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría asistido a clase todos los días con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él asista al concierto el sábado. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él asistiera a un enfermo en el hospital, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Asiste a la reunión del lunes! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For asistir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No asistas a clase todos los días. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with asistir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Asisto a clase todos los días. — I attend class every day.
- Asiste al concierto el sábado. — He/she attends the concert on Saturday.
- Ayer, asistí a un enfermo en el hospital. — Yesterday, I attended a patient in the hospital.
- Antes, nosotros asistíamos a la reunión del lunes. — Before, we used to attend Monday's meeting.
- Mañana, tú asistirás a clase todos los días. — Tomorrow, you will attend class every day.
- Yo asistiría al concierto el sábado si tuviera más tiempo. — I would attend the concert on Saturday if I had more time.
- Él ha asistido a un enfermo en el hospital. — He has attended a patient in the hospital.
- Espero que él asista a la reunión del lunes. — I hope he attends Monday's meeting.
- Yo ya había asistido a clase todos los días antes de salir. — I had already attended class every day before leaving.
- Ellos asistían al concierto el sábado cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to attend the concert on Saturday when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo asiste a clase todos los días. — Right: Yo asisto a clase todos los días. — The person matters: asiste is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is asisto. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo asisto al concierto el sábado. — Right: Ayer yo asistí al concierto el sábado. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: asisto is happening now, while asistí is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating asistir and atender as identical in every context. — Right: Asistir means to attend, to assist, while atender means to attend to, to serve. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: asistir fits sentences such as Asisto a clase todos los días, while atender belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy asistido al concierto el sábado. — Right: Yo he asistido al concierto el sábado. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he asistido, has asistido, ha asistido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo asistí a un enfermo en el hospital todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo asistía a un enfermo en el hospital todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (asistía), not the preterite. The preterite (asistí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on asistir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ a clase todos los días. (present tense) A. asisto B. asistes C. asiste D. asistimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ al concierto el sábado. (preterite) A. asistí B. asististe C. asistimos D. asistió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ a un enfermo en el hospital. (imperfect) A. asistías B. asisto C. asistíamos D. asistía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ a la reunión del lunes. (future) A. asistiremos B. asistirás C. asistiré D. asistirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ a clase todos los días si pudiera. (conditional) A. asistiría B. asistirías C. asistiríamos D. asisto
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ al concierto el sábado. (present subjunctive) A. asistas B. asistamos C. asisto D. asista
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ a un enfermo en el hospital, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. asistiéramos B. asisto C. asistiera D. asistieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ a la reunión del lunes. (present perfect) A. ha asistido B. hemos asistido C. he asistido D. has asistido
Complete the command: ¡___ a clase todos los días! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. asiste B. asista C. asistamos D. asistid
Which is the gerund of asistir, used with estar for the progressive? A. asistido B. asisto C. asistí D. asistiendo
Answer key
- asisto — The yo present tense of asistir is asisto.
- asistió — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of asistir is asistió.
- asistíamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of asistir is asistíamos.
- asistirás — The tú future of asistir is asistirás.
- asistiría — The yo conditional of asistir is asistiría.
- asista — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of asistir is asista.
- asistiera — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of asistir is asistiera.
- hemos asistido — The nosotros/as present perfect of asistir is hemos asistido.
- asiste — The affirmative tú imperative of asistir is asiste.
- asistiendo — The gerund of asistir is asistiendo: estoy asistiendo. The participle asistido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does asistir mean in English?
Asistir means to attend, to assist. It is used in everyday situations such as Asisto a clase todos los días. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is asistir regular or irregular?
Asistir is a fully regular -ir verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including asisto in the present and asistí in the preterite.
What is the difference between asistir and atender?
Asistir means to attend, to assist, while atender means to attend to, to serve. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use asistir when you mean to attend, to assist, as in Asisto a clase todos los días, and use atender for to attend to, to serve. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I attend” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo asistí al concierto el sábado. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo asistía a un enfermo en el hospital. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he asistido al concierto el sábado.
How do I practise asistir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the asistir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Asistir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for asistir.
- Asistir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for asistir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Afligir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with asistir.
- Atribuir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with asistir.
- Coexistir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with asistir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.