Conceptuar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

conceptuar means "to conceive, to consider" in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Conceptuar is a formal verb meaning to conceive of something in a certain way: conceptuar el proyecto como un éxito. It takes como before the judgement. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by use, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of conceptuar; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the conceptuar present tense page.

conceptuar in everyday use: examples with translations

Everyday present uses

How the verb sounds in the present, the future and in hypotheticals — the forms you will use most often.

  1. Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success"
  2. Mi amigo conceptúa la idea como revolucionaria — "My friend conceives the idea as revolutionary"
  3. Mañana, tú conceptuarás su obra como un clásico — "Tomorrow, you will conceive his work as a classic"
  4. Yo conceptuaría el plan como viable si pudiera — "I would conceive the plan as viable if I could"

Talking about the past

The same verb in the past: one finished action, a habit, something that has just happened, and something that had already happened.

  1. Ayer, yo conceptué el proyecto como un éxito — "Yesterday, I conceived the project as a success"
  2. Antes, nosotros conceptuábamos la idea como revolucionaria — "Before, we used to conceive the idea as revolutionary"
  3. Él ha conceptuado su obra como un clásico — "He has conceived his work as a classic"
  4. Yo ya había conceptuado el plan como viable antes de salir — "I already had conceived the plan as viable before leaving"

Wishes, conditions and commands

The verb after espero que, in si clauses, as a command — and in the conditional perfect, for what would have happened.

  1. Espero que él conceptúe el proyecto como un éxito — "I hope he conceives the project as a success"
  2. Si yo conceptuara la idea como revolucionaria, todo cambiaría — "If I conceived the idea as revolutionary, everything would change"
  3. Conceptúa su obra como un clásico. — "Conceive his work as a classic."
  4. Yo habría conceptuado el plan como viable con más tiempo — "I would have conceived the plan as viable with more time"

conceptuar in conversation

Two short dialogues that use conceptuar the way people really speak it. Notice how the verb changes with the person, and how the same verb fits different situations.

Two friends talk about it.

  • Lucía: Hola, ¿qué tal? — "Hello, how are you?"
  • Lucía: Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success"
  • Marcos: Él conceptúa la idea como revolucionaria — "He conceives the idea as revolutionary"
  • Lucía: Ayer, yo conceptué su obra como un clásico — "Yesterday, I conceived his work as a classic"
  • Marcos: Mañana, tú conceptuarás el plan como viable — "Tomorrow, you will conceive the plan as viable"

A practical exchange.

  • Marcos: Hola, ¿qué tal? — "Hello, how are you?"
  • Marcos: Conceptúa la propuesta como un riesgo. — "Conceive the proposal as a risk."
  • Lucía: Él ha conceptuado el proyecto como un éxito — "He has conceived the project as a success"
  • Marcos: Espero que él conceptúe la idea como revolucionaria — "I hope he conceives the idea as revolutionary"
  • Lucía: Antes, yo conceptuaba su obra como un clásico — "Before, I used to conceive his work as a classic"

Common mistakes with conceptuar

The errors learners actually make with conceptuar, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.

✗ *Espero que él conceptúa el plan como viable

✓ Correct: Espero que él conceptúe el plan como viable

After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: Espero que él conceptúe el plan como viable — not the indicative Espero que él conceptúa el plan como viable.

✗ *Ayer, yo conceptúo la propuesta como un riesgo

✓ Correct: Ayer, yo conceptué la propuesta como un riesgo

Ayer points to a finished action in the past, so it needs the preterite: Ayer, yo conceptué la propuesta como un riesgo.

✗ *De niño, yo conceptué el proyecto como un éxito todos los días

✓ Correct: De niño, yo conceptuaba el proyecto como un éxito todos los días

For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect, not the preterite: De niño, yo conceptuaba el proyecto como un éxito todos los días.

✗ *Yo conceptúo en su obra como un clásico.

✓ Correct: Yo conceptúo su obra como un clásico.

conceptuar takes this complement directly, with no preposition: Yo conceptúo su obra como un clásico.

✗ *Vosotros conceptuais la idea como revolucionaria.

✓ Correct: Vosotros conceptuáis la idea como revolucionaria.

The vosotros present form carries a written accent: conceptuáis, not conceptuais.

Quiz: conceptuar in use

Ten questions on conceptuar — its forms, its tenses and its everyday use. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below, where every answer is explained.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success" (present) A. conceptúo B. conceptúas C. conceptúa D. conceptuamos

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, yo ______ la idea como revolucionaria — "Yesterday, I conceived the idea as revolutionary" (preterite) A. conceptué B. conceptuaste C. conceptuó D. conceptuamos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ______ su obra como un clásico — "Before, we used to conceive his work as a classic" (imperfect) A. conceptuaba B. conceptuabas C. conceptuabais D. conceptuábamos

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ______ el plan como viable — "Tomorrow, you will conceive the plan as viable" (future) A. conceptuará B. conceptuaremos C. conceptuarás D. conceptuaré

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ la propuesta como un riesgo — "I would conceive the proposal as a risk" (conditional) A. conceptuarías B. conceptuaríamos C. conceptuaríais D. conceptuaría

  6. Complete the sentence: Él ______ el proyecto como un éxito — "He has conceived the project as a success" (present perfect) A. has conceptuado B. hemos conceptuado C. ha conceptuado D. he conceptuado

  7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ______ la idea como revolucionaria — "I hope he conceives the idea as revolutionary" (present subjunctive) A. conceptuemos B. conceptuéis C. conceptúe D. conceptúes

  8. Complete the sentence: ______ su obra como un clásico. — "Conceive his work as a classic." (affirmative imperative) A. conceptúe B. conceptuemos C. conceptuad D. conceptúa

  9. Which is the gerund of conceptuar, used with estar for the progressive? A. conceptúo B. conceptué C. conceptuando D. conceptuado

  10. What does conceptuar mean in English? A. to conceive B. to consider C. to enjoy D. to cross

Answer key

  1. conceptúo — The present form for yo is conceptúo.
  2. conceptué — The preterite form for yo is conceptué.
  3. conceptuábamos — The imperfect form for nosotros/as is conceptuábamos.
  4. conceptuarás — The future form for tú is conceptuarás.
  5. conceptuaría — The conditional form for yo is conceptuaría.
  6. ha conceptuado — The present perfect form for él/ella/Ud. is ha conceptuado.
  7. conceptúe — The present subjunctive form for él/ella/Ud. is conceptúe.
  8. conceptúa — The affirmative imperative form is conceptúa.
  9. conceptuando — The gerund of conceptuar is conceptuando: estoy conceptuando. The participle conceptuado is used with haber instead.
  10. to conceive — conceptuar means to conceive.

Frequently asked questions

What does conceptuar mean in English?

conceptuar means to conceive, to consider. For example: Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success". The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

What preposition goes with conceptuar?

conceptuar takes its complement directly, with no preposition, as in the examples above. Adding an extra preposition is a common learner error.

Is conceptuar regular?

Yes. conceptuar is a regular -ar verb, so once you know the endings for its class you can conjugate it in every tense.

How do I practise conceptuar?

Start with the present tense table on the full conjugation page, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure, and come back to the sentences above until you can say them without looking.

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