Excederse Conjugation in Spanish
excederse means "to go too far" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the food at the party, the spending on holiday, the drink at dinner and his words in the argument. This page gives you the complete conjugation of excederse in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. excederse is a Reflexive regular -er verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta. — "Every day, I go too far with the food at the party." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: excederse
- English: to go too far
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -er verb
- Gerund: excediendo
- Past participle: excedido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + excedido)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of excederse with all six persons. The gerund is excediendo and the past participle is excedido.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | excedo |
| tú | excedes |
| él/ella/Ud. | excede |
| nosotros/as | excedemos |
| vosotros/as | excedéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exceden |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | excedí |
| tú | excediste |
| él/ella/Ud. | excedió |
| nosotros/as | excedimos |
| vosotros/as | excedisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excedieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | excedía |
| tú | excedías |
| él/ella/Ud. | excedía |
| nosotros/as | excedíamos |
| vosotros/as | excedíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excedían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | excederé |
| tú | excederás |
| él/ella/Ud. | excederá |
| nosotros/as | excederemos |
| vosotros/as | excederéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excederán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | excedería |
| tú | excederías |
| él/ella/Ud. | excedería |
| nosotros/as | excederíamos |
| vosotros/as | excederíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excederían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he excedido |
| tú | has excedido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha excedido |
| nosotros/as | hemos excedido |
| vosotros/as | habéis excedido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han excedido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había excedido |
| tú | habías excedido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había excedido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos excedido |
| vosotros/as | habíais excedido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían excedido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré excedido |
| tú | habrás excedido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá excedido |
| nosotros/as | habremos excedido |
| vosotros/as | habréis excedido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán excedido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría excedido |
| tú | habrías excedido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría excedido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos excedido |
| vosotros/as | habríais excedido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían excedido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | exceda |
| tú | excedas |
| él/ella/Ud. | exceda |
| nosotros/as | excedamos |
| vosotros/as | excedáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excedan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | excediera |
| tú | excedieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | excediera |
| nosotros/as | excediéramos |
| vosotros/as | excedierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excedieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | excede |
| él/ella/Ud. | exceda |
| nosotros/as | excedamos |
| vosotros/as | exceded |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excedan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | excedas |
| él/ella/Ud. | exceda |
| nosotros/as | excedamos |
| vosotros/as | excedáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | excedan |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about excederse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of excederse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta. — "Every day, I go too far with the food at the party." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of excederse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me excedí con el gasto en las vacaciones. — "Yesterday, I went too far with the spending on holiday." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of excederse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me excedía con la bebida en la cena. — "In the past, I used to go too far with the drink at dinner." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of excederse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos excederemos con las palabras en la discusión. — "Tomorrow, we will go too far with his words in the argument." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of excederse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te excederías con la comida en la fiesta. — "If you could, you would go too far with the food at the party." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of excederse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he excedido con el gasto en las vacaciones. — "I have gone too far with the spending on holiday." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of excederse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había excedido con la bebida en la cena. — "Before the party, I had gone too far with the drink at dinner." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of excederse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré excedido con las palabras en la discusión. — "By tomorrow, I will have gone too far with his words in the argument." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of excederse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría excedido con la comida en la fiesta. — "If I had been able to, I would have gone too far with the food at the party." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of excederse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se exceda con el gasto en las vacaciones. — "I hope that he/she gos too far with the spending on holiday." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of excederse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se excediera con la bebida en la cena, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she went too far with the drink at dinner, everything would turn out better." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of excederse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se exceda con las palabras en la discusión! — "Let him/her go too far with his words in the argument!" For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of excederse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te excedas con la comida en la fiesta. — "Do not go too far with the food at the party." For excederse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem exced- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: excederse in real sentences
Ten sentences with excederse, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta. — "Every day, I go too far with the food at the party." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me excedí con el gasto en las vacaciones. — "Yesterday, I went too far with the spending on holiday." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me excedía con la bebida en la cena. — "In the past, I used to go too far with the drink at dinner." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos excederemos con las palabras en la discusión. — "Tomorrow, we will go too far with his words in the argument." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te excederías con la comida en la fiesta. — "If you could, you would go too far with the food at the party." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he excedido con el gasto en las vacaciones. — "I have gone too far with the spending on holiday." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se exceda con la bebida en la cena. — "I hope that he/she gos too far with the drink at dinner." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se excediera con las palabras en la discusión, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she went too far with his words in the argument, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te excedas con la comida en la fiesta! — "Do not go too far with the food at the party!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy excediendo con el gasto en las vacaciones. — "Now, I am going too far with the spending on holiday." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with excederse
The errors learners actually make with excederse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo excedo con la comida en la fiesta.
- Right: Yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta.
- Why: excederse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros os excedeis con la comida en la fiesta.
- Right: Vosotros os excedéis con la comida en la fiesta.
- Why: The vosotros form excedéis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled, and in writing the accent is part of the form.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me excedo con el gasto en las vacaciones.
- Right: Ayer, yo me excedí con el gasto en las vacaciones.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo me excedí con el gasto en las vacaciones. — "Yesterday, I went too far with the spending on holiday."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy excedido con la bebida en la cena.
- Right: Me estoy excediendo con la bebida en la cena.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund excediendo for the progressive. The participle excedido goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he excedido), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos excede con la comida en la fiesta.
- Right: Nosotros nos excedemos con la comida en la fiesta.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes excedemos, while excede belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: excederse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on excederse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of excederse in the present tense?
- (a) excede
- (b) excedemos
- (c) excedo
- (d) excedes
Answer: (c) excedo. The yo form is excedo. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of excederse in the present tense?
- (a) excedemos
- (b) excedes
- (c) excedo
- (d) excede
Answer: (b) excedes. The tú form is excedes. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of excederse in the present tense?
- (a) excede
- (b) excedo
- (c) excedes
- (d) excedemos
Answer: (a) excede. The él/ella form is excede. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of excederse in the present tense?
- (a) excedo
- (b) excedes
- (c) excede
- (d) excedemos
Answer: (d) excedemos. The nosotros form is excedemos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of excederse in the present tense?
- (a) excedes
- (b) excede
- (c) exceden
- (d) excedo
Answer: (c) exceden. The ellos/ellas form is exceden. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of excederse?
- (a) excedo
- (b) excederse
- (c) excediendo
- (d) excedido
Answer: (c) excediendo. The gerund is excediendo, used for the progressive: me estoy excediendo.
7. What is the past participle of excederse?
- (a) excederse
- (b) excedido
- (c) excediendo
- (d) excedí
Answer: (b) excedido. The past participle is excedido, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he excedido.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ con la comida en la fiesta.
- (a) excedo
- (b) excedes
- (c) excede
- (d) excedemos
Answer: (a) excedo. The sentence needs the yo form excedo (Every day, I go too far with the food at the party.)
9. What is the yo form of excederse in the preterite?
- (a) excediste
- (b) excedió
- (c) excedimos
- (d) excedí
Answer: (d) excedí. The yo preterite is excedí. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ con la bebida en la cena.
- (a) excedáis
- (b) exceda
- (c) excedas
- (d) excedamos
Answer: (b) exceda. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is exceda.
Frequently asked questions about excederse
Is excederse regular?
Yes. excederse is a regular -er verb: excedo, excedí, excedía, excederé. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does excederse mean, and when do I use it?
excederse means "to go too far" in English. Use it when you talk about the food at the party, the spending on holiday, the drink at dinner and his words in the argument — for example: Yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta. — "I go too far with the food at the party." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta. — "I go too far with the food at the party." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is excederse reflexive?
Yes. excederse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta. — "I go too far with the food at the party." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with excederse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me excedo con la comida en la fiesta. — "I go too far with the food at the party." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me excedí con la comida en la fiesta. — "Yesterday, I went too far with the food at the party." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.