Exhibir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb exhibir means to exhibit, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Exhibir means to exhibit or to display, and it is used for museums showing art, shops displaying products and people showing off something. It is a fully regular -ir verb, slightly formal in tone. Like every Spanish verb, exhibir 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 exhibo la colección en el museo, and in the preterite you say exhibí el producto nuevo en la feria. 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: exhibir
- English: to exhibit
- Verb type: regular -ir verb
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: exhibiendo
- Past participle: exhibido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + exhibido)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for exhibir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Exhibir is fully regular: exhibo, exhibe. It is more formal than mostrar: a museum exhibits, a friend simply shows.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for exhibir. 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 | exhibo |
| tú | exhibes |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhibe |
| nosotros/as | exhibimos |
| vosotros/as | exhibís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhiben |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | exhibí |
| tú | exhibiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhibió |
| nosotros/as | exhibimos |
| vosotros/as | exhibisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhibieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | exhibía |
| tú | exhibías |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhibía |
| nosotros/as | exhibíamos |
| vosotros/as | exhibíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhibían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | exhibiré |
| tú | exhibirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhibirá |
| nosotros/as | exhibiremos |
| vosotros/as | exhibiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhibirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | exhibiría |
| tú | exhibirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhibiría |
| nosotros/as | exhibiríamos |
| vosotros/as | exhibiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhibirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he exhibido |
| tú | has exhibido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha exhibido |
| nosotros/as | hemos exhibido |
| vosotros/as | habéis exhibido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han exhibido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había exhibido |
| tú | habías exhibido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había exhibido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos exhibido |
| vosotros/as | habíais exhibido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían exhibido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré exhibido |
| tú | habrás exhibido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá exhibido |
| nosotros/as | habremos exhibido |
| vosotros/as | habréis exhibido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán exhibido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría exhibido |
| tú | habrías exhibido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría exhibido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos exhibido |
| vosotros/as | habríais exhibido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían exhibido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | exhiba |
| tú | exhibas |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhiba |
| nosotros/as | exhibamos |
| vosotros/as | exhibáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhiban |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | exhibiera |
| tú | exhibieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhibiera |
| nosotros/as | exhibiéramos |
| vosotros/as | exhibierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhibieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | exhibe |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhiba |
| nosotros/as | exhibamos |
| vosotros/as | exhibid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhiban |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | exhibas |
| él/ella/Ud. | exhiba |
| nosotros/as | exhibamos |
| vosotros/as | exhibáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exhiban |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | exhibiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy exhibiendo |
| Past participle | exhibido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he exhibido |
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 exhibir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Exhibo la colección en el museo. 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 exhibir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, exhibí sus obras en la galería. 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 exhibir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, exhibía el producto nuevo en la feria. 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 exhibir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, exhibiré el trofeo en la vitrina. 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 exhibir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Exhibiría la colección en el museo 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 exhibir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he exhibido sus obras en la galería. 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 exhibir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había exhibido el producto nuevo en la feria 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 exhibir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré exhibido el trofeo en la vitrina. 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 exhibir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría exhibido la colección en el museo 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 exhibir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él exhiba sus obras en la galería. 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 exhibir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él exhibiera el producto nuevo en la feria, 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 exhibir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Exhibe el trofeo en la vitrina! 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 exhibir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No exhibas la colección en el museo. 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 exhibir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Exhibo la colección en el museo. — I exhibit the collection in the museum.
- Exhibe sus obras en la galería. — He/she exhibits my works in the gallery.
- Ayer, exhibí el producto nuevo en la feria. — Yesterday, I exhibited the new product at the fair.
- Antes, nosotros exhibíamos el trofeo en la vitrina. — Before, we used to exhibit the trophy in the display case.
- Mañana, tú exhibirás la colección en el museo. — Tomorrow, you will exhibit the collection in the museum.
- Yo exhibiría sus obras en la galería si tuviera más tiempo. — I would exhibit my works in the gallery if I had more time.
- Él ha exhibido el producto nuevo en la feria. — He has exhibited the new product at the fair.
- Espero que él exhiba el trofeo en la vitrina. — I hope he exhibits the trophy in the display case.
- Yo ya había exhibido la colección en el museo antes de salir. — I had already exhibited the collection in the museum before leaving.
- Ellos exhibían sus obras en la galería cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to exhibit my works in the gallery when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo exhibe la colección en el museo. — Right: Yo exhibo la colección en el museo. — The person matters: exhibe is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is exhibo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo exhibo sus obras en la galería. — Right: Ayer yo exhibí sus obras en la galería. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: exhibo is happening now, while exhibí is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating exhibir and mostrar as identical in every context. — Right: Exhibir means to exhibit, while mostrar means to show. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: exhibir fits sentences such as Exhibo la colección en el museo, while mostrar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy exhibido sus obras en la galería. — Right: Yo he exhibido sus obras en la galería. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he exhibido, has exhibido, ha exhibido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo exhibí el producto nuevo en la feria todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo exhibía el producto nuevo en la feria todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (exhibía), not the preterite. The preterite (exhibí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on exhibir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la colección en el museo. (present tense) A. exhibo B. exhibes C. exhibe D. exhibimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ sus obras en la galería. (preterite) A. exhibí B. exhibiste C. exhibieron D. exhibió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ el producto nuevo en la feria. (imperfect) A. exhibías B. exhibían C. exhibíamos D. exhibía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ el trofeo en la vitrina. (future) A. exhibiremos B. exhibirás C. exhibiré D. exhibirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la colección en el museo si pudiera. (conditional) A. exhibiría B. exhibirías C. exhibirían D. exhibo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ sus obras en la galería. (present subjunctive) A. exhibas B. exhibamos C. exhibo D. exhiba
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ el producto nuevo en la feria, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. exhibiéramos B. exhibo C. exhibiera D. exhibieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ el trofeo en la vitrina. (present perfect) A. han exhibido B. hemos exhibido C. he exhibido D. has exhibido
Complete the command: ¡___ la colección en el museo! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. exhibe B. exhiba C. exhibamos D. exhibid
Which is the gerund of exhibir, used with estar for the progressive? A. exhibido B. exhibo C. exhibí D. exhibiendo
Answer key
- exhibo — The first-person present of exhibir is exhibo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- exhibió — The third-person preterite of exhibir is exhibió, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- exhibíamos — The nosotros imperfect of exhibir is exhibíamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- exhibirás — The second-person future of exhibir is exhibirás.
- exhibiría — The first-person conditional of exhibir is exhibiría, the form for what would happen.
- exhiba — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of exhibir is exhiba.
- exhibiera — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of exhibir is exhibiera.
- hemos exhibido — The nosotros present perfect of exhibir is hemos exhibido: hemos + exhibido.
- exhibe — The affirmative tú imperative of exhibir is exhibe.
- exhibiendo — The gerund of exhibir is exhibiendo: estoy exhibiendo. The participle exhibido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does exhibir mean in English?
Exhibir means to exhibit. It is used in everyday situations such as Exhibo la colección en el museo. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is exhibir regular or irregular?
Exhibir 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 exhibo in the present and exhibí in the preterite.
What is the difference between exhibir and mostrar?
Exhibir means to exhibit, while mostrar means to show. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use exhibir when you mean to exhibit, as in Exhibo la colección en el museo, and use mostrar for to show. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I exhibit” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo exhibí sus obras en la galería. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo exhibía el producto nuevo en la feria. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he exhibido sus obras en la galería.
How do I practise exhibir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the exhibir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Exhibir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for exhibir.
- Exhibir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for exhibir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Pulir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with exhibir.
- Destituir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with exhibir.
- Mugir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with exhibir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.