Expandir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb expandir means to expand, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Expandir means to expand, and it is used for businesses, gases, ideas and territories: expandir el negocio, expandir la empresa. It is a regular -ir verb. Like every Spanish verb, expandir 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 expando el negocio a otros países, and in the preterite you say expandí las ideas del grupo. 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: expandir
- English: to expand
- Verb type: regular -ir verb
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: expandiendo
- Past participle: expandido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + expandido)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for expandir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Expandir is regular: expandí, expandía, expandiré.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for expandir. 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 | expando |
| tú | expandes |
| él/ella/Ud. | expande |
| nosotros/as | expandimos |
| vosotros/as | expandís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expanden |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | expandí |
| tú | expandiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | expandió |
| nosotros/as | expandimos |
| vosotros/as | expandisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | expandía |
| tú | expandías |
| él/ella/Ud. | expandía |
| nosotros/as | expandíamos |
| vosotros/as | expandíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | expandiré |
| tú | expandirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | expandirá |
| nosotros/as | expandiremos |
| vosotros/as | expandiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | expandiría |
| tú | expandirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | expandiría |
| nosotros/as | expandiríamos |
| vosotros/as | expandiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he expandido |
| tú | has expandido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha expandido |
| nosotros/as | hemos expandido |
| vosotros/as | habéis expandido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han expandido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había expandido |
| tú | habías expandido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había expandido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos expandido |
| vosotros/as | habíais expandido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían expandido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré expandido |
| tú | habrás expandido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá expandido |
| nosotros/as | habremos expandido |
| vosotros/as | habréis expandido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán expandido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría expandido |
| tú | habrías expandido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría expandido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos expandido |
| vosotros/as | habríais expandido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían expandido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | expanda |
| tú | expandas |
| él/ella/Ud. | expanda |
| nosotros/as | expandamos |
| vosotros/as | expandáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | expandiera |
| tú | expandieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | expandiera |
| nosotros/as | expandiéramos |
| vosotros/as | expandierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | expande |
| él/ella/Ud. | expanda |
| nosotros/as | expandamos |
| vosotros/as | expandid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | expandas |
| él/ella/Ud. | expanda |
| nosotros/as | expandamos |
| vosotros/as | expandáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expandan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | expandiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy expandiendo |
| Past participle | expandido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he expandido |
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 expandir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Expando el negocio a otros países. 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 expandir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, expandí la empresa en América. 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 expandir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, expandía las ideas del grupo. 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 expandir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, expandiré el gas en el laboratorio. 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 expandir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Expandiría el negocio a otros países 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 expandir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he expandido la empresa en América. 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 expandir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había expandido las ideas del grupo 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 expandir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré expandido el gas en el laboratorio. 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 expandir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría expandido el negocio a otros países 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 expandir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él expanda la empresa en América. 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 expandir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él expandiera las ideas del grupo, 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 expandir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Expande el gas en el laboratorio! 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 expandir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No expandas el negocio a otros países. 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 expandir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Expando el negocio a otros países. — I expand the business to other countries.
- Expande la empresa en América. — He/she expands the company in America.
- Ayer, expandí las ideas del grupo. — Yesterday, I expanded the group's ideas.
- Antes, nosotros expandíamos el gas en el laboratorio. — Before, we used to expand gas in the laboratory.
- Mañana, tú expandirás el negocio a otros países. — Tomorrow, you will expand the business to other countries.
- Yo expandiría la empresa en América si tuviera más tiempo. — I would expand the company in America if I had more time.
- Él ha expandido las ideas del grupo. — He has expanded the group's ideas.
- Espero que él expanda el gas en el laboratorio. — I hope he expands gas in the laboratory.
- Yo ya había expandido el negocio a otros países antes de salir. — I had already expanded the business to other countries before leaving.
- Ellos expandían la empresa en América cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to expand the company in America when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo expande el negocio a otros países. — Right: Yo expando el negocio a otros países. — The person matters: expande is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is expando. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo expando la empresa en América. — Right: Ayer yo expandí la empresa en América. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: expando is happening now, while expandí is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating expandir and ampliar as identical in every context. — Right: Expandir means to expand, while ampliar means to widen, to expand. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: expandir fits sentences such as Expando el negocio a otros países, while ampliar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy expandido la empresa en América. — Right: Yo he expandido la empresa en América. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he expandido, has expandido, ha expandido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo expandí las ideas del grupo todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo expandía las ideas del grupo todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (expandía), not the preterite. The preterite (expandí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on expandir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el negocio a otros países. (present tense) A. expando B. expandes C. expande D. expandimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ la empresa en América. (preterite) A. expandí B. expandiste C. expandimos D. expandió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ las ideas del grupo. (imperfect) A. expandías B. expando C. expandíamos D. expandía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ el gas en el laboratorio. (future) A. expandiremos B. expandirás C. expandiré D. expandirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el negocio a otros países si pudiera. (conditional) A. expandiría B. expandirías C. expandiríamos D. expando
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la empresa en América. (present subjunctive) A. expandas B. expandamos C. expando D. expanda
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ las ideas del grupo, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. expandiéramos B. expando C. expandiera D. expandieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ el gas en el laboratorio. (present perfect) A. ha expandido B. hemos expandido C. he expandido D. has expandido
Complete the command: ¡___ el negocio a otros países! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. expande B. expanda C. expandamos D. expandid
Which is the gerund of expandir, used with estar for the progressive? A. expandido B. expando C. expandí D. expandiendo
Answer key
- expando — The yo present tense of expandir is expando.
- expandió — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of expandir is expandió.
- expandíamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of expandir is expandíamos.
- expandirás — The tú future of expandir is expandirás.
- expandiría — The yo conditional of expandir is expandiría.
- expanda — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of expandir is expanda.
- expandiera — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of expandir is expandiera.
- hemos expandido — The nosotros/as present perfect of expandir is hemos expandido.
- expande — The affirmative tú imperative of expandir is expande.
- expandiendo — The gerund of expandir is expandiendo: estoy expandiendo. The participle expandido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does expandir mean in English?
Expandir means to expand. It is used in everyday situations such as Expando el negocio a otros países. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is expandir regular or irregular?
Expandir 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 expando in the present and expandí in the preterite.
What is the difference between expandir and ampliar?
Expandir means to expand, while ampliar means to widen, to expand. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use expandir when you mean to expand, as in Expando el negocio a otros países, and use ampliar for to widen, to expand. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I expand” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo expandí la empresa en América. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo expandía las ideas del grupo. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he expandido la empresa en América.
How do I practise expandir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the expandir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Expandir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for expandir.
- Expandir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for expandir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Emitir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with expandir.
- Extinguir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with expandir.
- Dividir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with expandir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.