Extender Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of extender — "to extend" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for extender with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Extender means to extend or stretch something out: extender la mano, extender la manta. It also means to extend a deadline: extender el plazo. With se it means to spread: extenderse. To see it in a real sentence: Yo extiendo la mano para saludar — "I extend his hand to greet".
Present tense conjugation table: extender
Every person of extender in the present tense. The gerund is extendiendo and the past participle is extendido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extiendo |
| tú | extiendes |
| él/ella/Ud. | extiende |
| nosotros/as | extendemos |
| vosotros/as | extendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extienden |
How the present of extender is formed
The present of extender is built from the stem extend- plus the present endings for -er verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -er ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | extiendo |
| tú | -es | extiendes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | extiende |
| nosotros/as | -emos | extendemos |
| vosotros/as | -éis | extendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | extienden |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: extiendo, extiendes, extiende and extienden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: extendemos, extendéis.
The gerund of extender is extendiendo and the past participle is extendido. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of extender
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and extender appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Habits and routines
The present describes things that happen regularly, as a habit or routine.
"Cada día, yo extiendo la mano para saludar" — "Every day, I extend his hand to greet"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo extiende el brazo hacia la ventana" — "My friend extends his arm towards the window"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo extiendo un cheque al vendedor" — "Right now, I extend a cheque to the seller"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros extendemos la manta sobre la cama" — "Tomorrow, we extend the blanket over the bed"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos extienden el plazo del proyecto" — "They extend the project deadline"
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: {'pre_es': 'Cada día, ', 'pre_en': 'Every day, '}yo extiendo la mano para saludar — "I extend his hand to greet"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo extendí la mano para saludar — "I extended his hand to greet"
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: {}tú extiendes el brazo hacia la ventana — "You extend his arm towards the window"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú extendías el brazo hacia la ventana — "You used to extend his arm towards the window"
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él extiende un cheque al vendedor — "He extends a cheque to the seller"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él extenderá un cheque al vendedor — "He will extend a cheque to the seller"
Examples: extender in the present tense
Seven sentences that show extender in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo extiendo la mano para saludar — "I extend his hand to greet"
- Tú extiendes el brazo hacia la ventana — "You extend his arm towards the window"
- Él extiende un cheque al vendedor — "He extends a cheque to the seller"
- Nosotros extendemos la manta sobre la cama — "We extend the blanket over the bed"
- Vosotros extendéis el plazo del proyecto — "You extend the project deadline"
- Ellos extienden la mano para saludar — "They extend his hand to greet"
- Yo extiendo el brazo hacia la ventana — "I extend his arm towards the window"
Common mistakes with extender in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with extender in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo extendo la mano para saludar.
✓ Correct: Yo extiendo la mano para saludar.
extender is a stem-changing verb (e → ie): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is extiendo, not extendo.
✗ *Tú extiende el brazo hacia la ventana.
✓ Correct: Tú extiendes el brazo hacia la ventana.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes extiendes, él takes extiende.
✗ *Cada día, yo extendí un cheque al vendedor
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo extiendo un cheque al vendedor
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros extendeis la manta sobre la cama.
✓ Correct: Vosotros extendéis la manta sobre la cama.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: extendéis, not extendeis.
Quiz: extender in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of extender. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of extender for tú? A. extendemos B. extiendes C. extiendo D. extiende
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ la mano para saludar — "I extend his hand to greet" (present) A. extendemos B. extiendo C. extiendes D. extiende
Complete the sentence: Él ______ el brazo hacia la ventana — "He extends his arm towards the window" (present) A. extiendes B. extendemos C. extiende D. extiendo
Which is the correct present form of extender for nosotros? A. extendemos B. extiendes C. extiende D. extienden
Which sentence uses extender correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo extendía un cheque al vendedor B. Mi amigo extendemos un cheque al vendedor C. Mi amigo extiende un cheque al vendedor D. Mi amigo extiendes un cheque al vendedor
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ la manta sobre la cama — "You extend the blanket over the bed" (present) A. extiende B. extendéis C. extiendo D. extiendes
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ el plazo del proyecto — "They extend the project deadline" (present) A. extiendo B. extiendes C. extiende D. extienden
What is the gerund of extender? A. extendido B. extiendo C. extendí D. extendiendo
Answer key
- extiendes — The tú form in the present is extiendes.
- extiendo — The present form for yo is extiendo.
- extiende — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is extiende.
- extendemos — The nosotros form in the present is extendemos.
- Mi amigo extiende un cheque al vendedor — Mi amigo extiende un cheque al vendedor is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- extendéis — The present form for vosotros/as is extendéis.
- extienden — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is extienden.
- extendiendo — The gerund is extendiendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle extendido.
Frequently asked questions
Is extender regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: extiendo, extiendes, extiende and extienden — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: extendemos, extendéis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of extender?
The gerund is extendiendo and the past participle is extendido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I extend" in the present tense?
Say extiendo. For example: Yo extiendo la mano para saludar — "I extend his hand to greet".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of extender?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo extiendo la mano para saludar — "I extend his hand to greet". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo extendí la mano para saludar — "Yesterday, I extended his hand to greet". Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once.
Related links
- Full conjugation of extender — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- extender examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.