Investir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of investir — "to invest (with office)" 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 investir 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. Investir is a formal verb meaning to invest someone with an office: investir al presidente, investir al alcalde. It takes a person as its object and often adds con or de for the office. To see it in a real sentence: Yo invisto al nuevo presidente — "I invest the new president".
Present tense conjugation table: investir
Every person of investir in the present tense. The gerund is invistiendo and the past participle is investido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | invisto |
| tú | invistes |
| él/ella/Ud. | inviste |
| nosotros/as | investimos |
| vosotros/as | investís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | invisten |
How the present of investir is formed
The present of investir is built from the stem invest- plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir 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 | invisto |
| tú | -es | invistes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | inviste |
| nosotros/as | -imos | investimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | investís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | invisten |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: invisto, invistes, inviste and invisten — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: investimos, investís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: invistió, invistieron, and the gerund is invistiendo.
The gerund of investir is invistiendo and the past participle is investido. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of investir
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and investir 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 invisto al nuevo presidente" — "Every day, I invest the new president"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo inviste al alcalde en la ceremonia" — "My friend invests the mayor at the ceremony"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo invisto al juez con su cargo" — "Right now, I invest the judge with his office"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros investimos al embajador en Madrid" — "Tomorrow, we invest the ambassador in Madrid"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos invisten a la rectora de la universidad" — "They invest the university rector"
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 invisto al nuevo presidente — "I invest the new president"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo investí al nuevo presidente — "I invested the new president"
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 invistes al alcalde en la ceremonia — "You invest the mayor at the ceremony"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú investías al alcalde en la ceremonia — "You used to invest the mayor at the ceremony"
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 inviste al juez con su cargo — "He invests the judge with his office"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él investirá al juez con su cargo — "He will invest the judge with his office"
Examples: investir in the present tense
Seven sentences that show investir in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo invisto al nuevo presidente — "I invest the new president"
- Tú invistes al alcalde en la ceremonia — "You invest the mayor at the ceremony"
- Él inviste al juez con su cargo — "He invests the judge with his office"
- Nosotros investimos al embajador en Madrid — "We invest the ambassador in Madrid"
- Vosotros investís a la rectora de la universidad — "You invest the university rector"
- Ellos invisten al nuevo presidente — "They invest the new president"
- Yo invisto al alcalde en la ceremonia — "I invest the mayor at the ceremony"
Common mistakes with investir in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with investir in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo investo al nuevo presidente.
✓ Correct: Yo invisto al nuevo presidente.
investir is a stem-changing verb (e → i): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is invisto, not investo.
✗ *Tú inviste al alcalde en la ceremonia.
✓ Correct: Tú invistes al alcalde en la ceremonia.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes invistes, él takes inviste.
✗ *Cada día, yo investí al juez con su cargo
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo invisto al juez con su cargo
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros investis al embajador en Madrid.
✓ Correct: Vosotros investís al embajador en Madrid.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: investís, not investis.
Quiz: investir in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of investir. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of investir for tú? A. invistes B. invisto C. inviste D. investimos
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ al nuevo presidente — "I invest the new president" (present) A. invistes B. inviste C. investimos D. invisto
Complete the sentence: Él ______ al alcalde en la ceremonia — "He invests the mayor at the ceremony" (present) A. invistes B. investimos C. inviste D. invisto
Which is the correct present form of investir for nosotros? A. invistes B. inviste C. invisten D. investimos
Which sentence uses investir correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo investimos al juez con su cargo B. Mi amigo inviste al juez con su cargo C. Mi amigo invistes al juez con su cargo D. Mi amigo investía al juez con su cargo
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ al embajador en Madrid — "You invest the ambassador in Madrid" (present) A. invistes B. inviste C. investís D. invisto
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ a la rectora de la universidad — "They invest the university rector" (present) A. inviste B. invisten C. invisto D. invistes
What is the gerund of investir? A. invisto B. investí C. invistiendo D. investido
Answer key
- invistes — The tú form in the present is invistes.
- invisto — The present form for yo is invisto.
- inviste — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is inviste.
- investimos — The nosotros form in the present is investimos.
- Mi amigo inviste al juez con su cargo — Mi amigo inviste al juez con su cargo is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- investís — The present form for vosotros/as is investís.
- invisten — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is invisten.
- invistiendo — The gerund is invistiendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle investido.
Frequently asked questions
Is investir regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: invisto, invistes, inviste and invisten — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: investimos, investís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: invistió, invistieron, and the gerund is invistiendo. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of investir?
The gerund is invistiendo and the past participle is investido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I invest" in the present tense?
Say invisto. For example: Yo invisto al nuevo presidente — "I invest the new president".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of investir?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo invisto al nuevo presidente — "I invest the new president". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo investí al nuevo presidente — "Yesterday, I invested the new president". 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 investir — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- investir 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.