Presumir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of presumir — “to show off, to presume” 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 presumir 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. Presumir means to show off or to presume, and it has two everyday uses: showing off something you have (presumir de coche nuevo) and assuming something is true (presumo que vendrá). It takes de for what you show off. To see it in a real sentence: Presumo de coche nuevo. — “I show off about his new car.”
Present tense conjugation table: presumir
Every person of presumir in the present tense. The gerund is presumiendo and the past participle is presumido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | presumo |
| tú | presumes |
| él/ella/Ud. | presume |
| nosotros/as | presumimos |
| vosotros/as | presumís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | presumen |
The gerund is presumiendo, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy presumiendo” means the action of presumir is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is presumido, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he presumido” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how presumir is used.
How the present of presumir is formed
The present of presumir is built from the stem presum 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 | presumo |
| tú | -es | presumes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | presume |
| nosotros/as | -imos | presumimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | presumís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | presumen |
presumir is a regular -ir verb in the present, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is presum and the endings are the normal -ir endings, so there are no surprises to memorise in this tense — the challenge is only using the forms naturally.
The gerund of presumir is presumiendo and the past participle is presumido. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of presumir
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use presumir in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of presumir is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and presumir is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Presumo de coche nuevo.” — I show off about his new car.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what presumir means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Presume de sus notas en clase.” — He/she shows off about his marks in class.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Presumo que todo saldrá bien.” — I show off that everything will go well.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and presumir follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros presumimos mucho delante de sus amigos.” — Tomorrow, we show off a lot in front of his friends.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Presumes de sus notas en clase?” — Do you show off about his marks in class?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Presumo de coche nuevo.” — I show off about his new car.
Preterite: “Presumí de coche nuevo.” — I showed off about his new car.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Presume de sus notas en clase.” — He/she shows off about his marks in class.
Preterite: “Presumió de sus notas en clase.” — He/she showed off about his marks in class.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Presumimos que todo saldrá bien.” — We show off that everything will go well.
Preterite: “Presumimos que todo saldrá bien.” — We showed off that everything will go well.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: presumir in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Presumo de coche nuevo.” — I show off about his new car.
“Presumes de sus notas en clase.” — You show off about his marks in class.
“Presume que todo saldrá bien.” — He/she shows off that everything will go well.
“Presumimos mucho delante de sus amigos.” — We show off a lot in front of his friends.
“Presumís de coche nuevo.” — You show off about his new car.
“Presumen de sus notas en clase.” — They show off about his marks in class.
“Presumo que todo saldrá bien.” — I show off that everything will go well.
“Presume mucho delante de sus amigos.” — He/she shows off a lot in front of his friends.
Common mistakes with presumir in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo presume de coche nuevo.” Right: “Yo presumo de coche nuevo.” Why: Yo needs the yo form presumo. The form presume belongs with él, ella or Ud.
Wrong: “Yo presumir de sus notas en clase.” Right: “Yo presumo de sus notas en clase.” Why: The infinitive presumir cannot be the main verb of a sentence: it must be conjugated to agree with yo, giving presumo.
Wrong: “Ayer yo presumo de sus notas en clase.” Right: “Ayer yo presumí de sus notas en clase.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to presumí.
Wrong: “Ellos presume de sus notas en clase.” Right: “Ellos presumen de sus notas en clase.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form presumen. The singular presume belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: presumir in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ de coche nuevo.”
- (a) presumo
- (b) presumes
- (c) presume
Answer: presumo — The yo form of presumir in the present is presumo.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ de sus notas en clase.”
- (a) presumo
- (b) presume
- (c) presumes
Answer: presumes — The tú form of presumir in the present is presumes.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ que todo saldrá bien.”
- (a) presumes
- (b) presume
- (c) presumo
Answer: presume — The él/ella form of presumir in the present is presume.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ mucho delante de sus amigos.”
- (a) presumimos
- (b) presumo
- (c) presumes
Answer: presumimos — The nosotros/as form of presumir in the present is presumimos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ de coche nuevo.”
- (a) presumo
- (b) presumes
- (c) presumís
Answer: presumís — The vosotros/as form of presumir in the present is presumís.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ de sus notas en clase.”
- (a) presumes
- (b) presumen
- (c) presumo
Answer: presumen — The ellos/ellas form of presumir in the present is presumen.
7. What does presumir mean in English?
- (a) to show off, to presume
- (b) to suppose
- (c) to be about
Answer: to show off, to presume — Presumir means to show off, to presume.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Presumí de coche nuevo.
- (b) Presumiré de coche nuevo.
- (c) Presumo de coche nuevo.
Answer: Presumo de coche nuevo. — “Presumo de coche nuevo.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is presumir regular in the present?
Yes. Presumir is regular in the present: presumo, presumes, presume, presumimos, presumís and presumen. Watch the accents on the forms that carry them, and remember that the nosotros form is the one that keeps the stem unchanged.
What is the gerund and the past participle of presumir?
The gerund is presumiendo, used with estar for the progressive: estoy presumiendo. The past participle is presumido, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he presumido.
What should I watch out for with presumir?
Presumir de is to show off: presume de coche nuevo. Without de it usually means to presume or assume. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is presumo, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise presumir in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the presumir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of presumir — every tense of presumir in one place.
- Presumir examples and quiz — more sentences with presumir and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on presumir and other verbs.