Transmitir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb transmitir means to transmit, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Transmitir means to transmit or to broadcast, and it covers transmitting a programme, a disease, a feeling and a message: transmitir un partido, transmitir una emoción. It is a regular -ir verb, common in media, medicine and communication. Like every Spanish verb, transmitir 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 transmito un partido en directo, and in the preterite you say transmití una emoción con la música. 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: transmitir
- English: to transmit
- Verb type: regular -ir verb
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: transmitiendo
- Past participle: transmitido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + transmitido)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for transmitir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Transmitir is regular: transmití, transmitía, transmitiré.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for transmitir. 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 | transmito |
| tú | transmites |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmite |
| nosotros/as | transmitimos |
| vosotros/as | transmitís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmiten |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | transmití |
| tú | transmitiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmitió |
| nosotros/as | transmitimos |
| vosotros/as | transmitisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | transmitía |
| tú | transmitías |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmitía |
| nosotros/as | transmitíamos |
| vosotros/as | transmitíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | transmitiré |
| tú | transmitirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmitirá |
| nosotros/as | transmitiremos |
| vosotros/as | transmitiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | transmitiría |
| tú | transmitirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmitiría |
| nosotros/as | transmitiríamos |
| vosotros/as | transmitiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he transmitido |
| tú | has transmitido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha transmitido |
| nosotros/as | hemos transmitido |
| vosotros/as | habéis transmitido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han transmitido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había transmitido |
| tú | habías transmitido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había transmitido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos transmitido |
| vosotros/as | habíais transmitido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían transmitido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré transmitido |
| tú | habrás transmitido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá transmitido |
| nosotros/as | habremos transmitido |
| vosotros/as | habréis transmitido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán transmitido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría transmitido |
| tú | habrías transmitido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría transmitido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos transmitido |
| vosotros/as | habríais transmitido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían transmitido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | transmita |
| tú | transmitas |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmita |
| nosotros/as | transmitamos |
| vosotros/as | transmitáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | transmitiera |
| tú | transmitieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmitiera |
| nosotros/as | transmitiéramos |
| vosotros/as | transmitierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | transmite |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmita |
| nosotros/as | transmitamos |
| vosotros/as | transmitid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | transmitas |
| él/ella/Ud. | transmita |
| nosotros/as | transmitamos |
| vosotros/as | transmitáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | transmitan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | transmitiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy transmitiendo |
| Past participle | transmitido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he transmitido |
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 transmitir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Transmito un partido en directo. 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 transmitir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, transmití una enfermedad por el aire. 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 transmitir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, transmitía una emoción con la música. 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 transmitir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, transmitiré el mensaje al equipo. 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 transmitir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Transmitiría un partido en directo 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 transmitir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he transmitido una enfermedad por el aire. 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 transmitir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había transmitido una emoción con la música 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 transmitir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré transmitido el mensaje al equipo. 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 transmitir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría transmitido un partido en directo 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 transmitir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él transmita una enfermedad por el aire. 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 transmitir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él transmitiera una emoción con la música, 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 transmitir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Transmite el mensaje al equipo! 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 transmitir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No transmitas un partido en directo. 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 transmitir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Transmito un partido en directo. — I transmit a match live.
- Transmite una enfermedad por el aire. — He/she transmits a disease through the air.
- Ayer, transmití una emoción con la música. — Yesterday, I transmitted an emotion with music.
- Antes, nosotros transmitíamos el mensaje al equipo. — Before, we used to transmit the message to the team.
- Mañana, tú transmitirás un partido en directo. — Tomorrow, you will transmit a match live.
- Yo transmitiría una enfermedad por el aire si tuviera más tiempo. — I would transmit a disease through the air if I had more time.
- Él ha transmitido una emoción con la música. — He has transmitted an emotion with music.
- Espero que él transmita el mensaje al equipo. — I hope he transmits the message to the team.
- Yo ya había transmitido un partido en directo antes de salir. — I had already transmitted a match live before leaving.
- Ellos transmitían una enfermedad por el aire cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to transmit a disease through the air when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo transmite un partido en directo. — Right: Yo transmito un partido en directo. — The person matters: transmite is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is transmito. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo transmito una enfermedad por el aire. — Right: Ayer yo transmití una enfermedad por el aire. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: transmito is happening now, while transmití is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating transmitir and emitir as identical in every context. — Right: Transmitir means to transmit, while emitir means to emit, to broadcast. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: transmitir fits sentences such as Transmito un partido en directo, while emitir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy transmitido una enfermedad por el aire. — Right: Yo he transmitido una enfermedad por el aire. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he transmitido, has transmitido, ha transmitido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo transmití una emoción con la música todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo transmitía una emoción con la música todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (transmitía), not the preterite. The preterite (transmití) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on transmitir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ un partido en directo. (present tense) A. transmito B. transmites C. transmite D. transmitimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ una enfermedad por el aire. (preterite) A. transmití B. transmitiste C. transmitimos D. transmitió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ una emoción con la música. (imperfect) A. transmitías B. transmito C. transmitíamos D. transmitía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ el mensaje al equipo. (future) A. transmitiremos B. transmitirás C. transmitiré D. transmitirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ un partido en directo si pudiera. (conditional) A. transmitiría B. transmitirías C. transmitiríamos D. transmito
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ una enfermedad por el aire. (present subjunctive) A. transmitas B. transmitamos C. transmito D. transmita
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ una emoción con la música, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. transmitiéramos B. transmito C. transmitiera D. transmitieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ el mensaje al equipo. (present perfect) A. ha transmitido B. hemos transmitido C. he transmitido D. has transmitido
Complete the command: ¡___ un partido en directo! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. transmite B. transmita C. transmitamos D. transmitid
Which is the gerund of transmitir, used with estar for the progressive? A. transmitido B. transmito C. transmití D. transmitiendo
Answer key
- transmito — The yo present tense of transmitir is transmito.
- transmitió — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of transmitir is transmitió.
- transmitíamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of transmitir is transmitíamos.
- transmitirás — The tú future of transmitir is transmitirás.
- transmitiría — The yo conditional of transmitir is transmitiría.
- transmita — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of transmitir is transmita.
- transmitiera — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of transmitir is transmitiera.
- hemos transmitido — The nosotros/as present perfect of transmitir is hemos transmitido.
- transmite — The affirmative tú imperative of transmitir is transmite.
- transmitiendo — The gerund of transmitir is transmitiendo: estoy transmitiendo. The participle transmitido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does transmitir mean in English?
Transmitir means to transmit. It is used in everyday situations such as Transmito un partido en directo. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is transmitir regular or irregular?
Transmitir 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 transmito in the present and transmití in the preterite.
What is the difference between transmitir and emitir?
Transmitir means to transmit, while emitir means to emit, to broadcast. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use transmitir when you mean to transmit, as in Transmito un partido en directo, and use emitir for to emit, to broadcast. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I transmit” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo transmití una enfermedad por el aire. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo transmitía una emoción con la música. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he transmitido una enfermedad por el aire.
How do I practise transmitir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the transmitir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Transmitir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for transmitir.
- Transmitir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for transmitir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Sustituir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with transmitir.
- Unir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with transmitir.
- Surgir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with transmitir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.