Verter Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of verter — "to pour" 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 verter 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. Verter means to pour a liquid from one container into another: verter el agua en el vaso, verter el vino en la copa. It is the precise verb for pouring. To see it in a real sentence: Yo vierto el agua en el vaso — "I pour the water into the glass".
Present tense conjugation table: verter
Every person of verter in the present tense. The gerund is vertiendo and the past participle is vertido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | vierto |
| tú | viertes |
| él/ella/Ud. | vierte |
| nosotros/as | vertemos |
| vosotros/as | vertéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vierten |
How the present of verter is formed
The present of verter is built from the stem vert- 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 | vierto |
| tú | -es | viertes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | vierte |
| nosotros/as | -emos | vertemos |
| vosotros/as | -éis | vertéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | vierten |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: vierto, viertes, vierte and vierten — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: vertemos, vertéis.
The gerund of verter is vertiendo and the past participle is vertido. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of verter
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and verter 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 vierto el agua en el vaso" — "Every day, I pour the water into the glass"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo vierte el vino en la copa" — "My friend pours the wine into the glass"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo vierto la leche en el tazón" — "Right now, I pour the milk into the bowl"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros vertemos la sopa en los platos" — "Tomorrow, we pour the soup into the dishes"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos vierten el aceite en la sartén" — "They pour the oil into the pan"
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 vierto el agua en el vaso — "I pour the water into the glass"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo vertí el agua en el vaso — "I poured the water into the glass"
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 viertes el vino en la copa — "You pour the wine into the glass"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú vertías el vino en la copa — "You used to pour the wine into the glass"
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 vierte la leche en el tazón — "He pours the milk into the bowl"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él verterá la leche en el tazón — "He will pour the milk into the bowl"
Examples: verter in the present tense
Seven sentences that show verter in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo vierto el agua en el vaso — "I pour the water into the glass"
- Tú viertes el vino en la copa — "You pour the wine into the glass"
- Él vierte la leche en el tazón — "He pours the milk into the bowl"
- Nosotros vertemos la sopa en los platos — "We pour the soup into the dishes"
- Vosotros vertéis el aceite en la sartén — "You pour the oil into the pan"
- Ellos vierten el agua en el vaso — "They pour the water into the glass"
- Yo vierto el vino en la copa — "I pour the wine into the glass"
Common mistakes with verter in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with verter in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo verto el agua en el vaso.
✓ Correct: Yo vierto el agua en el vaso.
verter is a stem-changing verb (e → ie): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is vierto, not verto.
✗ *Tú vierte el vino en la copa.
✓ Correct: Tú viertes el vino en la copa.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes viertes, él takes vierte.
✗ *Cada día, yo vertí la leche en el tazón
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo vierto la leche en el tazón
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros verteis la sopa en los platos.
✓ Correct: Vosotros vertéis la sopa en los platos.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: vertéis, not verteis.
Quiz: verter in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of verter. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of verter for tú? A. viertes B. vierto C. vierte D. vertemos
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ el agua en el vaso — "I pour the water into the glass" (present) A. viertes B. vierte C. vertemos D. vierto
Complete the sentence: Él ______ el vino en la copa — "He pours the wine into the glass" (present) A. vierto B. viertes C. vertemos D. vierte
Which is the correct present form of verter for nosotros? A. viertes B. vierte C. vierten D. vertemos
Which sentence uses verter correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo vertemos la leche en el tazón B. Mi amigo vierte la leche en el tazón C. Mi amigo viertes la leche en el tazón D. Mi amigo vertía la leche en el tazón
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ la sopa en los platos — "You pour the soup into the dishes" (present) A. viertes B. vierte C. vertéis D. vierto
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ el aceite en la sartén — "They pour the oil into the pan" (present) A. vierten B. vierto C. viertes D. vierte
What is the gerund of verter? A. vierto B. vertí C. vertiendo D. vertido
Answer key
- viertes — The tú form in the present is viertes.
- vierto — The present form for yo is vierto.
- vierte — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is vierte.
- vertemos — The nosotros form in the present is vertemos.
- Mi amigo vierte la leche en el tazón — Mi amigo vierte la leche en el tazón is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- vertéis — The present form for vosotros/as is vertéis.
- vierten — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is vierten.
- vertiendo — The gerund is vertiendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle vertido.
Frequently asked questions
Is verter regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: vierto, viertes, vierte and vierten — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: vertemos, vertéis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of verter?
The gerund is vertiendo and the past participle is vertido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I pour" in the present tense?
Say vierto. For example: Yo vierto el agua en el vaso — "I pour the water into the glass".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of verter?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo vierto el agua en el vaso — "I pour the water into the glass". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo vertí el agua en el vaso — "Yesterday, I poured the water into the glass". 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 verter — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- verter 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.