Transcurrir means to pass or elapse, often referring to time or events happening over a period. It is used to describe the progression or passage of time or events.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurro | El tiempo transcurre rápidamente. Time passes quickly. | |
| Tú | transcurres | ¿Cuánto tiempo transcurres en el trabajo? How much time do you spend at work? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurre | El evento transcurre sin problemas. The event proceeds without problems. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurrimos | Los días transcurrimos lentamente. The days pass slowly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurrís | ¿Cómo transcurrís el fin de semana? How do you spend your weekend? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurren | Las horas transcurren rápidamente. The hours pass quickly. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurrí | El evento transcurrió rápidamente. The event passed quickly. | |
| Tú | transcurriste | Tú transcurriste por la ciudad ayer. You passed through the city yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurrió | La noche transcurrió sin incidentes. The night passed without incidents. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurrimos | El tiempo transcurrió muy rápido. Time passed very quickly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurristeis | Vuestro viaje transcurrió sin problemas. Your trip went smoothly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurrieron | Las horas transcurrieron lentamente. The hours passed slowly. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurría | El tiempo transcurría lentamente. Time was passing slowly. | |
| Tú | transcurrías | Tú transcurrías por el parque cada tarde. You used to walk through the park every afternoon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurría | La fiesta transcurría en silencio. The party was taking place in silence. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurríamos | Nosotros transcurríamos los días en paz. We used to spend the days peacefully. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurríais | Vosotros transcurríais mucho tiempo juntos. You all used to spend a lot of time together. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurrían | Las horas transcurrían sin que nos diéramos cuenta. The hours were passing without us noticing. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy transcurriendo | Estoy transcurriendo una carrera universitaria. I am currently pursuing a university degree. | |
| Tú | estás transcurriendo | Estás transcurriendo un proceso importante. You are going through an important process. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está transcurriendo | La reunión está transcurriendo ahora mismo. The meeting is happening right now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos transcurriendo | Estamos transcurriendo un período difícil. We are going through a difficult period. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis transcurriendo | Vosotros estáis transcurriendo una etapa importante. You all are going through an important stage. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están transcurriendo | Las vacaciones están transcurriendo rápidamente. The holidays are passing quickly. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a transcurrir | Voy a transcurrir por la ciudad mañana. I am going to pass through the city tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a transcurrir | Tú vas a transcurrir por el parque esta tarde. You are going to pass through the park this afternoon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a transcurrir | Él va a transcurrir por la calle principal. He is going to pass through the main street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a transcurrir | Vamos a transcurrir por el centro comercial. We are going to pass through the shopping mall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a transcurrir | Vosotros vais a transcurrir por la plaza. You all are going to pass through the square. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a transcurrir | Ellos van a transcurrir por la frontera mañana. They are going to pass through the border tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurriré | El evento transcurrirá mañana. The event will take place tomorrow. | |
| Tú | transcurrirás | Transcurrirás mucho tiempo allí. You will spend a lot of time there. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurrirá | La semana transcurrirá rápidamente. The week will pass quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurriremos | Transcurriremos el día en la playa. We will spend the day at the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurriréis | Transcurriréis mucho tiempo en el viaje. You all will spend a lot of time on the trip. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurrirán | Los años transcurrirán rápidamente. The years will pass quickly. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurriría | El evento transcurriría si no hubiera interrupciones. The event would pass if there were no interruptions. | |
| Tú | transcurrirías | Transcurrirías más rápido con ayuda. You would pass faster with help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurriría | El tiempo transcurriría lentamente aquí. Time would pass slowly here. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurriríamos | Transcurriríamos más tiempo si pudiéramos. We would spend more time if we could. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurriríais | Transcurriríais mejor con planificación. You all would pass better with planning. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurrirían | Los días transcurrirían sin problemas. The days would pass without problems. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he transcurrido | He transcurrido mucho tiempo aquí. I have spent a lot of time here. | |
| Tú | has transcurrido | ¿Has transcurrido por esa calle? Have you passed through that street? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha transcurrido | Ella ha transcurrido varias horas estudiando. She has spent several hours studying. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos transcurrido | Nosotros hemos transcurrido un día productivo. We have spent a productive day. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis transcurrido | Vosotros habéis transcurrido mucho en este proyecto. You all have spent a lot on this project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han transcurrido | Ellos han transcurrido varias semanas en esto. They have spent several weeks on this. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había transcurrido | Ya había transcurrido una hora cuando llegaste. An hour had already passed when you arrived. | |
| Tú | habías transcurrido | Tú habías transcurrido demasiado tiempo sin estudiar. You had spent too much time without studying. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había transcurrido | Ella había transcurrido por ese camino antes. She had gone through that path before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos transcurrido | Nosotros habíamos transcurrido varias horas en la reunión. We had spent several hours in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais transcurrido | Vosotros habíais transcurrido mucho tiempo sin vernos. You all had spent a long time without seeing each other. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían transcurrido | Ellos habían transcurrido por diferentes países. They had traveled through different countries. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré transcurrido | Para entonces, habré transcurrido la etapa final. By then, I will have completed the final stage. | |
| Tú | habrás transcurrido | Para mañana, habrás transcurrido el plazo. By tomorrow, you will have passed the deadline. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá transcurrido | Para el año próximo, él habrá transcurrido el proceso. By next year, he will have gone through the process. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos transcurrido | Para entonces, habremos transcurrido la fase final. By then, we will have completed the final phase. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis transcurrido | Para esa fecha, habréis transcurrido el período. By that date, you all will have passed the period. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán transcurrido | Para entonces, habrán transcurrido varios meses. By then, they will have passed several months. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría transcurrido | Yo habría transcurrido más tiempo si hubiera llegado temprano. I would have passed more time if I had arrived early. | |
| Tú | habrías transcurrido | Tú habrías transcurrido mejor si hubieras descansado. You would have spent better time if you had rested. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría transcurrido | Él habría transcurrido más en la reunión. He would have spent more time in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos transcurrido | Nosotros habríamos transcurrido más horas si hubiéramos sabido. We would have spent more hours if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais transcurrido | Vosotros habríais transcurrido más tiempo en el viaje. You all would have spent more time on the trip. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían transcurrido | Ellos habrían transcurrido más días en la playa. They would have spent more days at the beach. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurra | Espero que transcurra sin problemas. I hope it passes without problems. | |
| Tú | transcurras | Es importante que transcurras con cuidado. It's important that you pass carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurra | Es posible que transcurra rápido. It is possible that it passes quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurramos | Deseamos que transcurramos bien. We wish that we pass well. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurráis | Espero que transcurráis sin problemas. I hope that you all pass without problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurran | Es probable que transcurran rápido. It's likely that they pass quickly. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurriera | Esperaba que transcurriera con calma. I hoped that it would pass calmly. | |
| Tú | transcurrieras | Dudaba que transcurrieras sin problemas. I doubted that you would pass without problems. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurriera | Pensaba que transcurriera rápidamente. He thought that it would pass quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurriéramos | Queríamos que transcurriéramos sin incidentes. We wanted that we would pass without incidents. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurrierais | Esperabais que transcurrierais en paz. You all hoped that you would pass peacefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurrieran | No creían que transcurrieran sin problemas. They didn't believe that they would pass without problems. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurrire | Cuando transcurrire el plazo, te avisaré. When the deadline passes, I will notify you. | |
| Tú | transcurrieres | Si transcurrieres el tiempo, llegarás a tiempo. If you pass the time, you will arrive on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurrire | Cuando transcurrire el año, celebraremos. When the year passes, we will celebrate. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurriremos | Transcurriremos el verano en la playa. We will spend the summer at the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurrireis | Transcurrireis el día en la montaña. You all will spend the day in the mountains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurrireren | Cuando transcurrireren los años, recordaremos esto. When the years pass, we will remember this. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya transcurrido | Espero que ya haya transcurrido el tiempo. I hope that the time has already passed. | |
| Tú | hayas transcurrido | Es posible que ya hayas transcurrido esa etapa. It's possible that you have already gone through that stage. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya transcurrido | Es importante que haya transcurrido el plazo. It's important that the period has passed. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos transcurrido | Creemos que ya hayamos transcurrido el tiempo suficiente. We believe that we have already passed enough time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis transcurrido | No creo que hayáis transcurrido mucho. I don't think that you have gone through much. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan transcurrido | Es probable que ya hayan transcurrido los días. It's likely that the days have already passed. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera transcurrido | Si hubiera transcurrido más tiempo, habría entendido. If more time had passed, I would have understood. | |
| Tú | hubieras transcurrido | Si hubieras transcurrido antes, habríamos llegado a tiempo. If you had passed earlier, we would have arrived on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera transcurrido | Es posible que él hubiera transcurrido sin problemas. It's possible that he had passed without problems. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos transcurrido | Si hubiéramos transcurrido más rápido, habríamos llegado temprano. If we had passed faster, we would have arrived early. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais transcurrido | Si vosotros hubierais transcurrido antes, no habría ocurrido esto. If you all had passed earlier, this wouldn't have happened. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran transcurrido | Quizá no hubieran transcurrido los días sin noticias. Perhaps the days had not passed without news. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere transcurrido | Para entonces, ya hubiere transcurrido el plazo. By then, the deadline will have already passed. | |
| Tú | hubieres transcurrido | Si llegares a tiempo, hubieres transcurrido la prueba. If you arrive on time, you will have completed the test. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere transcurrido | Cuando él llegue, ya hubiere transcurrido la hora. When he arrives, the hour will have already passed. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos transcurrido | Para entonces, nos hubiéremos transcurrido el plazo. By then, we will have completed the deadline. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis transcurrido | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis transcurrido el tiempo. When you all arrive, the time will have already passed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren transcurrido | Si llegaren tarde, ya hubieren transcurrido el plazo. If they arrive late, the deadline will have already passed. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | transcurre | Transcurre con cuidado en la calle. Proceed carefully on the street. | |
| Tú | transcurre | Transcurre por el parque ahora. Proceed through the park now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | transcurra | Transcurra sin detenerse, por favor. Proceed without stopping, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | transcurramos | Transcurramos juntos por esta ruta. Let's proceed together along this route. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | transcurrid | Transcurrid con calma en la reunión. Proceed calmly in the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | transcurran | Transcurran sin problemas en la tarea. Proceed without problems in the task. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no transcurro | No transcurro por esa calle. I do not pass through that street. | |
| Tú | no transcuras | No transcuras por aquí sin permiso. You do not pass through here without permission. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no transcurra | No transcurra por esa zona peligrosa. He/She/You (formal) do not pass through that dangerous area. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no transcurramos | No transcurramos el día sin trabajar. Let's not spend the day doing nothing. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no transcurráis | No transcurráis por esa calle ahora. Don't pass through that street now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no transcurran | No transcurran por esa zona peligrosa. They/You all do not pass through that dangerous area. |
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