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SPANISH VERB

convertirse

to become, to turn into

  • #116 most used
  • Irregular -ir verb
  • Gerund: convirtiéndose
  • Past participle: convertido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I become
  2. tú you become
  3. usted, él, ella he/she becomes
  4. nosotros we become
  5. vosotros Spain you all become
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they become

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I became
  2. tú you became
  3. usted, él, ella he/she became
  4. nosotros we became
  5. vosotros Spain you all became
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they became

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to become
  2. tú you used to become
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to become
  4. nosotros we used to become
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to become
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to become

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will become
  2. tú you will become
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will become
  4. nosotros we will become
  5. vosotros Spain you all will become
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will become

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would become
  2. tú you would become
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would become
  4. nosotros we would become
  5. vosotros Spain you all would become
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would become

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I become
  2. tú (that) you become
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she become
  4. nosotros (that) we become
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all become
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they become

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I became
  2. tú (if) you became
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she became
  4. nosotros (if) we became
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all became
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they became

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú become!
  2. usted become! (formal)
  3. nosotros become! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain become! (all of you)
  5. ustedes become! (all of you)

How to use convertirse

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    En abril, Sevilla se convierte en una fiesta enorme.

    In April, Seville turns into one enormous party.

  2. Past

    Aquel pequeño bar se convirtió en el restaurante más famoso.

    That little bar turned into the most famous restaurant.

  3. Imperfect

    Cada verano la plaza se convertía en un cine al aire libre.

    Every summer the square became an open-air cinema.

  4. Future

    Con el tiempo, esto se convertirá en una costumbre.

    In time, this will become a habit.

  5. Conditional

    Sin el río, la ciudad se convertiría en un desierto.

    Without the river, the city would turn into a desert.

  6. Present subjunctive

    No quiero que esto se convierta en una discusión.

    I don't want this to turn into an argument.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Nadie esperaba que Mateo se convirtiera en cocinero.

    Nobody expected Mateo to become a cook.

  8. Imperative

    Conviértete en socio del club y ahorra la mitad.

    Become a member of the club and save half.

Good to know

  • "Convertirse en" is to turn into something: el bar se convirtió en restaurante. For a mood, use "ponerse"; for a profession, "hacerse".

Where you hear convertirse

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Advanced Level 1

  • Con el frío, el agua se convierte en hielo. In the cold, water turns into ice.
  • La antigua escuela se convirtió en una biblioteca. The old school became a library.
  • Este cuarto se convertirá en un despacho. This room will become an office.
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Built Inside the Mosque

Advanced Level 1 · se convirtió en

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ir verb.