Convertirse en = to become
To say someone or something becomes something new, use convertirse en: Se convirtió en una estrella (She became a star). El agua se convierte en hielo (Water turns into ice). It's used for big, often permanent changes.
Indicative tenses of convertir
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | conviertoI turn into |
|---|---|
| tú | conviertesyou turn into |
| él/ella/usted | conviertehe/she turns into |
| nosotros/as | convertimoswe turn into |
| vosotros/as | convertísyou all turn into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | conviertenthey turn into |
Stem change e → ie in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite indicative
| yo | convertíI turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | convertisteyou turned into |
| él/ella/usted | convirtióhe/she turned into |
| nosotros/as | convertimoswe turned into |
| vosotros/as | convertisteisyou all turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | convirtieronthey turned into |
Stem change e → i in the third person only: convirtió, convirtieron.
Imperfect indicative
| yo | convertíaI used to turn into |
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| tú | convertíasyou used to turn into |
| él/ella/usted | convertíahe/she used to turn into |
| nosotros/as | convertíamoswe used to turn into |
| vosotros/as | convertíaisyou all used to turn into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | convertíanthey used to turn into |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy convirtiendoI am turning into |
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| tú | estás convirtiendoyou are turning into |
| él/ella/usted | está convirtiendohe/she is turning into |
| nosotros/as | estamos convirtiendowe are turning into |
| vosotros/as | estáis convirtiendoyou all are turning into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están convirtiendothey are turning into |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a convertirI am going to turn into |
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| tú | vas a convertiryou are going to turn into |
| él/ella/usted | va a convertirhe/she is going to turn into |
| nosotros/as | vamos a convertirwe are going to turn into |
| vosotros/as | vais a convertiryou all are going to turn into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a convertirthey are going to turn into |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | convertiréI will turn into |
|---|---|
| tú | convertirásyou will turn into |
| él/ella/usted | convertiráhe/she will turn into |
| nosotros/as | convertiremoswe will turn into |
| vosotros/as | convertiréisyou all will turn into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | convertiránthey will turn into |
Conditional indicative
| yo | convertiríaI would turn into |
|---|---|
| tú | convertiríasyou would turn into |
| él/ella/usted | convertiríahe/she would turn into |
| nosotros/as | convertiríamoswe would turn into |
| vosotros/as | convertiríaisyou all would turn into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | convertiríanthey would turn into |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he convertidoI have turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | has convertidoyou have turned into |
| él/ella/usted | ha convertidohe/she has turned into |
| nosotros/as | hemos convertidowe have turned into |
| vosotros/as | habéis convertidoyou all have turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han convertidothey have turned into |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había convertidoI had turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | habías convertidoyou had turned into |
| él/ella/usted | había convertidohe/she had turned into |
| nosotros/as | habíamos convertidowe had turned into |
| vosotros/as | habíais convertidoyou all had turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían convertidothey had turned into |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré convertidoI will have turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás convertidoyou will have turned into |
| él/ella/usted | habrá convertidohe/she will have turned into |
| nosotros/as | habremos convertidowe will have turned into |
| vosotros/as | habréis convertidoyou all will have turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán convertidothey will have turned into |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría convertidoI would have turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías convertidoyou would have turned into |
| él/ella/usted | habría convertidohe/she would have turned into |
| nosotros/as | habríamos convertidowe would have turned into |
| vosotros/as | habríais convertidoyou all would have turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían convertidothey would have turned into |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of convertir
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | convierta(that) I turn into |
|---|---|
| tú | conviertas(that) you turn into |
| él/ella/usted | convierta(that) he/she turns into |
| nosotros/as | convirtamos(that) we turn into |
| vosotros/as | convirtáis(that) you all turn into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | conviertan(that) they turn into |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | convirtiera / convirtiese(if) I turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | convirtieras / convirtieses(if) you turned into |
| él/ella/usted | convirtiera / convirtiese(if) he/she turned into |
| nosotros/as | convirtiéramos / convirtiésemos(if) we turned into |
| vosotros/as | convirtierais / convirtieseis(if) you all turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | convirtieran / convirtiesen(if) they turned into |
Future subjunctive
| yo | convirtiere(if) I turn into |
|---|---|
| tú | convirtieres(if) you turn into |
| él/ella/usted | convirtiere(if) he/she turns into |
| nosotros/as | convirtiéremos(if) we turn into |
| vosotros/as | convirtiereis(if) you all turn into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | convirtieren(if) they turn into |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya convertido(that) I have turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas convertido(that) you have turned into |
| él/ella/usted | haya convertido(that) he/she has turned into |
| nosotros/as | hayamos convertido(that) we have turned into |
| vosotros/as | hayáis convertido(that) you all have turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan convertido(that) they have turned into |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera convertido(if) I had turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras convertido(if) you had turned into |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera convertido(if) he/she had turned into |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos convertido(if) we had turned into |
| vosotros/as | hubierais convertido(if) you all had turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran convertido(if) they had turned into |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere convertido(if) I will have turned into |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres convertido(if) you will have turned into |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere convertido(if) he/she will have turned into |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos convertido(if) we will have turned into |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis convertido(if) you all will have turned into |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren convertido(if) they will have turned into |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of convertir
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | convierteturn into! |
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| usted | conviertaturn into! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | convirtamoslet's turn into! |
| vosotros/as | convertidturn into! (you all) |
| ustedes | conviertanturn into! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no conviertasdon't turn into! |
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| usted | no conviertadon't turn into! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no convirtamoslet's not turn into! |
| vosotros/as | no convirtáisdon't turn into! (you all) |
| ustedes | no conviertandon't turn into! (you all, formal) |
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How to use convertir
Se convirtió en un gran profesor.
He became a great teacher.
Convertimos el garaje en una oficina.
We turned the garage into an office.
¿Puedes convertir este archivo a PDF?
Can you convert this file to PDF?
El agua se convierte en hielo.
Water turns into ice.
Convierto euros a dólares.
I convert euros to dollars.
Example sentences with convertir
- Quiero convertirme en médico.I want to become a doctor.
- La ciudad se convirtió en un desierto.The city turned into a desert.
- Se están convirtiendo en amigos.They are becoming friends.
- Convierte el vídeo a MP4.Convert the video to MP4.
- Antes convertían las fábricas en pisos.They used to turn factories into flats.
- Esto convertirá tu vida.This will change your life.
- No conviertas esto en un problema.Don't turn this into a problem.
- Se ha convertido en mi canción favorita.It's become my favourite song.
Verbs like convertir
Convertir follows the same e → ie / e → i pattern as sentir, preferir and divertirse.
Frequently asked questions about convertir
Is convertir regular or irregular?
Convertir is a stem-changing verb: e → ie in the present, e → i in the preterite third person and gerund.
How do you conjugate convertir in the present tense?
convierto, conviertes, convierte, convertimos, convertís, convierten.
How do you conjugate convertir in the preterite?
convertí, convertiste, convirtió, convertimos, convertisteis, convirtieron.
How do you say "to become" with convertir?
Use convertirse en: se convirtió en actor (he became an actor).
What is the gerund of convertir?
Convirtiendo, with an i: se está convirtiendo.
What is the past participle of convertir?
It's regular: convertido.
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