Se vende = for sale
On a sign in a window or car: SE VENDE (for sale) or SE ALQUILA (for rent). In a shop: ¿Venden pilas aquí? (Do you sell batteries here?). And agotado means "sold out". A salesperson is un vendedor / una vendedora.
Indicative tenses of vender
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | vendoI sell |
|---|---|
| tú | vendesyou sell |
| él/ella/usted | vendehe/she sells |
| nosotros/as | vendemoswe sell |
| vosotros/as | vendéisyou all sell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vendenthey sell |
Fully regular -er verb, the model for verbs like comer and beber.
Preterite indicative
| yo | vendíI sold |
|---|---|
| tú | vendisteyou sold |
| él/ella/usted | vendióhe/she sold |
| nosotros/as | vendimoswe sold |
| vosotros/as | vendisteisyou all sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vendieronthey sold |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | vendíaI used to sell |
|---|---|
| tú | vendíasyou used to sell |
| él/ella/usted | vendíahe/she used to sell |
| nosotros/as | vendíamoswe used to sell |
| vosotros/as | vendíaisyou all used to sell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vendíanthey used to sell |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy vendiendoI am selling |
|---|---|
| tú | estás vendiendoyou are selling |
| él/ella/usted | está vendiendohe/she is selling |
| nosotros/as | estamos vendiendowe are selling |
| vosotros/as | estáis vendiendoyou all are selling |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están vendiendothey are selling |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a venderI am going to sell |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a venderyou are going to sell |
| él/ella/usted | va a venderhe/she is going to sell |
| nosotros/as | vamos a venderwe are going to sell |
| vosotros/as | vais a venderyou all are going to sell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a venderthey are going to sell |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | venderéI will sell |
|---|---|
| tú | venderásyou will sell |
| él/ella/usted | venderáhe/she will sell |
| nosotros/as | venderemoswe will sell |
| vosotros/as | venderéisyou all will sell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | venderánthey will sell |
Conditional indicative
| yo | venderíaI would sell |
|---|---|
| tú | venderíasyou would sell |
| él/ella/usted | venderíahe/she would sell |
| nosotros/as | venderíamoswe would sell |
| vosotros/as | venderíaisyou all would sell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | venderíanthey would sell |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he vendidoI have sold |
|---|---|
| tú | has vendidoyou have sold |
| él/ella/usted | ha vendidohe/she has sold |
| nosotros/as | hemos vendidowe have sold |
| vosotros/as | habéis vendidoyou all have sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han vendidothey have sold |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había vendidoI had sold |
|---|---|
| tú | habías vendidoyou had sold |
| él/ella/usted | había vendidohe/she had sold |
| nosotros/as | habíamos vendidowe had sold |
| vosotros/as | habíais vendidoyou all had sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían vendidothey had sold |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré vendidoI will have sold |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás vendidoyou will have sold |
| él/ella/usted | habrá vendidohe/she will have sold |
| nosotros/as | habremos vendidowe will have sold |
| vosotros/as | habréis vendidoyou all will have sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán vendidothey will have sold |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría vendidoI would have sold |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías vendidoyou would have sold |
| él/ella/usted | habría vendidohe/she would have sold |
| nosotros/as | habríamos vendidowe would have sold |
| vosotros/as | habríais vendidoyou all would have sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían vendidothey would have sold |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of vender
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | venda(that) I sell |
|---|---|
| tú | vendas(that) you sell |
| él/ella/usted | venda(that) he/she sells |
| nosotros/as | vendamos(that) we sell |
| vosotros/as | vendáis(that) you all sell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vendan(that) they sell |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | vendiera(if) I sold |
|---|---|
| tú | vendieras(if) you sold |
| él/ella/usted | vendiera(if) he/she sold |
| nosotros/as | vendiéramos(if) we sold |
| vosotros/as | vendierais(if) you all sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vendieran(if) they sold |
Future subjunctive
| yo | vendiere(if) I sell |
|---|---|
| tú | vendieres(if) you sell |
| él/ella/usted | vendiere(if) he/she sells |
| nosotros/as | vendiéremos(if) we sell |
| vosotros/as | vendiereis(if) you all sell |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vendieren(if) they sell |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya vendido(that) I have sold |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas vendido(that) you have sold |
| él/ella/usted | haya vendido(that) he/she has sold |
| nosotros/as | hayamos vendido(that) we have sold |
| vosotros/as | hayáis vendido(that) you all have sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan vendido(that) they have sold |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera vendido(if) I had sold |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras vendido(if) you had sold |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera vendido(if) he/she had sold |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos vendido(if) we had sold |
| vosotros/as | hubierais vendido(if) you all had sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran vendido(if) they had sold |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere vendido(if) I will have sold |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres vendido(if) you will have sold |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere vendido(if) he/she will have sold |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos vendido(if) we will have sold |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis vendido(if) you all will have sold |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren vendido(if) they will have sold |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of vender
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | vendesell! |
|---|---|
| usted | vendasell! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | vendamoslet's sell! |
| vosotros/as | vendedsell! (you all) |
| ustedes | vendansell! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no vendasdon't sell! |
|---|---|
| usted | no vendadon't sell! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no vendamoslet's not sell! |
| vosotros/as | no vendáisdon't sell! (you all) |
| ustedes | no vendandon't sell! (you all, formal) |
Practice vender
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and vender.
How to use vender
Vendí mi coche viejo.
I sold my old car.
¿Venden sellos aquí?
Do you sell stamps here?
Se vende piso en el centro.
Flat for sale in the centre.
Este libro se vende muy bien.
This book sells really well.
Nos vendió a la policía.
He sold us out to the police.
Example sentences with vender
- Vendo ropa por internet.I sell clothes online.
- ¿Cuánto vendiste?How much did you sell?
- Mi abuelo vendía fruta en el mercado.My grandfather used to sell fruit at the market.
- Vamos a vender la casa.We're going to sell the house.
- Venderemos más el año que viene.We'll sell more next year.
- Yo no lo vendería nunca.I would never sell it.
- No vendas tus acciones ahora.Don't sell your shares now.
- Ya hemos vendido todas las entradas.We've already sold all the tickets.
Verbs like vender
Vender follows the regular -er pattern, like comer and beber. Its opposite, comprar, is a regular -ar verb.
Frequently asked questions about vender
Is vender regular or irregular?
Vender is completely regular in every tense.
How do you conjugate vender in the present tense?
vendo, vendes, vende, vendemos, vendéis, venden.
How do you conjugate vender in the preterite?
vendí, vendiste, vendió, vendimos, vendisteis, vendieron.
What does "se vende" mean?
"For sale" — you see it on signs for houses, cars and more.
How do you say "sold out"?
Agotado: las entradas están agotadas.
What is the past participle of vender?
The past participle is vendido and the gerund is vendiendo.
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