presidirverb
Presidir means to preside over or to chair in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as preside, presidió and presidirá.
- to preside over
- to chair
Ella va a presidir la reunión hoy.
She is going to lead the meeting today.
El alcalde va a presidir la sesión.
The mayor is going to chair the session.
Un acto presidido por el alcalde empezó temprano.
An event chaired by the mayor started early.
El alcalde va a presidir la ceremonia de inauguración.
The mayor is going to preside over the inauguration ceremony.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| preside | he, she, it | Present |
| presidió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| presidirá | he, she, it | Future |
| presidía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| presidiendo | Gerund | |
| presiden | they | Present |
| presidieron | they | Preterite |
| presidirán | they | Future |
| presidiría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| presidían | they | Imperfect |
| presidiera | I | Past subjunctive |