debatir Present Conjugation
debatir — to debate
The present tense of debatir (debato) describes current or habitual debates.
debatir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'Debatimos sobre política a menudo' means 'We often debate politics'.
Notes on debatir in the Present
Debatir is a regular -ir verb in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo debato en el club de debate de la universidad.
I debate in the university's debate club.
yo
¿Tú debates estos temas en tu casa?
Do you debate these topics at your house?
tú
El profesor debate con los estudiantes sobre el tema.
The professor debates with the students about the topic.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros debatimos ideas nuevas cada semana.
We debate new ideas every week.
nosotros
Ellos debaten en línea sobre temas actuales.
They debate online about current issues.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'debater' instead of 'debates' for tú.
Correct: The correct form for 'you debate' is 'debates'.
Why: The verb ending changes based on the pronoun.
Mistake: Using the present tense for a past completed debate.
Correct: For a specific past event, use the preterite ('debatimos'), not the present ('debatimos').
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not single past events.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: debatí
The preterite of debatir is regular: debatí, debiste, debatió, debatimos, debatisteis, debatieron.
Imperfect
yo: debatía
The imperfect of debatir (debatía) describes ongoing or habitual past debates.
Future
yo: debatiré
The future tense of debatir (debatiré) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: debatiría
The conditional of debatir (debatiría) expresses 'would' scenarios and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: debata
The present subjunctive of debatir (debata) is used for wishes, doubts, and suggestions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: debatiera
The imperfect subjunctive of debatir (debiera/debatiera) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: debate
The imperative of debatir has regular forms for commands: debate, debatamos, debatan, debatid.
Negative Imperative
yo: no debatas
Negative commands for debatir use the present subjunctive: no debatas, no debatamos, no debatan, no debatáis.