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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodefiniera
definieras
él/ella/usteddefiniera
nosotrosdefiniéramos
vosotrosdefinierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdefinieran

Use the imperfect subjunctive (definiera/definiese) for past hypotheticals or wishes.

Present Subjunctive

yodefina
definas
él/ella/usteddefina
nosotrosdefinamos
vosotrosdefináis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdefinan

Use the present subjunctive (defina/defina) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no definas
ustedno defina
nosotrosno definamos
vosotrosno defináis
ustedesno definan

Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands like 'don't define!'.

Imperative

define
usteddefina
nosotrosdefinamos
vosotrosdefinid
ustedesdefinan

Use the imperative of definir for direct commands like 'define!', 'let's define!'.

Indicative

Conditional

yodefiniría
definirías
él/ella/usteddefiniría
nosotrosdefiniríamos
vosotrosdefiniríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdefinirían

Use the conditional of 'definir' for 'I would define', 'you would define', 'they would define'.

Preterite

yodefiní
definiste
él/ella/usteddefinió
nosotrosdefinimos
vosotrosdefinisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdefinieron

Use the preterite of 'definir' for completed actions like 'I defined' or 'she defined'.

Imperfect

yodefinía
definías
él/ella/usteddefinía
nosotrosdefiníamos
vosotrosdefiníais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdefinían

Use the imperfect of 'definir' for ongoing or habitual past actions like 'I used to define' or 'she was defining'.

Present

yodefino
defines
él/ella/usteddefine
nosotrosdefinimos
vosotrosdefinís
ellos/ellas/ustedesdefinen

Use the present of 'definir' for 'I define', 'you define', 'they define' happening now or habitually.

Future

yodefiniré
definirás
él/ella/usteddefinirá
nosotrosdefiniremos
vosotrosdefiniréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdefinirán

Use the future of 'definir' for 'I will define', 'you will define', 'they will define'.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does definir mean in Spanish?

definir means "to define".

Is definir a regular or irregular verb?

definir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate definir in the present tense?

The present tense of definir is: yo defino, tú defines, él/ella/usted define, nosotros definimos, vosotros definís, ellos/ellas/ustedes definen.

How do you conjugate definir in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of definir is: yo definí, tú definiste, él/ella/usted definió, nosotros definimos, vosotros definisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes definieron.

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