describirConjugation
describir means to describe.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Preterite
The preterite of describir is fully regular: describí, describiste, describió, describimos, describisteis, describieron.
Future
Form the future by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive: describiré.
Present
The present tense is regular: describo, describes, describe, describimos, describís, describen.
Conditional
Add -ía endings to the full infinitive: describiría, describirías, describiría, describiríamos, describiríais, describirían.
Imperfect
The imperfect uses the -ía endings: describía, describías, describía, describíamos, describíais, describían.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses 'a' endings: describa, describas, describa, describamos, describáis, describan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the 'ellos' preterite: describiera, describieras, describiera, describiéramos, describierais, describieran.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the subjunctive: no describas, no describa, no describamos, no describáis, no describan.
Imperative
Give commands: describe (tú), describa (usted), describid (vosotros), describan (ustedes).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does describir mean in Spanish?
describir means "to describe".
Is describir a regular or irregular verb?
describir is a regular (except for past participle) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate describir in the present tense?
The present tense of describir is: yo describo, tú describes, él/ella/usted describe, nosotros describimos, vosotros describís, ellos/ellas/ustedes describen.
How do you conjugate describir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of describir is: yo describí, tú describiste, él/ella/usted describió, nosotros describimos, vosotros describisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes describieron.
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