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describir Present Conjugation

describir — to describe

A1regular (except for past participle) -ir★★★★★
Quick answer:

The present tense is regular: describo, describes, describe, describimos, describís, describen.

describir Present Forms

yodescribo
túdescribes
él/ella/usteddescribe
nosotrosdescribimos
vosotrosdescribís
ellos/ellas/ustedesdescriben

When to Use the Present

Use this for habitual actions (how you usually describe things) or things happening right now.

Notes on describir in the Present

Describir follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs in the present indicative.

Example Sentences

  • Siempre describo mis viajes en mi diario.

    I always describe my trips in my diary.

    yo

  • ¿Cómo describes a tu mejor amigo?

    How do you describe your best friend?

    tú

  • Ustedes describen la situación muy bien.

    You all describe the situation very well.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'describemos' instead of 'describimos'.

    Correct: describimos

    Why: It is an -ir verb, so the 'we' form uses an 'i' (imos), not an 'e' (emos).

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Related Tenses

Preterite

yo: describí

The preterite of describir is fully regular: describí, describiste, describió, describimos, describisteis, describieron.

Imperfect

yo: describía

The imperfect uses the -ía endings: describía, describías, describía, describíamos, describíais, describían.

Future

yo: describiré

Form the future by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive: describiré.

Conditional

yo: describiría

Add -ía endings to the full infinitive: describiría, describirías, describiría, describiríamos, describiríais, describirían.

Present Subjunctive

yo: describa

The present subjunctive uses 'a' endings: describa, describas, describa, describamos, describáis, describan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: describiera

Based on the 'ellos' preterite: describiera, describieras, describiera, describiéramos, describierais, describieran.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: describe

Give commands: describe (tú), describa (usted), describid (vosotros), describan (ustedes).

Negative Imperative

yo: no describas

Negative commands use the subjunctive: no describas, no describa, no describamos, no describáis, no describan.