difundir Present Conjugation
difundir — to spread
The present tense of difundir is regular: difundo, difundes, difunde, difundimos, difundís, difunden.
difundir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'difundir' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to spreading things. For example, 'El virus se difunde rápidamente.' (The virus spreads quickly.) or 'Ella difunde noticias falsas.' (She spreads fake news.)
Notes on difundir in the Present
Difundir is regular in the present indicative tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for regular -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo difundo información útil en mi blog.
I spread useful information on my blog.
yo
¿Tú difundes las ideas de la empresa?
Do you spread the company's ideas?
tú
El sol difunde luz y calor.
The sun spreads light and heat.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros difundimos la cultura a través del arte.
We spread culture through art.
nosotros
Ellos difunden mensajes de paz.
They spread messages of peace.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For a specific completed action in the past, use the preterite: 'Él difundió el mensaje ayer'.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished past events.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'difundís', not 'difundes' or another variation.
Why: This is the standard ending for regular -ir verbs in the present indicative for vosotros.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: difundí
The preterite of difundir is regular: difundí, difundiste, difundió, difundimos, difundisteis, difundieron.
Imperfect
yo: difundía
The imperfect of difundir is regular: difundía, difundías, difundía, difundíamos, difundíais, difundían.
Future
yo: difundiré
The future tense of difundir is regular: difundiré, difundirás, difundirá, difundiremos, difundiréis, difundirán.
Conditional
yo: difundiría
The conditional of difundir is regular: difundiría, difundirías, difundiría, difundiríamos, difundiríais, difundirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: difunda
The present subjunctive of difundir (difunda, difundas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: difundiera
The imperfect subjunctive of difundir (difundiera/difundiese) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: difunde
The imperative of difundir commands actions directly: difunde (tú), difunda (usted), difundamos (nosotros), difundan (ustedes), difundid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no difundas
Negative commands for difundir use 'no' + present subjunctive: no difundas (tú), no difunda (usted), no difundamos (nosotros), no difundan (ustedes), no difundáis (vosotros).