discutir Preterite Conjugation
discutir — discuss
The preterite of discutir follows regular -ir endings: discutí, discutiste, discutió, discutimos, discutisteis, discutieron.
discutir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific discussion or argument that started and ended at a definite time in the past, like a meeting yesterday.
Notes on discutir in the Preterite
Discutir is regular in the preterite. Remember that the nosotros form 'discutimos' is the same as the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer discutí con mi jefe sobre el nuevo horario.
Yesterday I argued with my boss about the new schedule.
yo
Ellos discutieron el contrato durante dos horas.
They discussed the contract for two hours.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Discutió el tema con mucha calma.
He discussed the topic very calmly.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: discutio
Correct: discutió
Why: The third-person singular needs an accent on the 'ó' to indicate the past tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: discuto
Discutir is a regular -ir verb in the present tense: discuto, discutes, discute, discutimos, discutís, discuten.
Imperfect
yo: discutía
The imperfect of discutir uses standard -ía endings: discutía, discutías, discutía, discutíamos, discutíais, discutían.
Future
yo: discutiré
The future of discutir adds endings to the full infinitive: discutiré, discutirás, discutirá, discutiremos, discutiréis, discutirán.
Conditional
yo: discutiría
The conditional of discutir uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: discutiría, discutirías, discutiría, discutiríamos, discutiríais, discutirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: discuta
The present subjunctive of discutir uses -a endings: discuta, discutas, discuta, discutamos, discutáis, discutan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: discutiera
The imperfect subjunctive of discutir uses the preterite stem: discutiera, discutieras, discutiera, discutiéramos, discutierais, discutieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: discute
The imperative of discutir allows for direct commands: discute, discuta, discutamos, discutid, discutan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no discutas
The negative imperative of discutir uses the present subjunctive: no discutas, no discuta, no discutamos, no discutáis, no discutan.