distinguirConjugation
distinguir means to tell apart.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the preterite stem: distinguiera, distinguieras, distinguiera...
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change: distinga, distingas, distinga, distingamos, distingáis, distingan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no distingas, no distinga, no distingamos, no distingáis, no distingan.
Imperative
Give commands to distinguish: distingue (tú), distinga (usted), distingamos (nosotros), distinguid (vosotros), distingan (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of distinguir is regular: añadiría, añadirías... wait, I mean: distinguiría, distinguirías, etc.
Preterite
Distinguir is completely regular in the preterite: distinguí, distinguiste, distinguió, distinguimos, distinguisteis, distinguieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of distinguir is regular: distinguía, distinguías, distinguía, distinguíamos, distinguíais, distinguían.
Present
The present of distinguir is mostly regular, but the 'yo' form changes to 'distingo' to keep the sound right.
Future
The future of distinguir is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (distinguiré).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does distinguir mean in Spanish?
distinguir means "to tell apart".
Is distinguir a regular or irregular verb?
distinguir is a spelling change -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate distinguir in the present tense?
The present tense of distinguir is: yo distingo, tú distingues, él/ella/usted distingue, nosotros distinguimos, vosotros distinguís, ellos/ellas/ustedes distinguen.
How do you conjugate distinguir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of distinguir is: yo distinguí, tú distinguiste, él/ella/usted distinguió, nosotros distinguimos, vosotros distinguisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes distinguieron.
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