distinguir Future Conjugation
distinguir — to tell apart
The future of distinguir is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (distinguiré).
distinguir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict that someone will be able to tell things apart later, or to express probability in the present.
Notes on distinguir in the Future
Distinguir is regular in the future. You use the full infinitive as the stem.
Example Sentences
Con estas gafas, distinguirás todo claramente.
With these glasses, you will distinguish everything clearly.
tú
El experto distinguirá la copia del original.
The expert will distinguish the copy from the original.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Trying to change the stem like in the present tense (distingueré).
Correct: distinguiré
Why: The future tense always uses the full infinitive for regular -ir verbs; do not drop any letters from the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distingo
The present of distinguir is mostly regular, but the 'yo' form changes to 'distingo' to keep the sound right.
Preterite
yo: distinguí
Distinguir is completely regular in the preterite: distinguí, distinguiste, distinguió, distinguimos, distinguisteis, distinguieron.
Imperfect
yo: distinguía
The imperfect of distinguir is regular: distinguía, distinguías, distinguía, distinguíamos, distinguíais, distinguían.
Conditional
yo: distinguiría
The conditional of distinguir is regular: añadiría, añadirías... wait, I mean: distinguiría, distinguirías, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: distinga
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change: distinga, distingas, distinga, distingamos, distingáis, distingan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distinguiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the preterite stem: distinguiera, distinguieras, distinguiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distingue
Give commands to distinguish: distingue (tú), distinga (usted), distingamos (nosotros), distinguid (vosotros), distingan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no distingas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no distingas, no distinga, no distingamos, no distingáis, no distingan.