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distribuirConjugation

distribuir means to distribute.

irregular (spelling change)-ir9 tenses52 forms
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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodistribuyera
distribuyeras
él/ella/usteddistribuyera
nosotrosdistribuyéramos
vosotrosdistribuyerais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdistribuyeran

The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'ellos' preterite form: distribuyera, distribuyeras...

Present Subjunctive

yodistribuya
distribuyas
él/ella/usteddistribuya
nosotrosdistribuyamos
vosotrosdistribuyáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdistribuyan

The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change, using 'y' throughout (distribuya, distribuyas...).

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no distribuyas
ustedno distribuya
nosotrosno distribuyamos
vosotrosno distribuyáis
ustedesno distribuyan

Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive (no distribuyas, no distribuya).

Imperative

distribuye
usteddistribuya
nosotrosdistribuyamos
vosotrosdistribuíd
ustedesdistribuyan

Use 'distribuye' for 'tú' and 'distribuya' for formal 'usted' commands.

Indicative

Conditional

yodistribuiría
distribuirías
él/ella/usteddistribuiría
nosotrosdistribuiríamos
vosotrosdistribuiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdistribuirían

The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive (distribuiría).

Preterite

yodistribuí
distribuiste
él/ella/usteddistribuyó
nosotrosdistribuimos
vosotrosdistribuisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdistribuyeron

In the preterite, distribuir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms (distribuyó, distribuyeron).

Imperfect

yodistribuía
distribuías
él/ella/usteddistribuía
nosotrosdistribuíamos
vosotrosdistribuíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdistribuían

The imperfect of distribuir is completely regular: distribuía, distribuías, distribuía...

Present

yodistribuyo
distribuyes
él/ella/usteddistribuye
nosotrosdistribuimos
vosotrosdistribuís
ellos/ellas/ustedesdistribuyen

The present tense of distribuir adds a 'y' before the ending (distribuyo, distribuyes, distribuye, distribuyen), except for nosotros and vosotros.

Future

yodistribuiré
distribuirás
él/ella/usteddistribuirá
nosotrosdistribuiremos
vosotrosdistribuiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdistribuirán

The future tense is regular: add the endings to the infinitive (distribuiré, distribuirás...).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does distribuir mean in Spanish?

distribuir means "to distribute".

Is distribuir a regular or irregular verb?

distribuir is a irregular (spelling change) -ir verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate distribuir in the present tense?

The present tense of distribuir is: yo distribuyo, tú distribuyes, él/ella/usted distribuye, nosotros distribuimos, vosotros distribuís, ellos/ellas/ustedes distribuyen.

How do you conjugate distribuir in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of distribuir is: yo distribuí, tú distribuiste, él/ella/usted distribuyó, nosotros distribuimos, vosotros distribuisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes distribuyeron.

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