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distribuir

to distribute

Complete conjugation tables and interactive practice exercises. This is an irregular (spelling change) -ir verb.

The Spanish verb distribuir means to distribute.

Present tense:

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

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subjunctive

imperfect

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

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

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present

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

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

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imperative

negative

no distribuyas
vosotrosno distribuyáis
ustedesno distribuyan
nosotrosno distribuyamos
ustedno distribuya

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

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affirmative

distribuye
vosotrosdistribuíd
ustedesdistribuyan
nosotrosdistribuyamos
usteddistribuya

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

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indicative

conditional

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

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

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preterite

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

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

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imperfect

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

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

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present

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

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

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future

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

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

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