instruirConjugation
instruir means to instruct.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of instruir uses the 'y' from the preterite: instruyera, instruyeras, instruyera, instruyéramos, instruyerais, instruyeran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of instruir uses a 'y' in all forms: instruya, instruyas, instruya, instruyamos, instruyáis, instruyan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no instruyas, no instruya, no instruyamos, no instruyáis, no instruyan.
Imperative
Use the imperative to give orders: instruye (tú), instruya (usted), instruid (vosotros), instruyan (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of instruir is regular: instruiría, instruirías, instruiría, instruiríamos, instruiríais, instruirían.
Preterite
Instruir in the preterite features a 'y' in the third-person forms: instruí, instruiste, instruyó, instruimos, instruisteis, instruyeron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of instruir is regular: instruía, instruías, instruía, instruíamos, instruíais, instruían.
Present
The present of instruir adds a 'y' before endings: instruyo, instruyes, instruye, instruimos, instruís, instruyen.
Future
The future of instruir is regular: instruiré, instruirás, instruirá, instruiremos, instruiréis, instruirán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does instruir mean in Spanish?
instruir means "to instruct".
Is instruir a regular or irregular verb?
instruir is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate instruir in the present tense?
The present tense of instruir is: yo instruyo, tú instruyes, él/ella/usted instruye, nosotros instruimos, vosotros instruís, ellos/ellas/ustedes instruyen.
How do you conjugate instruir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of instruir is: yo instruí, tú instruiste, él/ella/usted instruyó, nosotros instruimos, vosotros instruisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes instruyeron.
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