dirigía
“dirigía” means “was leading / used to lead” in Spanish (management or leadership).
was leading / used to lead, was directing
Also: was steering, was addressing
📝 In Action
En ese tiempo, yo dirigía una pequeña empresa familiar.
B1At that time, I was running a small family business.
El famoso cineasta dirigía la película cuando ocurrió el accidente.
B1The famous filmmaker was directing the movie when the accident happened.
Él dirigía sus oraciones al cielo.
B2He was addressing his prayers to heaven.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
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Quick Quiz: dirigía
Question 1 of 2
If you say 'Yo dirigía el proyecto', what are you saying?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin verb 'dirigere', which combines 'dis-' (apart/aside) and 'regere' (to rule or keep straight). It literally meant to set something in a straight line.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'dirigía' have an accent mark on the 'i'?
The accent mark is there to make sure you pronounce the 'i' and 'a' as two separate syllables (dee-ree-HEE-ah) rather than blending them together.
Does 'dirigía' mean the same thing as 'dirigió'?
Not quite. 'Dirigió' is for a completed action (He directed it once). 'Dirigía' is for something ongoing (He was directing it for a while).