Meaning and behavior
What does debatir mean?
Debatir means to debate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to struggle (in a decision).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- debatir
- Gerund
- debatiendo
- Past participle
- debatido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Debatir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of debatir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Debatir |
|---|---|
| yo | debato |
| tú | debates |
| él / ella / usted | debate |
| nosotros / nosotras | debatimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | debatís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | debaten |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of debatir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Debatir |
|---|---|
| yo | debatí |
| tú | debatiste |
| él / ella / usted | debatió |
| nosotros / nosotras | debatimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | debatisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | debatieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of debatir, or for background information.
| Subject | Debatir |
|---|---|
| yo | debatía |
| tú | debatías |
| él / ella / usted | debatía |
| nosotros / nosotras | debatíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | debatíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | debatían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of debatir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Debatir |
|---|---|
| yo | debatiré |
| tú | debatirás |
| él / ella / usted | debatirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | debatiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | debatiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | debatirán |
Verified context
Examples with debatir
Debatimos este problema hasta bien entrada la noche.
We discussed the problem far into the night.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se debatió en búsqueda de su libertad.
Tom struggled to get free.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDebatieron las propuestas de Tom en la reunión.
They discussed Tom's proposals at the meeting.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Debatir FAQ
What does debatir mean?
Debatir means to debate.
Is debatir regular or irregular?
Debatir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of debatir?
The gerund of debatir is debatiendo.
What is the past participle of debatir?
The past participle of debatir is debatido.
How is debatir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is debato, debates, debate, debatimos, debaten.
How is debatir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is debatí, debatiste, debatió, debatimos, debatieron.
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