What does describir mean?
describir means to describe, represent in words in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to trace, describe.
Spanish verb guide
Describir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn describir, meaning to describe, represent in words, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: describiendoparticiple: descrito/descripto
Principal forms of describir
- Infinitive
- describir
- Gerund
- describiendo
- Past participle
- descrito/descripto
Describir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | describo | describí | describía | describiré |
| tú | describes | describiste | describías | describirás |
| él / ella / usted | describe | describió | describía | describirá |
| nosotros/as | describimos | describimos | describíamos | describiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | describen | describieron | describían | describirán |
Pattern notes
- Its past participle, descrito/descripto, is irregular.
Examples with describir
Él describió detalladamente el accidente.He described the incident in detail.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El piloto describió la escena en detalle.The pilot described the scene in detail.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él describió la escena con todo lujo de detalles.He described the scene in detail.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate describir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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