What does descubrir mean?
descubrir means to discover in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to reveal; to invent.
Spanish verb guide
Descubrir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn descubrir, meaning to discover, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: descubriendoparticiple: descubierto
Principal forms of descubrir
- Infinitive
- descubrir
- Gerund
- descubriendo
- Past participle
- descubierto
Descubrir 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 | descubro | descubrí | descubría | descubriré |
| tú | descubres | descubriste | descubrías | descubrirás |
| él / ella / usted | descubre | descubrió | descubría | descubrirá |
| nosotros/as | descubrimos | descubrimos | descubríamos | descubriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | descubren | descubrieron | descubrían | descubrirán |
Pattern notes
- Its past participle, descubierto, is irregular.
Examples with descubrir
Colón descubrió América en 1492.Columbus discovered America in 1492.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Descubrimos la contraseña con facilidad.We easily figured out the password.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Descubrimos ruinas de una civilización antigua.We discovered relics of an ancient civilization.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate descubrir 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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