What does discutir mean?
discutir means to discuss, to argue; to talk about in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to examine some subject in detail.
Spanish verb guide
Discutir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn discutir, meaning to discuss, to argue; to talk about, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: discutiendoparticiple: discutido
Principal forms of discutir
- Infinitive
- discutir
- Gerund
- discutiendo
- Past participle
- discutido
Discutir 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 | discuto | discutí | discutía | discutiré |
| tú | discutes | discutiste | discutías | discutirás |
| él / ella / usted | discute | discutió | discutía | discutirá |
| nosotros/as | discutimos | discutimos | discutíamos | discutiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | discuten | discutieron | discutían | discutirán |
Pattern notes
- Discutir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with discutir
No discutas con un espejo.Don't argue with a mirror.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Discutió con su esposa por sus hijos.He quarreled with his wife about their children.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella siempre discutía con sus hermanos.She was always quarreling with her brothers.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate discutir 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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