Meaning and behavior
What does dividir mean?
Dividir means to divide. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to split; to split up.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- dividir
- Gerund
- dividiendo
- Past participle
- dividido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Dividir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of dividir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | divido |
| tú | divides |
| él / ella / usted | divide |
| nosotros / nosotras | dividimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dividís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dividen |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with dividiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy dividiendo |
| tú | estás dividiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está dividiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos dividiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis dividiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están dividiendo |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and dividiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado dividiendo |
| tú | has estado dividiendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado dividiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado dividiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado dividiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado dividiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of dividir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | dividí |
| tú | dividiste |
| él / ella / usted | dividió |
| nosotros / nosotras | dividimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dividisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dividieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of dividir, or for background information.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | dividía |
| tú | dividías |
| él / ella / usted | dividía |
| nosotros / nosotras | dividíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dividíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dividían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of dividir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | dividiré |
| tú | dividirás |
| él / ella / usted | dividirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | dividiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dividiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dividirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | divida |
| tú | dividas |
| él / ella / usted | divida |
| nosotros / nosotras | dividamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dividáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dividan |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| yo | dividieraAlso accepted: dividiese |
| tú | dividierasAlso accepted: dividieses |
| él / ella / usted | dividieraAlso accepted: dividiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | dividiéramosAlso accepted: dividiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dividieraisAlso accepted: dividieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dividieranAlso accepted: dividiesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of dividir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| tú | divide |
| usted | divida |
| nosotros / nosotras | dividamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dividid |
| ustedes | dividan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of dividir.
| Subject | Dividir |
|---|---|
| tú | no dividas |
| usted | no divida |
| nosotros / nosotras | no dividamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no dividáis |
| ustedes | no dividan |
Verified context
Examples with dividir
Ella dividió la tarta en cinco partes.
She divided the cake into five pieces.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUn río divide la ciudad en este y oeste.
A river separates the city into east and west.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMi madre dividió la tarta en ocho partes.
My mother divided the cake into eight pieces.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Dividir FAQ
What does dividir mean?
Dividir means to divide.
Is dividir regular or irregular?
Dividir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of dividir?
The gerund of dividir is dividiendo.
What is the past participle of dividir?
The past participle of dividir is dividido.
How is dividir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is divido, divides, divide, dividimos, dividen.
How is dividir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is dividí, dividiste, dividió, dividimos, dividieron.
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