What does escribir mean?
escribir means to write in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to write (to) someone (a letter, etc.); to write someone something.
Spanish verb guide
Escribir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn escribir, meaning to write, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: escribiendoparticiple: escrito
Principal forms of escribir
- Infinitive
- escribir
- Gerund
- escribiendo
- Past participle
- escrito
Escribir 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 | escribo | escribí | escribía | escribiré |
| tú | escribes | escribiste | escribías | escribirás |
| él / ella / usted | escribe | escribió | escribía | escribirá |
| nosotros/as | escribimos | escribimos | escribíamos | escribiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | escriben | escribieron | escribían | escribirán |
Pattern notes
- Its past participle, escrito, is irregular.
Examples with escribir
No sé quién lo escribió.I don't know who wrote it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él escribió a sus padres.He wrote to his parents.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tal vez escriba un libro.Maybe I'll write a book.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate escribir 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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