Meaning and behavior
What does escupir mean?
Escupir means to spit, to spit out. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to cough up.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- escupir
- Gerund
- escupiendo
- Past participle
- escupido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Escupir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of escupir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Escupir |
|---|---|
| yo | escupo |
| tú | escupes |
| él / ella / usted | escupe |
| nosotros / nosotras | escupimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escupís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escupen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of escupir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Escupir |
|---|---|
| yo | escupí |
| tú | escupiste |
| él / ella / usted | escupió |
| nosotros / nosotras | escupimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escupisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escupieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of escupir, or for background information.
| Subject | Escupir |
|---|---|
| yo | escupía |
| tú | escupías |
| él / ella / usted | escupía |
| nosotros / nosotras | escupíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escupíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escupían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of escupir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Escupir |
|---|---|
| yo | escupiré |
| tú | escupirás |
| él / ella / usted | escupirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | escupiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escupiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escupirán |
Verified context
Examples with escupir
Él escupió en el piso.
He spat on the ground.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo escupas por la ventana.
Don't spit through the window.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSolo los patanes escupen en el piso.
Only yokels spit on the ground.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Escupir FAQ
What does escupir mean?
Escupir means to spit, to spit out.
Is escupir regular or irregular?
Escupir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of escupir?
The gerund of escupir is escupiendo.
What is the past participle of escupir?
The past participle of escupir is escupido.
How is escupir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is escupo, escupes, escupe, escupimos, escupen.
How is escupir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is escupí, escupiste, escupió, escupimos, escupieron.
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