What does escupir mean?
escupir means to spit, to spit out in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to cough up.
Spanish verb guide
Escupir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn escupir, meaning to spit, to spit out, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: escupiendoparticiple: escupido
Principal forms of escupir
- Infinitive
- escupir
- Gerund
- escupiendo
- Past participle
- escupido
Escupir 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 | escupo | escupí | escupía | escupiré |
| tú | escupes | escupiste | escupías | escupirás |
| él / ella / usted | escupe | escupió | escupía | escupirá |
| nosotros/as | escupimos | escupimos | escupíamos | escupiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | escupen | escupieron | escupían | escupirán |
Pattern notes
- Escupir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with escupir
Él escupió en el piso.He spat on the ground.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No escupas por la ventana.Don't spit through the window.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Solo los patanes escupen en el piso.Only yokels spit on the ground.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate escupir 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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