What does extinguir mean?
extinguir means to extinguish, to put out in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to carry out (a task, etc.); to go extinct, to die out.
Spanish verb guide
Extinguir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn extinguir, meaning to extinguish, to put out, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: extinguiendoparticiple: extinguido
Principal forms of extinguir
- Infinitive
- extinguir
- Gerund
- extinguiendo
- Past participle
- extinguido
Extinguir 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 | extingo | extinguí | extinguía | extinguiré |
| tú | extingues | extinguiste | extinguías | extinguirás |
| él / ella / usted | extingue | extinguió | extinguía | extinguirá |
| nosotros/as | extinguimos | extinguimos | extinguíamos | extinguiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | extinguen | extinguieron | extinguían | extinguirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present.
Examples with extinguir
Los bomberos extinguieron rápidamente el fuego.The firemen quickly extinguished the blaze.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El tigre dientes de sable se extinguió durante la era de hielo.It was during the ice age that the saber-toothed tiger became extinct.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Todas las voces se extinguieron en el climax.All voices were extinguished in the climax.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate extinguir 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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