What does referir mean?
referir means to report in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to relate; to refer to.
Spanish verb guide
Referir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn referir, meaning to report, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: refiriendoparticiple: referido
Principal forms of referir
- Infinitive
- referir
- Gerund
- refiriendo
- Past participle
- referido
Referir 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 | refiero | referí | refería | referiré |
| tú | refieres | referiste | referías | referirás |
| él / ella / usted | refiere | refirió | refería | referirá |
| nosotros/as | referimos | referimos | referíamos | referiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | refieren | refirieron | referían | referirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with referir
No me refiero a ti.I don't mean you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No sé a qué te refieres.I don't know what you mean.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿A qué te refieres con eso?What do you mean by it?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate referir 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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