descubrir present tense conjugation
Descubrir (to discover) in the present tense: descubro, descubres, descubre, descubrimos, descubrís, descubren.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Descubrir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Descubrir in a sentence
- Descubro nuevas culturas viajando.I discover new cultures by traveling.
- Colón descubrió América en 1492.Columbus discovered America in 1492.
Irregular past participle 'descubierto'; compound of 'cubrir'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of descubrir?
Descubrir in the Spanish present tense: yo descubro, tú descubres, él/ella/usted descubre, nosotros descubrimos, vosotros descubrís, ellos/ellas/ustedes descubren.
Is descubrir irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense descubrir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so descubro follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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