Learner note. Stem-changing e→ie/i like sentir; often reflexive 'referirse a'.
- Me refiero a lo que dijiste ayer.I'm referring to what you said yesterday.
- Ella refirió el problema al director.She referred the problem to the director.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of referir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give refero) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give referes) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give refere) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give referen) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of referir| yo | |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give referió) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give referieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of referir| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of referir| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of referir| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of referir| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of referir| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of referir| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of referir| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of referir| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of referir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give refera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give referas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give refera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give referan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of referir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give referieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give referieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of referir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give referieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of referir| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of referir| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of referir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give referieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give referiereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give referieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of referir| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of referir| tú | |
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Referir FAQ
How do you conjugate referir in the present tense?
Referir in the Spanish presente: yo refiero, tú refieres, él/ella/usted refiere, nosotros referimos, vosotros referís, ellos/ellas/ustedes refieren.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of referir?
yo referí, tú referiste, él/ella/usted refirió, nosotros referimos, vosotros referisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes refirieron.
Is referir irregular?
Yes. Referir has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does referir mean in English?
Referir means “to refer”. The past participle is referido.