How to conjugate Descubrir in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Descubrir
- Descubrir in the Indicative Present
- Descubrir in the Indicative Preterite
- Descubrir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Descubrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Descubrir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Descubrir in the Indicative Future
- Descubrir in the Indicative Conditional
- Descubrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Descubrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Descubrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Descubrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Descubrir
- Imperative tenses of Descubrir
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Descubrir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Descubrir is the Spanish verb for "to discover". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | descubrir | to discover |
| Past participle | descubierto | discovered |
| Gerund | descubriendo | discovering |
Indicative Tenses of Descubrir
Descubrir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of descubrir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "descubro", meaning "I discover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubro | I discover |
| Tú | descubres | you discover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubre | s/he discovers, you (formal) discover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubrimos | we discover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubrís | you (plural) discover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubren | they discover, you (plural formal) discover |
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Descubrir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of descubrir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "descubrí", meaning "I discovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubrí | I discovered |
| Tú | descubriste | you discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubrió | s/he discovered, you (formal) discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubrimos | we discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubristeis | you (plural) discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubrieron | they discovered, you (plural formal) discovered |
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Descubrir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of descubrir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "descubría", meaning "I used to discover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubría | I used to discover |
| Tú | descubrías | you used to discover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubría | s/he used to discover, you (formal) used to discover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubríamos | we used to discover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubríais | you (plural) used to discover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubrían | they used to discover, you (plural formal) used to discover |
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Descubrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of descubrir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy descubriendo", meaning "I am discovering".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy descubriendo | I am discovering |
| Tú | estás descubriendo | you are discovering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está descubriendo | s/he is discovering, you (formal) are discovering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos descubriendo | we are discovering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis descubriendo | you (plural) are discovering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están descubriendo | they are discovering, you (plural formal) are discovering |
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Descubrir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of descubrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a descubrir", meaning "I am going to discover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a descubrir | I am going to discover |
| Tú | vas a descubrir | you are going to discover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a descubrir | s/he is going to discover, you (formal) are going to discover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a descubrir | we are going to discover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a descubrir | you (plural) are going to discover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a descubrir | they are going to discover, you (plural formal) are going to discover |
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Descubrir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of descubrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "descubriré", meaning "I will discover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubriré | I will discover |
| Tú | descubrirás | you will discover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubrirá | s/he will discover, you (formal) will discover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubriremos | we will discover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubriréis | you (plural) will discover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubrirán | they will discover, you (plural formal) will discover |
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Descubrir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of descubrir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "descubriría", meaning "I would discover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubriría | I would discover |
| Tú | descubrirías | you would discover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubriría | s/he would discover, you (formal) would discover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubriríamos | we would discover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubriríais | you (plural) would discover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubrirían | they would discover, you (plural formal) would discover |
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Descubrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of descubrir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he descubierto", meaning "I have discovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he descubierto | I have discovered |
| Tú | has descubierto | you have discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha descubierto | s/he has discovered, you (formal) have discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos descubierto | we have discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis descubierto | you (plural) have discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han descubierto | they have discovered, you (plural formal) have discovered |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Descubrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of descubrir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había descubierto", meaning "I had discovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había descubierto | I had discovered |
| Tú | habías descubierto | you had discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había descubierto | s/he had discovered, you (formal) had discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos descubierto | we had discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais descubierto | you (plural) had discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían descubierto | they had discovered, you (plural formal) had discovered |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Descubrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of descubrir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré descubierto", meaning "I will have discovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré descubierto | I will have discovered |
| Tú | habrás descubierto | you will have discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá descubierto | s/he will have discovered, you (formal) will have discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos descubierto | we will have discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis descubierto | you (plural) will have discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán descubierto | they will have discovered, you (plural formal) will have discovered |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Descubrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of descubrir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría descubierto", meaning "I would have discovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría descubierto | I would have discovered |
| Tú | habrías descubierto | you would have discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría descubierto | s/he would have discovered, you (formal) would have discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos descubierto | we would have discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais descubierto | you (plural) would have discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían descubierto | they would have discovered, you (plural formal) would have discovered |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Subjunctive Tenses of Descubrir
Descubrir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "descubra", meaning "I discover".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubra | I discover |
| Tú | descubras | you discover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubra | s/he discovers, you (formal) discover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubramos | we discover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubráis | you (plural) discover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubran | they discover, you (plural formal) discover |
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Descubrir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "descubriera", meaning "I discovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubriera | I discovered |
| Tú | descubrieras | you discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubriera | s/he discovered, you (formal) discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubriéramos | we discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubrierais | you (plural) discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubrieran | they discovered, you (plural formal) discovered |
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Descubrir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "descubriere", meaning "I will discover".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descubriere | I will discover |
| Tú | descubrieres | you will discover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubriere | s/he will discover, you (formal) will discover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubriéremos | we will discover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubriereis | you (plural) will discover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubrieren | they will discover, you (plural formal) will discover |
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Descubrir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya descubierto", meaning "I have discovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya descubierto | I have discovered |
| Tú | hayas descubierto | you have discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya descubierto | s/he has discovered, you (formal) have discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos descubierto | we have discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis descubierto | you (plural) have discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan descubierto | they have discovered, you (plural formal) have discovered |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Descubrir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera descubierto", meaning "I had discovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera descubierto | I had discovered |
| Tú | hubieras descubierto | you had discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera descubierto | s/he had discovered, you (formal) had discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos descubierto | we had discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais descubierto | you (plural) had discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran descubierto | they had discovered, you (plural formal) had discovered |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Descubrir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere descubierto", meaning "I will have discovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere descubierto | I will have discovered |
| Tú | hubieres descubierto | you will have discovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere descubierto | s/he will have discovered, you (formal) will have discovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos descubierto | we will have discovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis descubierto | you (plural) will have discovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren descubierto | they will have discovered, you (plural formal) will have discovered |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Imperative Tenses of Descubrir
Descubrir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "descubra", meaning "(to you formal) discover!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | descubre | (to you) discover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descubra | (to you formal) discover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descubramos | let's discover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descubrid | (to you plural) discover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descubran | (to you plural formal) discover! |
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Descubrir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no descubra", meaning "(to you formal) don't discover!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no descubras | (to you) don't discover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no descubra | (to you formal) don't discover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no descubramos | let's not discover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no descubráis | (to you plural) don't discover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no descubran | (to you plural formal) don't discover! |
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Example sentences and usage
- Estarás en problemas si tu novia descubre la verdad. You'll get into trouble if your girlfriend finds out the truth.
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