Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Discernir in Spanish
To discern, to distinguish Irregular Verb
At a glance: Discernir (to discern, to distinguish) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: discierno, disciernes, discierne, discernimos, discernís, disciernen. Its irregularities include: Add an i before e for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Discernir
- Discernir in the Indicative Present
- Discernir in the Indicative Preterite
- Discernir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Discernir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Discernir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Discernir in the Indicative Future
- Discernir in the Indicative Conditional
- Discernir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Discernir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Discernir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Discernir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Discernir
- Imperative tenses of Discernir
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Discernir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Discernir is the Spanish verb for "to discern, to distinguish". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to discernir include: distinguir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | discernir | to discern, to distinguish |
| Past participle | discernido | discerned |
| Gerund | discerniendo | discerning |
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Discernir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of discernir 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, "discierno", meaning "I discern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discierno | I discern |
| Tú | disciernes | you discern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discierne | s/he discerns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discernimos | we discern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discernís | you (plural) discern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | disciernen | they discern |
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Discernir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of discernir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "discerní", meaning "I discerned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerní | I discerned |
| Tú | discerniste | you discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discernió | s/he discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discernimos | we discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discernisteis | you (plural) discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discernieron | they discerned |
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Discernir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of discernir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "discernía", meaning "I used to discern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discernía | I used to discern |
| Tú | discernías | you used to discern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discernía | s/he used to discern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discerníamos | we used to discern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discerníais | you (plural) used to discern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discernían | they used to discern |
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Discernir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of discernir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy discerniendo", meaning "I am discerning".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy discerniendo | I am discerning |
| Tú | estás discerniendo | you are discerning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está discerniendo | s/he is discerning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos discerniendo | we are discerning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis discerniendo | you (plural) are discerning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están discerniendo | they are discerning |
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Discernir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of discernir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a discernir", meaning "I am going to discern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a discernir | I am going to discern |
| Tú | vas a discernir | you are going to discern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a discernir | s/he is going to discern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a discernir | we are going to discern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a discernir | you (plural) are going to discern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a discernir | they are going to discern |
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Discernir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of discernir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "discerniré", meaning "I will discern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerniré | I will discern |
| Tú | discernirás | you will discern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discernirá | s/he will discern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discerniremos | we will discern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discerniréis | you (plural) will discern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discernirán | they will discern |
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Discernir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of discernir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "discerniría", meaning "I would discern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerniría | I would discern |
| Tú | discernirías | you would discern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discerniría | s/he would discern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discerniríamos | we would discern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discerniríais | you (plural) would discern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discernirían | they would discern |
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Discernir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of discernir 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 discernido", meaning "I have discerned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he discernido | I have discerned |
| Tú | has discernido | you have discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha discernido | s/he has discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos discernido | we have discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis discernido | you (plural) have discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han discernido | they have discerned |
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Discernir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of discernir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había discernido", meaning "I had discerned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había discernido | I had discerned |
| Tú | habías discernido | you had discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había discernido | s/he had discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos discernido | we had discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais discernido | you (plural) had discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían discernido | they had discerned |
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Discernir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of discernir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré discernido", meaning "I will have discerned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré discernido | I will have discerned |
| Tú | habrás discernido | you will have discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá discernido | s/he will have discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos discernido | we will have discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis discernido | you (plural) will have discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán discernido | they will have discerned |
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Discernir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of discernir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría discernido", meaning "I would have discerned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría discernido | I would have discerned |
| Tú | habrías discernido | you would have discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría discernido | s/he would have discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos discernido | we would have discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais discernido | you (plural) would have discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían discernido | they would have discerned |
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Discernir 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, "discierna", meaning "I discern".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discierna | I discern |
| Tú | disciernas | you discern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discierna | s/he discerns |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discernamos | we discern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discernáis | you (plural) discern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | disciernan | they discern |
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Discernir 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, "discerniera", meaning "I discerned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerniera | I discerned |
| Tú | discernieras | you discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discerniera | s/he discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discerniéramos | we discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discernierais | you (plural) discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discernieran | they discerned |
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Discernir 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, "discerniere", meaning "I will discern".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerniere | I will discern |
| Tú | discernieres | you will discern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discerniere | s/he will discern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discerniéremos | we will discern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discerniereis | you (plural) will discern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discernieren | they will discern |
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Discernir 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 discernido", meaning "I have discerned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya discernido | I have discerned |
| Tú | hayas discernido | you have discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya discernido | s/he has discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos discernido | we have discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis discernido | you (plural) have discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan discernido | they have discerned |
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Discernir 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 discernido", meaning "I had discerned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera discernido | I had discerned |
| Tú | hubieras discernido | you had discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera discernido | s/he had discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos discernido | we had discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais discernido | you (plural) had discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran discernido | they had discerned |
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Discernir 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 discernido", meaning "I will have discerned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere discernido | I will have discerned |
| Tú | hubieres discernido | you will have discerned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere discernido | s/he will have discerned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos discernido | we will have discerned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis discernido | you (plural) will have discerned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren discernido | they will have discerned |
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Discernir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "discierna", meaning "(to you formal) discern!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | discierne | (to you) discern! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discierna | (to you formal) discern! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discernamos | let's discern! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discernid | (to you plural) discern! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | disciernan | (to you plural formal) discern! |
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Discernir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no discierna", meaning "(to you formal) don't discern!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no disciernas | (to you) don't discern! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no discierna | (to you formal) don't discern! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no discernamos | let's not discern! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no discernáis | (to you plural) don't discern! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no disciernan | (to you plural formal) don't discern! |
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Frequently asked questions about Discernir
Is discernir a regular or irregular verb?
Discernir is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Add an i before e for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
How do you conjugate discernir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), discernir is conjugated as: yo discierno, tú disciernes, él/ella/usted discierne, nosotros discernimos, vosotros discernís, ellos/ellas/ustedes disciernen. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate discernir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), discernir is conjugated as: yo discerní, tú discerniste, él/ella/usted discernió, nosotros discernimos, vosotros discernisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes discernieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate discernir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), discernir is conjugated as: yo discernía, tú discernías, él/ella/usted discernía, nosotros discerníamos, vosotros discerníais, ellos/ellas/ustedes discernían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate discernir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), discernir is conjugated as: yo discerniré, tú discernirás, él/ella/usted discernirá, nosotros discerniremos, vosotros discerniréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes discernirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate discernir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), discernir is conjugated as: yo discierna, tú disciernas, él/ella/usted discierna, nosotros discernamos, vosotros discernáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes disciernan. The present subjunctive 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.
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