Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Discutir in Spanish
discutir to argue, to have a fight, to discuss Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Discutir (to argue, to have a fight, to discuss) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: discuto, discutes, discute, discutimos, discutís, discuten. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
- Past participle
- discutido argued
- Gerund
- discutiendo arguing
- Similar
- alegar, argüir, argumentar, pelear, debatir
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Discutir
- Discutir in the Indicative Present
- Discutir in the Indicative Preterite
- Discutir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Discutir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Discutir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Discutir in the Indicative Future
- Discutir in the Indicative Conditional
- Discutir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Discutir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Discutir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Discutir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Discutir
- Imperative tenses of Discutir
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Discutir
Discutir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of discutir 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, “discuto”, meaning “I argue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discuto | I argue |
| Tú | discutes | you argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discute | s/he argues |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutimos | we argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutís | you (plural) argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discuten | they argue |
How it’s built: Regular: stem discut- plus the -ir endings.
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Discutir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of discutir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “discutí”, meaning “I argued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discutí | I argued |
| Tú | discutiste | you argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discutió | s/he argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutimos | we argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutisteis | you (plural) argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutieron | they argued |
How it’s built: Regular: stem discut- plus the -ir endings.
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Discutir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of discutir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “discutía”, meaning “I used to argue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discutía | I used to argue |
| Tú | discutías | you used to argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discutía | s/he used to argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutíamos | we used to argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutíais | you (plural) used to argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutían | they used to argue |
How it’s built: Regular: stem discut- plus the -ir endings.
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Discutir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of discutir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy discutiendo”, meaning “I am arguing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy discutiendo | I am arguing |
| Tú | estás discutiendo | you are arguing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está discutiendo | s/he is arguing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos discutiendo | we are arguing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis discutiendo | you (plural) are arguing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están discutiendo | they are arguing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund discutiendo.
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Discutir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of discutir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a discutir”, meaning “I am going to argue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a discutir | I am going to argue |
| Tú | vas a discutir | you are going to argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a discutir | s/he is going to argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a discutir | we are going to argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a discutir | you (plural) are going to argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a discutir | they are going to argue |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive discutir.
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Discutir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of discutir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “discutiré”, meaning “I will argue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discutiré | I will argue |
| Tú | discutirás | you will argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discutirá | s/he will argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutiremos | we will argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutiréis | you (plural) will argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutirán | they will argue |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive discutir plus the future endings.
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Discutir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of discutir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “discutiría”, meaning “I would argue”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discutiría | I would argue |
| Tú | discutirías | you would argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discutiría | s/he would argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutiríamos | we would argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutiríais | you (plural) would argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutirían | they would argue |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive discutir plus the conditional endings.
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Discutir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of discutir 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 discutido”, meaning “I have argued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he discutido | I have argued |
| Tú | has discutido | you have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha discutido | s/he has argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos discutido | we have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis discutido | you (plural) have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han discutido | they have argued |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle discutido.
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Discutir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of discutir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había discutido”, meaning “I had argued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había discutido | I had argued |
| Tú | habías discutido | you had argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había discutido | s/he had argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos discutido | we had argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais discutido | you (plural) had argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían discutido | they had argued |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle discutido.
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Discutir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of discutir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré discutido”, meaning “I will have argued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré discutido | I will have argued |
| Tú | habrás discutido | you will have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá discutido | s/he will have argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos discutido | we will have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis discutido | you (plural) will have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán discutido | they will have argued |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle discutido.
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Discutir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of discutir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría discutido”, meaning “I would have argued”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría discutido | I would have argued |
| Tú | habrías discutido | you would have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría discutido | s/he would have argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos discutido | we would have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais discutido | you (plural) would have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían discutido | they would have argued |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle discutido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Discutir
Discutir 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, “discuta”, meaning “I argue”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discuta | I argue |
| Tú | discutas | you argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discuta | s/he argues |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutamos | we argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutáis | you (plural) argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutan | they argue |
How it’s built: Regular: stem discut- plus the -ir subjunctive endings.
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Discutir 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, “discutiera”, meaning “I argued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discutiera | I argued |
| Tú | discutieras | you argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discutiera | s/he argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutiéramos | we argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutierais | you (plural) argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutieran | they argued |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, discutieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (discutiéramos).
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Discutir 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, “discutiere”, meaning “I will argue”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | discutiere | I will argue |
| Tú | discutieres | you will argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discutiere | s/he will argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutiéremos | we will argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutiereis | you (plural) will argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutieren | they will argue |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, discutieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (discutiéremos).
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Discutir 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 discutido”, meaning “I have argued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya discutido | I have argued |
| Tú | hayas discutido | you have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya discutido | s/he has argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos discutido | we have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis discutido | you (plural) have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan discutido | they have argued |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle discutido.
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Discutir 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 discutido”, meaning “I had argued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera discutido | I had argued |
| Tú | hubieras discutido | you had argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera discutido | s/he had argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos discutido | we had argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais discutido | you (plural) had argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran discutido | they had argued |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle discutido.
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Discutir 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 discutido”, meaning “I will have argued”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere discutido | I will have argued |
| Tú | hubieres discutido | you will have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere discutido | s/he will have argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos discutido | we will have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis discutido | you (plural) will have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren discutido | they will have argued |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle discutido.
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Imperative tenses of Discutir
Discutir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “discuta”, meaning “(to you formal) argue!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | discute | (to you) argue! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | discuta | (to you formal) argue! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | discutamos | let's argue! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | discutid | (to you plural) argue! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | discutan | (to you plural formal) argue! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (discute); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (discuta, discutamos, discutan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (discutid).
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Discutir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no discuta”, meaning “(to you formal) don't argue!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no discutas | (to you) don't argue! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no discuta | (to you formal) don't argue! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no discutamos | let's not argue! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no discutáis | (to you plural) don't argue! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no discutan | (to you plural formal) don't argue! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no discutas, no discuta, no discutamos, no discutáis, no discutan.
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Frequently asked questions about Discutir
Is discutir a regular or irregular verb?
Discutir is a fully regular -IR verb. It follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate discutir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), discutir is conjugated as: yo discuto, tú discutes, él/ella/usted discute, nosotros discutimos, vosotros discutís, ellos/ellas/ustedes discuten. 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 discutir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), discutir is conjugated as: yo discutí, tú discutiste, él/ella/usted discutió, nosotros discutimos, vosotros discutisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes discutieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate discutir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), discutir is conjugated as: yo discutía, tú discutías, él/ella/usted discutía, nosotros discutíamos, vosotros discutíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes discutían. 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 discutir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), discutir is conjugated as: yo discutiré, tú discutirás, él/ella/usted discutirá, nosotros discutiremos, vosotros discutiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes discutirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate discutir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), discutir is conjugated as: yo discuta, tú discutas, él/ella/usted discuta, nosotros discutamos, vosotros discutáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes discutan. 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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