How to conjugate Distinguir in Spanish
To distinguish, to make out Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Distinguir
- Distinguir in the Indicative Present
- Distinguir in the Indicative Preterite
- Distinguir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Distinguir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Distinguir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Distinguir in the Indicative Future
- Distinguir in the Indicative Conditional
- Distinguir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Distinguir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Distinguir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Distinguir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Distinguir
- Imperative tenses of Distinguir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Distinguir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Distinguir is the Spanish verb for "to distinguish, to make out". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to distinguir include: atisbar, discernir.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | distinguir | to distinguish, to make out |
Past participle | distinguido | distinguished |
Gerund | distinguiendo | distinguishing |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of distinguir 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, "distingo", meaning "I distinguish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distingo | I distinguish |
Tú | distingues | you distinguish |
Ella / Él / Usted | distingue | s/he distinguishes, you (formal) distinguish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distinguimos | we distinguish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguís | you (plural) distinguish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distinguen | they distinguish, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Distinguir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of distinguir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "distinguí", meaning "I distinguished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distinguí | I distinguished |
Tú | distinguiste | you distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinguió | s/he distinguished, you (formal) distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distinguimos | we distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguisteis | you (plural) distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distinguieron | they distinguished, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of distinguir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "distinguía", meaning "I used to distinguish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distinguía | I used to distinguish |
Tú | distinguías | you used to distinguish |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinguía | s/he used to distinguish, you (formal) used to distinguish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distinguíamos | we used to distinguish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguíais | you (plural) used to distinguish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distinguían | they used to distinguish, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of distinguir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy distinguiendo", meaning "I am distinguishing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy distinguiendo | I am distinguishing |
Tú | estás distinguiendo | you are distinguishing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está distinguiendo | s/he is distinguishing, you (formal) are distinguishing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos distinguiendo | we are distinguishing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis distinguiendo | you (plural) are distinguishing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están distinguiendo | they are distinguishing, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of distinguir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a distinguir", meaning "I am going to distinguish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a distinguir | I am going to distinguish |
Tú | vas a distinguir | you are going to distinguish |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a distinguir | s/he is going to distinguish, you (formal) are going to distinguish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a distinguir | we are going to distinguish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a distinguir | you (plural) are going to distinguish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a distinguir | they are going to distinguish, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of distinguir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "distinguiré", meaning "I will distinguish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distinguiré | I will distinguish |
Tú | distinguirás | you will distinguish |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinguirá | s/he will distinguish, you (formal) will distinguish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distinguiremos | we will distinguish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguiréis | you (plural) will distinguish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distinguirán | they will distinguish, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of distinguir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "distinguiría", meaning "I would distinguish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distinguiría | I would distinguish |
Tú | distinguirías | you would distinguish |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinguiría | s/he would distinguish, you (formal) would distinguish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distinguiríamos | we would distinguish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguiríais | you (plural) would distinguish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distinguirían | they would distinguish, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of distinguir 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 distinguido", meaning "I have distinguished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he distinguido | I have distinguished |
Tú | has distinguido | you have distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha distinguido | s/he has distinguished, you (formal) have distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos distinguido | we have distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis distinguido | you (plural) have distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han distinguido | they have distinguished, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of distinguir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había distinguido", meaning "I had distinguished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había distinguido | I had distinguished |
Tú | habías distinguido | you had distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | había distinguido | s/he had distinguished, you (formal) had distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos distinguido | we had distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais distinguido | you (plural) had distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían distinguido | they had distinguished, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of distinguir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré distinguido", meaning "I will have distinguished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré distinguido | I will have distinguished |
Tú | habrás distinguido | you will have distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá distinguido | s/he will have distinguished, you (formal) will have distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos distinguido | we will have distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis distinguido | you (plural) will have distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán distinguido | they will have distinguished, |
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Distinguir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of distinguir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría distinguido", meaning "I would have distinguished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría distinguido | I would have distinguished |
Tú | habrías distinguido | you would have distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría distinguido | s/he would have distinguished, you (formal) would have distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos distinguido | we would have distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais distinguido | you (plural) would have distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían distinguido | they would have distinguished, |
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Distinguir 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, "distinga", meaning "I distinguish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distinga | I distinguish |
Tú | distingas | you distinguish |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinga | s/he distinguishes, you (formal) distinguish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distingamos | we distinguish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distingáis | you (plural) distinguish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distingan | they distinguish, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Distinguir 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, "distinguiera", meaning "I distinguished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distinguiera | I distinguished |
Tú | distinguieras | you distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinguiera | s/he distinguished, you (formal) distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distinguiéramos | we distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguierais | you (plural) distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distinguieran | they distinguished, |
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Distinguir 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, "distinguiere", meaning "I will distinguish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | distinguiere | I will distinguish |
Tú | distinguieres | you will distinguish |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinguiere | s/he will distinguish, you (formal) will distinguish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distinguiéremos | we will distinguish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguiereis | you (plural) will distinguish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distinguieren | they will distinguish, |
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Distinguir 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 distinguido", meaning "I have distinguished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya distinguido | I have distinguished |
Tú | hayas distinguido | you have distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya distinguido | s/he has distinguished, you (formal) have distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos distinguido | we have distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis distinguido | you (plural) have distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan distinguido | they have distinguished, |
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Distinguir 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 distinguido", meaning "I had distinguished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera distinguido | I had distinguished |
Tú | hubieras distinguido | you had distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera distinguido | s/he had distinguished, you (formal) had distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos distinguido | we had distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais distinguido | you (plural) had distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran distinguido | they had distinguished, |
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Distinguir 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 distinguido", meaning "I will have distinguished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere distinguido | I will have distinguished |
Tú | hubieres distinguido | you will have distinguished |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere distinguido | s/he will have distinguished, you (formal) will have distinguished |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos distinguido | we will have distinguished |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis distinguido | you (plural) will have distinguished |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren distinguido | they will have distinguished, |
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Distinguir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "distinga", meaning "(to you formal) distinguish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | distingue | (to you) distinguish! |
Ella / Él / Usted | distinga | (to you formal) distinguish! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | distingamos | let's distinguish! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | distinguid | (to you plural) distinguish! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | distingan | (to you plural formal) distinguish! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Distinguir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no distinga", meaning "(to you formal) don't distinguish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no distingas | (to you) don't distinguish! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no distinga | (to you formal) don't distinguish! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no distingamos | let's not distinguish! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no distingáis | (to you plural) don't distinguish! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no distingan | (to you plural formal) don't distinguish! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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