Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Sobrescribir in Spanish
To overwrite Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sobrescribir
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Present
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Preterite
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Future
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Conditional
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sobrescribir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sobrescribir
- Imperative tenses of Sobrescribir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Introduction
Sobrescribir is the Spanish verb for "to overwrite". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sobrescribir | to overwrite |
| Past participle | sobrescrito | overwritten |
| Gerund | sobrescribiendo | overwriting |
Indicative Tenses of Sobrescribir
Sobrescribir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sobrescribir 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, "sobrescribo", meaning "I overwrite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescribo | I overwrite |
| Tú | sobrescribes | you overwrite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescribe | s/he overwrites, you (formal) overwrite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribimos | we overwrite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribís | you (plural) overwrite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescriben | they overwrite, you (plural formal) overwrite |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sobrescribir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sobrescribí", meaning "I overwrote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescribí | I overwrote |
| Tú | sobrescribiste | you overwrote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescribió | s/he overwrote, you (formal) overwrote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribimos | we overwrote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribisteis | you (plural) overwrote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescribieron | they overwrote, you (plural formal) overwrote |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sobrescribir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sobrescribía", meaning "I used to overwrite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescribía | I used to overwrite |
| Tú | sobrescribías | you used to overwrite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescribía | s/he used to overwrite, you (formal) used to overwrite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribíamos | we used to overwrite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribíais | you (plural) used to overwrite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescribían | they used to overwrite, you (plural formal) used to overwrite |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sobrescribir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sobrescribiendo", meaning "I am overwriting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sobrescribiendo | I am overwriting |
| Tú | estás sobrescribiendo | you are overwriting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sobrescribiendo | s/he is overwriting, you (formal) are overwriting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sobrescribiendo | we are overwriting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sobrescribiendo | you (plural) are overwriting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sobrescribiendo | they are overwriting, you (plural formal) are overwriting |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sobrescribir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sobrescribir", meaning "I am going to overwrite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sobrescribir | I am going to overwrite |
| Tú | vas a sobrescribir | you are going to overwrite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sobrescribir | s/he is going to overwrite, you (formal) are going to overwrite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sobrescribir | we are going to overwrite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sobrescribir | you (plural) are going to overwrite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sobrescribir | they are going to overwrite, you (plural formal) are going to overwrite |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sobrescribir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sobrescribiré", meaning "I will overwrite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescribiré | I will overwrite |
| Tú | sobrescribirás | you will overwrite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescribirá | s/he will overwrite, you (formal) will overwrite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribiremos | we will overwrite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribiréis | you (plural) will overwrite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescribirán | they will overwrite, you (plural formal) will overwrite |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sobrescribir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sobrescribiría", meaning "I would overwrite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescribiría | I would overwrite |
| Tú | sobrescribirías | you would overwrite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescribiría | s/he would overwrite, you (formal) would overwrite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribiríamos | we would overwrite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribiríais | you (plural) would overwrite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescribirían | they would overwrite, you (plural formal) would overwrite |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sobrescribir 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 sobrescrito", meaning "I have overwritten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sobrescrito | I have overwritten |
| Tú | has sobrescrito | you have overwritten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sobrescrito | s/he has overwritten, you (formal) have overwritten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sobrescrito | we have overwritten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sobrescrito | you (plural) have overwritten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sobrescrito | they have overwritten, you (plural formal) have overwritten |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sobrescribir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sobrescrito", meaning "I had overwritten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sobrescrito | I had overwritten |
| Tú | habías sobrescrito | you had overwritten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sobrescrito | s/he had overwritten, you (formal) had overwritten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sobrescrito | we had overwritten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sobrescrito | you (plural) had overwritten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sobrescrito | they had overwritten, you (plural formal) had overwritten |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sobrescribir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sobrescrito", meaning "I will have overwritten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sobrescrito | I will have overwritten |
| Tú | habrás sobrescrito | you will have overwritten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sobrescrito | s/he will have overwritten, you (formal) will have overwritten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sobrescrito | we will have overwritten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sobrescrito | you (plural) will have overwritten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sobrescrito | they will have overwritten, you (plural formal) will have overwritten |
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Sobrescribir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sobrescribir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sobrescrito", meaning "I would have overwritten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sobrescrito | I would have overwritten |
| Tú | habrías sobrescrito | you would have overwritten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sobrescrito | s/he would have overwritten, you (formal) would have overwritten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sobrescrito | we would have overwritten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sobrescrito | you (plural) would have overwritten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sobrescrito | they would have overwritten, you (plural formal) would have overwritten |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sobrescribir
Sobrescribir 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, "sobrescriba", meaning "I overwrite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescriba | I overwrite |
| Tú | sobrescribas | you overwrite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescriba | s/he overwrites, you (formal) overwrite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribamos | we overwrite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribáis | you (plural) overwrite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescriban | they overwrite, you (plural formal) overwrite |
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Sobrescribir 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, "sobrescribiera", meaning "I overwrote".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescribiera | I overwrote |
| Tú | sobrescribieras | you overwrote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescribiera | s/he overwrote, you (formal) overwrote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribiéramos | we overwrote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribierais | you (plural) overwrote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescribieran | they overwrote, you (plural formal) overwrote |
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Sobrescribir 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, "sobrescribiere", meaning "I will overwrite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrescribiere | I will overwrite |
| Tú | sobrescribieres | you will overwrite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescribiere | s/he will overwrite, you (formal) will overwrite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribiéremos | we will overwrite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribiereis | you (plural) will overwrite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescribieren | they will overwrite, you (plural formal) will overwrite |
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Sobrescribir 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 sobrescrito", meaning "I have overwritten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sobrescrito | I have overwritten |
| Tú | hayas sobrescrito | you have overwritten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sobrescrito | s/he has overwritten, you (formal) have overwritten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sobrescrito | we have overwritten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sobrescrito | you (plural) have overwritten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sobrescrito | they have overwritten, you (plural formal) have overwritten |
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Sobrescribir 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 sobrescrito", meaning "I had overwritten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sobrescrito | I had overwritten |
| Tú | hubieras sobrescrito | you had overwritten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sobrescrito | s/he had overwritten, you (formal) had overwritten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sobrescrito | we had overwritten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sobrescrito | you (plural) had overwritten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sobrescrito | they had overwritten, you (plural formal) had overwritten |
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Sobrescribir 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 sobrescrito", meaning "I will have overwritten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sobrescrito | I will have overwritten |
| Tú | hubieres sobrescrito | you will have overwritten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sobrescrito | s/he will have overwritten, you (formal) will have overwritten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sobrescrito | we will have overwritten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sobrescrito | you (plural) will have overwritten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sobrescrito | they will have overwritten, you (plural formal) will have overwritten |
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Imperative Tenses of Sobrescribir
Sobrescribir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sobrescriba", meaning "(to you formal) overwrite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sobrescribe | (to you) overwrite! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrescriba | (to you formal) overwrite! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrescribamos | let's overwrite! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrescribid | (to you plural) overwrite! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrescriban | (to you plural formal) overwrite! |
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Sobrescribir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sobrescriba", meaning "(to you formal) don't overwrite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sobrescribas | (to you) don't overwrite! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no sobrescriba | (to you formal) don't overwrite! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sobrescribamos | let's not overwrite! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sobrescribáis | (to you plural) don't overwrite! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sobrescriban | (to you plural formal) don't overwrite! |
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