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Conjugate atribuir in Spanish

to attribute, to assign

atribuir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #2020 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Le atribuyeron la victoria al entrenador." (They attributed the victory to the coach.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — atribuir (spelling-change-i-y) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atribuyo *
atribuyes *
él/ella/Ud. atribuye *
nosotros atribuimos
vosotros atribuís
ellos/ellas/Uds. atribuyen *
Example

Yo atribuyo todos los días.

I attribute, to assign every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atribuí
atribuiste
él/ella/Ud. atribuyó *
nosotros atribuimos
vosotros atribuisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atribuyeron *
Example

Le atribuyeron la victoria al entrenador.

They attributed the victory to the coach.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atribuía
atribuías
él/ella/Ud. atribuía
nosotros atribuíamos
vosotros atribuíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. atribuían
Example

Antes yo atribuía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to attribute, to assign often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atribuiré
atribuirás
él/ella/Ud. atribuirá
nosotros atribuiremos
vosotros atribuiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atribuirán
Example

Mañana yo atribuiré.

Tomorrow I will attribute, to assign.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atribuiría
atribuirías
él/ella/Ud. atribuiría
nosotros atribuiríamos
vosotros atribuiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. atribuirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo atribuiría.

If I could, I would attribute, to assign.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atribuya *
atribuyas *
él/ella/Ud. atribuya *
nosotros atribuyamos *
vosotros atribuyáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. atribuyan *
Example

No te atribuyas el mérito ajeno.

Don't take credit for others' work.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
atribuye *
él/ella/Ud. atribuya *
nosotros atribuyamos *
vosotros atribuíd *
ellos/ellas/Uds. atribuyan *
Example

¡Atribuye!

Attribute, to assign!

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