Conjugate debatir in Spanish
to debate
debatir is a regular -ir verb ranked #293 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo debato todos los días." (I debate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
debatir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to debate · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | debato |
| tú | debates |
| él/ella/Ud. | debate |
| nosotros | debatimos |
| vosotros | debatís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debaten |
Yo debato todos los días.
I debate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | debatí |
| tú | debatiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | debatió |
| nosotros | debatimos |
| vosotros | debatisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debatieron |
Nosotros debatimos juntos.
We debate together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | debatía |
| tú | debatías |
| él/ella/Ud. | debatía |
| nosotros | debatíamos |
| vosotros | debatíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debatían |
Antes yo debatía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to debate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | debatiré |
| tú | debatirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | debatirá |
| nosotros | debatiremos |
| vosotros | debatiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debatirán |
Mañana yo debatiré.
Tomorrow I will debate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | debatiría |
| tú | debatirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | debatiría |
| nosotros | debatiríamos |
| vosotros | debatiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debatirían |
Si pudiera, yo debatiría.
If I could, I would debate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | debata |
| tú | debatas |
| él/ella/Ud. | debata |
| nosotros | debatamos |
| vosotros | debatáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debatan |
Quiero que tú debatas más.
I want you to debate more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | debate |
| él/ella/Ud. | debata |
| nosotros | debatamos |
| vosotros | debatid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | debatan |
Él debate con frecuencia.
He debates often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo debato todos los días.
I debate every day.
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¿Tú debates mucho?
Do you debate a lot?
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Él debate con frecuencia.
He debates often.
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Nosotros debatimos juntos.
We debate together.
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Ellos debaten bien.
They debate well.
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Ayer debatí por primera vez.
Yesterday I debated for the first time.
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Quiero que tú debatas más.
I want you to debate more.
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Es importante debatir correctamente.
It is important to debate correctly.
Common phrases with debatir
- debatir bien to debate well
- debatir mucho to debate a lot
- dejar de debatir to stop debateing
- volver a debatir to debate again