Conjugate distinguir in Spanish
to distinguish
distinguir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #457 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito distinguir esto." (I need to distinguish this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
distinguir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to distinguish · -ir verb · irregular (spelling-change -cer/cir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | distingo * |
| tú | distingues |
| él/ella/Ud. | distingue |
| nosotros | distinguimos |
| vosotros | distinguís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | distinguen |
Yo distingo todos los días.
I distinguish every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | distinguí |
| tú | distinguiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | distinguió |
| nosotros | distinguimos |
| vosotros | distinguisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | distinguieron |
Ayer yo distinguí.
Yesterday I distinguish.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | distinguía |
| tú | distinguías |
| él/ella/Ud. | distinguía |
| nosotros | distinguíamos |
| vosotros | distinguíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | distinguían |
Antes yo distinguía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to distinguish often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | distinguiré |
| tú | distinguirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | distinguirá |
| nosotros | distinguiremos |
| vosotros | distinguiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | distinguirán |
Mañana yo distinguiré.
Tomorrow I will distinguish.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | distinguiría |
| tú | distinguirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | distinguiría |
| nosotros | distinguiríamos |
| vosotros | distinguiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | distinguirían |
Si pudiera, yo distinguiría.
If I could, I would distinguish.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | distinga * |
| tú | distingas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | distinga * |
| nosotros | distingamos * |
| vosotros | distingáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | distingan * |
Espero que tú distingas.
I hope that you distinguish.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | distingue |
| él/ella/Ud. | distingua |
| nosotros | distinguamos |
| vosotros | distinguid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | distinguan |
¡Distingue!
Distinguish!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito distinguir esto.
I need to distinguish this.
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¿Puedes distinguir?
Can you distinguish?
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Él quiere distinguir más.
He wants to distinguish more.
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Vamos a distinguir juntos.
Let's distinguish together.
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Ellos van a distinguir mañana.
They are going to distinguish tomorrow.
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Ayer logré distinguir bien.
Yesterday I managed to distinguish well.
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Es importante distinguir correctamente.
It is important to distinguish correctly.
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Me gusta distinguir.
I like distinguishing.
Common phrases with distinguir
- distinguir bien to distinguish well
- distinguir mucho to distinguish a lot
- dejar de distinguir to stop distinguishing
- volver a distinguir to distinguish again