-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Advanced

distinguir — Imperative (Imperativo)

to distinguish

The imperative conjugation of distinguir (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #457). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
distingue
él/ella/Ud. distingua
nosotros distinguamos
vosotros distinguid
ellos/ellas/Uds. distinguan

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperative pattern.

Example sentence

¡Distingue!

Distinguish!

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