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

distinguir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to distinguish

The preterite conjugation of distinguir (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #457). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo distinguí
distinguiste
él/ella/Ud. distinguió
nosotros distinguimos
vosotros distinguisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. distinguieron

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo distinguí.

Yesterday I distinguish.

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