Time to discuss the “discutir” conjugation in Spanish! Are you ready?

Discutir is the Spanish verb for “to discuss, to argue”. It is a regular IR verb. It is used to express the act of discussing, debating, or arguing about a topic or issue.

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“Discutir” Conjugation Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Discutir Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Discuto
Tú	Discutes
Él/Ella/Usted	Discute
Nosotros	Discutimos
Vosotros	Discutís
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discuten

Examples:

1. Yo discuto mis ideas con mis amigos cada semana. (I discuss my ideas with my friends every week.)
2. Tú discutes mucho sobre política en las reuniones. (You argue a lot about politics at the meetings.)
3. Ella discute siempre con su hermano sobre el trabajo en casa. (She always argues with her brother about chores at home.)

Simple Past Discutir Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Discutí
Tú	Discutiste
Él/Ella/Usted	Discutió
Nosotros	Discutimos
Vosotros	Discutisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutieron

Examples:

1. Ellos discutieron sobre qué película ver anoche. (They argued about which movie to watch last night.)
2. Él discutió con su jefe sobre el proyecto. (He argued with his boss about the project.)
3. Nosotros discutimos nuestras vacaciones el fin de semana pasado. (We discussed our vacation plans last weekend.)

Imperfect Discutir Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Discutía
Tú	Discutías
Él/Ella/Usted	Discutía
Nosotros	Discutíamos
Vosotros	Discutíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutían

Examples:

1. Cuando éramos niños, discutíamos mucho sobre quién ganaba en los juegos. (When we were kids, we argued a lot about who won in the games.)
2. Ella discutía con su compañero de trabajo todos los días. (She argued with her coworker every day.)
3. Vosotros discutíais sobre qué comida pedir para la cena. (You all argued about what food to order for dinner.)

Present Continuous / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy discutiendo
Tú	Estás discutiendo
Él/Ella/Usted	Está discutiendo
Nosotros	Estamos discutiendo
Vosotros	Estáis discutiendo
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están discutiendo

Examples:

1. Estoy discutiendo con mi hermana sobre el plan de mañana. (I am arguing with my sister about tomorrow’s plan.)
2. Ellos están discutiendo sobre el mejor camino para llegar. (They are arguing about the best way to get there.)
3. Ella está discutiendo con su amigo sobre la película. (She is arguing with her friend about the movie.)

Future Tense Discutir Conjugation / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Discutiré
Tú	Discutirás
Él/Ella/Usted	Discutirá
Nosotros	Discutiremos
Vosotros	Discutiréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutirán

Examples:

1. Yo discutiré con mi jefe sobre el nuevo proyecto. (I will argue with my boss about the new project.)
2. Tú discutirás con tus padres sobre tus planes de viaje. (You will argue with your parents about your travel plans.)
3. Vosotros discutiréis sobre el mejor lugar para las vacaciones. (You all will argue about the best place for vacation.)

Conditional Discutir Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Discutiría
Tú	Discutirías
Él/Ella/Usted	Discutiría
Nosotros	Discutiríamos
Vosotros	Discutiríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutirían

Examples:

1. Tú discutirías más si tuvieras más información. (You would argue more if you had more information.)
2. Usted discutiría con su colega si no estuviera tan cansado. (You would argue with your colleague if you weren’t so tired.)
3. Ellos discutirían sobre el tema si tuviesen tiempo. (They would argue about the topic if they had time.)

Present Perfect / pretérito perfecto compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He discutido
Tú	Has discutido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha discutido
Nosotros	Hemos discutido
Vosotros	Habéis discutido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han discutido

Examples:

1. Vosotros habéis discutido mucho sobre la situación. (You all have argued a lot about the situation.)
2. Yo he discutido con mis amigos sobre el partido. (I have argued with my friends about the game.)
3. Tú has discutido varias veces con tus hermanos sobre las tareas. (You have argued several times with your siblings about the chores.)

Past Perfect Discutir Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había discutido
Tú	Habías discutido
Él/Ella/Usted	Había discutido
Nosotros	Habíamos discutido
Vosotros	Habéis discutido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habían discutido

Examples:

1. Ellos habían discutido antes de tomar una decisión. (They had argued before making a decision.)
2. Yo había discutido con mi hermano sobre el coche. (I had argued with my brother about the car.)
3. Nosotros habíamos discutido el tema muchas veces. (We had discussed the topic many times.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré discutido
Tú	Habrás discutido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá discutido
Nosotros	Habremos discutido
Vosotros	Habréis discutido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán discutido

Examples:

1. Para mañana, ya habremos discutido todas las opciones. (By tomorrow, we will have discussed all the options.)
2. Para entonces, él habrá discutido el problema con su jefe. (By then, he will have discussed the problem with his boss.)
3. Cuando llegues, ya habrás discutido todo con ellos. (By the time you arrive, you will have already discussed everything with them.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría discutido
Tú	Habrías discutido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría discutido
Nosotros	Habríamos discutido
Vosotros	Habríais discutido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían discutido

Examples:

1. Vosotros habríais discutido menos si hubierais escuchado primero. (You all would have argued less if you had listened first.)
2. Él habría discutido el tema, pero no tuvo tiempo. (He would have discussed the topic, but he didn’t have time.)
3. Tú habrías discutido con ella si hubieras estado allí. (You would have argued with her if you had been there.)

“Discutir” Conjugation Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Discuta
Tú	Discutas
Él/Ella/Usted	Discuta
Nosotros	Discutamos
Vosotros	Discutáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutan

Examples:

1. Es importante que tú discutas tus ideas antes de la reunión. (It’s important that you discuss your ideas before the meeting.)
2. Ojalá que nosotros discutamos el problema con calma. (I hope that we discuss the problem calmly.)
3. Es posible que vosotros discutáis sobre el tema más tarde. (It’s possible that you all will discuss the topic later.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Discutiera
Tú	Discutieras
Él/Ella/Usted	Discutiera
Nosotros	Discutiéramos
Vosotros	Discutierais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutieran

Examples:

1. Si yo discutiera más, entenderían mejor mi punto de vista. (If I argued more, they would understand my point of view better.)
2. Ojalá que usted discutiera sus preocupaciones con nosotros. (I wish you would discuss your concerns with us.)
3. Si ellas discutieran el asunto, podrían encontrar una solución. (If they discussed the matter, they could find a solution.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish subjunctive future tense is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future.

Yo	Discutiere
Tú	Discutieres
Él/Ella/Usted	Discutiere
Nosotros	Discutiéremos
Vosotros	Discutiereis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutieren

Examples:

1. Si discutiereis el tema con más detalles, podréis entenderlo mejor. (If you all discuss the topic in more detail, you will be able to understand it better.)
2. Cuando discutiéremos la propuesta, tomaremos una decisión. (When we discuss the proposal, we will make a decision.)
3. Si discutieres las opciones, podrías tomar una mejor decisión. (If you discussed the options, you could make a better decision.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya discutido
Tú	Hayas discutido
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya discutido
Nosotros	Hayamos discutido
Vosotros	Hayáis discutido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan discutido

Examples:

1. Espero que ellos hayan discutido todos los detalles antes de la reunión. (I hope that they have discussed all the details before the meeting.)
2. Es posible que tú hayas discutido el problema con él ya. (It’s possible that you have already discussed the problem with him.)
3. Es una lástima que ella haya discutido con su amiga. (It’s a shame that she has argued with her friend.)

Past Perfect / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera discutido
Tú	Hubieras discutido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera discutido
Nosotros	Hubiéramos discutido
Vosotros	Hubierais discutido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran discutido

Examples:

1. Si hubiéramos discutido antes, habríamos resuelto el problema. (If we had discussed it earlier, we would have solved the problem.)
2. Me habría gustado que él hubiera discutido sus ideas con nosotros. (I would have liked it if he had discussed his ideas with us.)
3. Si tú hubieras discutido el tema con ellos, habrías entendido mejor su punto de vista. (If you had discussed the topic with them, you would have understood their point of view better.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The future perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future with a connection to a future event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that future event.

Yo	Hubiere discutido
Tú	Hubieres discutido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere discutido
Nosotros	Hubiéremos discutido
Vosotros	Hubiereis discutido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieren discutido

Examples:

1. Si hubiereis discutido el tema a fondo, habríamos llegado a un acuerdo. (If you all had discussed the topic in depth, we would have reached an agreement.)
2. Si hubieres discutido el asunto antes, habrías comprendido mejor la situación. (If you had discussed the matter earlier, you would have understood the situation better.)
3. Es posible que ellos hubieren discutido el problema antes de la reunión. (It’s possible that they had discussed the problem before the meeting.)

“Discutir” Conjugation Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

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Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Discute
Él/Ella/Usted	Discuta
Nosotros	Discutamos
Vosotros	Discutid
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Discutan

Examples:

1. Discute tus ideas con confianza. (Discuss your ideas with confidence.)
2. Discutan entre ustedes cuál es la mejor opción. (Discuss among yourselves which is the best option.)
3. Discutid sobre el tema antes de tomar una decisión. (Discuss the topic before making a decision.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No discutas
Él/Ella/Usted	No discuta
Nosotros	No discutamos
Vosotros	No discutáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No discutan

Examples:

1. No discutan tan fuerte, por favor. (Don’t argue so loudly, please.)
2. No discutas con tu hermana sobre eso. (Don’t argue with your sister about that.)
3. No discutamos más, vamos a resolverlo de otra manera. (Let’s not argue anymore, let’s resolve it another way.)

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