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Describir (to describe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of describir (to describe) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Describir (to describe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 3: Planes para el fin de semana (Weekend plans)

Lesson 21: Caminar el domingo. (Going for a Sunday walk.)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Describir (to describe) Describiendo (Describing) Descrito (Described)

Describir (to describe): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) describo I describe
(tú) describes You describe
(él/ella) describe he describes/she describes
(nosotros/nosotras) describimos we describe
(vosotros/vosotras) describís You describe
(ellos/ellas) describen they describe

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he descrito I have described
(tú) has descrito You have described
(él/ella) ha descrito he/she has described
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos descrito We have described
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis descrito You have described
(ellos/ellas) han descrito they have described

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) describa I describe
(tú) describas you describe
(él/ella) describa he/she describes
(nosotros/nosotras) describamos we describe
(vosotros/vosotras) describáis You describe
(ellos/ellas) describan they describe

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya descrito I have described
(tú) hayas descrito You have described
(él/ella) haya descrito he/she has described
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos descrito we have described
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis descrito you have described
(ellos/ellas) hayan descrito they have described

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) describía I was describing
(tú) describías You described
(él/ella) describía he/she described
(nosotros/nosotras) describíamos we described
(vosotros/vosotras) describíais You described
(ellos/ellas) describían they described

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había descrito I had described
(tú) habías descrito You had described
(él/ella) había descrito he/she had described
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos descrito we had described
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais descrito you had described
(ellos/ellas) habían descrito they had described

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) describiera/describiese I described
(tú) describieras/describieses You described
(él/ella) describiera/describiese he/she described
(nosotros/nosotras) describiéramos/describiésemos we would describe
(vosotros/vosotras) describierais/describieseis You would describe
(ellos/ellas) describieran/describiesen they described

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese descrito I had described
(tú) hubieras/hubieses descrito you had described
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese descrito he/she had described
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos descrito we had described
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis descrito you would have described
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen descrito they had described

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) describí I described
(tú) describiste You described
(él/ella) describió he described/she described
(nosotros/nosotras) describimos we described
(vosotros/vosotras) describisteis You described
(ellos/ellas) describieron they described

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube descrito I had described
(tú) hubiste descrito you had described
(él/ella) hubo descrito he described/she described
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos descrito we had described
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis descrito You described
(ellos/ellas) hubieron descrito they had described

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) describiere I will describe
(tú) describieres You would describe
(él/ella) describiere he/she would describe
(nosotros/nosotras) describiéremos we would describe
(vosotros/vosotras) describiereis You will describe
(ellos/ellas) describieren they would describe

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere descrito I will have described
(tú) hubieres descrito You would have described
(él/ella) hubiere descrito he/she will have described
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos descrito we will have described
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis descrito You would have described
(ellos/ellas) hubieren descrito they had described

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) describiré I will describe
(tú) describirás You will describe
(él/ella) describirá he/she will describe
(nosotros/nosotras) describiremos we will describe
(vosotros/vosotras) describiréis You will describe
(ellos/ellas) describirán they will describe

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré descrito I will have described
(tú) habrás descrito You will have described
(él/ella) habrá descrito he/she will have described
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos descrito we will have described
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis descrito You will have described
(ellos/ellas) habrán descrito they will have described
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Describe! Describe
¡Describa! Describe
¡Describamos! Let's describe
¡Describid! describe
¡Describan! Describe!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No me describa! Do not describe me!
No describas! Do not describe
No describa! Let's not describe
No describamos! You all do not describe
No describáis! They must not describe

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) describiría I would describe
(tú) describirías You would describe
(él/ella) describiría he/she would describe
(nosotros/nosotras) describiríamos We would describe
(vosotros/vosotras) describiríais You would describe
(ellos/ellas) describirían they would describe

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría descrito I would have described
(tú) habrías descrito you would have described
(él/ella) habría descrito he would have described/she would have described
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos descrito we would have described
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais descrito You would have described
(ellos/ellas) habrían descrito they would have described

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You will describe the waterfall on the walk.
Vosotros describiréis la cascada en el paseo.
2. You describe the route to the mountain.
Describís la ruta a la montaña.
3. You will describe the way to the forest.
Tú describirás el camino al bosque.
4. I will describe the view from the peak.
Yo describiré la vista desde el pico.
5. He/She describes the river we crossed today.
Describe el río que cruzamos hoy.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I have described the way to the waterfall.
He descrito el camino a la cascada.
2. You were describing the hiking route.
Tú describías la ruta del senderismo.
3. He has described the view from the peak.
Ha descrito la vista desde el pico.
4. You were describing the mountain peak.
Vosotros describíais el pico de la montaña.
5. I was describing the forest in detail.
Yo describía el bosque con detalles.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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describierais, describan, describiera, describiéramos, describa

1.
Es crucial que ... dónde está el río.
(It is crucial that they describe where the river is.)
2.
Era necesario que él ... el camino.
(It was necessary for him to describe the route.)
3.
Es importante que ... la ruta en el bosque.
(It is important that you describe the path in the forest.)
4.
... el pico en la próxima excursión.
(You describe the peak on the next excursion.)
5.
... la montaña si fuera posible.
(We would describe the mountain if it were possible.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You had described the river during the excursion.
Hubisteis descrito el río durante la excursión.
2. I doubt that you have described the waterfall to the group.
Dudo que hayáis descrito la cascada al grupo.
3. We would have described the route of the river.
Habríamos descrito la ruta del río.
4. I would have described the views from the mountain.
Habría descrito las vistas desde la montaña.
5. They may have described the view from the peak.
Tal vez hayan descrito la vista desde el pico.