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Escribir (to write) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of escribir (to write) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Escribir (to write) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 2: Decir tu nombre (Telling your name)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Escribir (to write) Escribiendo (Writing) Escrito (Written)

Escribir (to write): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo escribo I write
tú escribes You write
él/ella escribe he writes
nosotros/nosotras escribimos We write
vosotros/vosotras escribís you write
ellos/ellas escriben they write

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he escrito I have written
tú has escrito You have written
él/ella ha escrito He has written
nosotros/nosotras hemos escrito We have written
vosotros/vosotras habéis escrito You have written
ellos/ellas han escrito They have written

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo escriba I write
tú escribas You write
él/ella escriba he write
nosotros/nosotras escribamos we write
vosotros/vosotras escribáis you (plural) write
ellos/ellas escriban They write

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya escrito I have written
tú hayas escrito you have written
él/ella haya escrito he has written
nosotros/nosotras hayamos escrito We have written
vosotros/vosotras hayáis escrito you all have written
ellos/ellas hayan escrito They have written

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo escribía I was writing
tú escribías You were writing
él/ella escribía he was writing
nosotros/nosotras escribíamos We wrote
vosotros/vosotras escribíais You all were writing
ellos/ellas escribían They were writing

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había escrito I had written
tú habías escrito You had written
él/ella había escrito he had written
nosotros/nosotras habíamos escrito we had written
vosotros/vosotras habíais escrito You had written
ellos/ellas habían escrito They had written

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo escribiera/escribiese I would write
tú escribieras/escribieses you wrote
él/ella escribiera/escribiese he would write
nosotros/nosotras escribiéramos/escribiésemos we would write
vosotros/vosotras escribierais/escribieseis you would write
ellos/ellas escribieran/escribiesen they would write

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese escrito I had written
tú hubieras/hubieses escrito You had written
él/ella hubiera/hubiese escrito he had written
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos escrito We would have written
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis escrito you would have written
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen escrito they would have written

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo escribí I wrote
tú escribiste You wrote
él/ella escribió he wrote
nosotros/nosotras escribimos we wrote
vosotros/vosotras escribisteis you wrote
ellos/ellas escribieron They wrote

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube escrito I had written
tú hubiste escrito You had written
él/ella hubo escrito he had written
nosotros/nosotras hubimos escrito we had written
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis escrito You (plural) had written
ellos/ellas hubieron escrito they had written

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo escribiere I will write
tú escribieres you will write
él/ella escribiere he would write
nosotros/nosotras escribiéremos we will write
vosotros/vosotras escribiereis You will write
ellos/ellas escribieren They would write

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere escrito I will have written
tú hubieres escrito You will have written
él/ella hubiere escrito he will have written
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos escrito we will have written
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis escrito you will have written
ellos/ellas hubieren escrito they will have written

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo escribiré I will write
tú escribirás You will write
él/ella escribirá He will write
nosotros/nosotras escribiremos We will write
vosotros/vosotras escribiréis You will write
ellos/ellas escribirán They will write

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré escrito I will have written
tú habrás escrito You will have written
él/ella habrá escrito He will have written
nosotros/nosotras habremos escrito We will have written
vosotros/vosotras habréis escrito you will have written
ellos/ellas habrán escrito They will have written
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡escribe! Write!
¡escriba! write!
¡escribamos! let's write
¡escribid! write!
¡escriban! They write!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡no escribas! don't write!
¡no escriba! do not write!
¡no escribamos! Let's not write!
¡no escribáis! do not write
¡no escriban! they do not write

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo escribiría I would write
tú escribirías You would write
él/ella escribiría he would write
nosotros/nosotras escribiríamos We would write
vosotros/vosotras escribiríais you would write
ellos/ellas escribirían They would write

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría escrito I would have written
tú habrías escrito You would have written
él/ella habría escrito He would have written
nosotros/nosotras habríamos escrito We would have written
vosotros/vosotras habríais escrito you would have written
ellos/ellas habrían escrito They would have written

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We will write the wedding vows together.
Nosotros escribiremos los votos matrimoniales juntos.
2. You write efficient emails.
Tú escribes correos electrónicos eficientes.
3. I write a diary every day.
Yo escribo un diario todos los días.
4. We write the invitations by hand.
Nosotros escribimos las invitaciones a mano.
5. You all will write the speeches for the ceremony.
Vosotros escribiréis los discursos para la ceremonia.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You used to write in your diary every day before sleeping.
Tú escribías en tu diario todos los días antes de dormir.
2. You have written your name on the table.
Tú has escrito tu nombre en la mesa.
3. We have written an email in the office.
Nosotros hemos escrito un correo electrónico en la oficina.
4. They have written a poem at school.
Ellos han escrito un poema en la escuela.
5. You wrote the report very quickly.
Tú escribiste el informe muy rápidamente.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

Show translation Show answers

escribieras/escribieses, escribiera/escribiese, escriba, escribiéramos/escribiésemos

1.
Si yo ... un libro, sería de aventuras.
(If I were to write a book, it would be an adventure one.)
2.
Tal vez tú ... mejor si practicaras más.
(Maybe you would write better if you practised more.)
3.
Si él/ella ... la carta, ya habríamos acabado.
(If he/she were to write the letter, we would have already finished.)
4.
Nosotros ... más rápido con un nuevo teclado.
(We would write faster with a new keyboard.)
5.
Es necesario que él/ella ... su nombre aquí.
(It is necessary that he/she write his/her name here.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. If you had written the invitations, everyone would be informed.
Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis escrito las invitaciones, todos estarían informados.
2. I hope that I have written the email well.
Espero que yo haya escrito bien el correo.
3. You would have written a letter if you had known the address.
Tú habrías escrito una carta si hubieras sabido la dirección.
4. Maybe if you had written earlier, we would have had a chance.
Tal vez si tú hubieras/hubieses escrito antes, habríamos tenido una oportunidad.
5. You all would have written a script if you had had the idea.
Vosotros habríais escrito un guion si hubierais tenido la idea.