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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/she 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/she 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 writes/she writes
(nosotros/nosotras) escribamos we write
(vosotros/vosotras) escribáis You 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/she has written
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos escrito we have written
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis escrito you have written
(ellos/ellas) hayan escrito they have written

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) escribía I used to write
(tú) escribías You used to write
(él/ella) escribía he/she was writing
(nosotros/nosotras) escribíamos we were writing
(vosotros/vosotras) escribíais You wrote
(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/she 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 wrote
(tú) escribieras/escribieses You wrote
(él/ella) escribiera/escribiese he wrote
(nosotros/nosotras) escribiéramos/escribiésemos we wrote
(vosotros/vosotras) escribierais/escribieseis You would write
(ellos/ellas) escribieran/escribiesen they wrote

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

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

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) escribí I wrote
(tú) escribiste You wrote
(él/ella) escribió he/she 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/she had written
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos escrito we had written
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis escrito You had written
(ellos/ellas) hubieron escrito they had written

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) escribiere I will write
(tú) escribieres you write
(él/ella) escribiere he would write/she 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/she will have written
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos escrito we will have written
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis escrito you would 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/she 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/she 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/she 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/she 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.