distinguir
M034 OrthographicDistinguir — orthographic gu→g before a/o (to distinguish)
gu→g before a/o
2
verbs
Difficulty
Summary
DISTINGUIR keeps gu in most forms, but drops u in yo and subjunctive stem:
distingo, distinga, distingamos.
Other tenses are regular from infinitive.
Technical explanation
Professor note (Spain):
- Model for distinguir and extinguir.
- Present indicative:
yo without u (distingo, extingo), remaining persons regular (distingues, distingue...).
- Present subjunctive:
distinga, distingas, distinga, distingamos, distingáis, distingan.
- Imperative:
distingue, distinga, distingamos, distinguid, distingan.
- Preterite/futures/conditionals and compounds:
regular chain (distinguí, distinguiré, había distinguido).
Examples
- Distingo bien esos sonidos.
- No distingáis colores con esa luz.
- El técnico extinguió el fuego rápido.
Verbs following distinguir
Frequent verbs in this model:
Teacher guide (Spain)
Train one chain: distingo -> distinga -> distinguí.
1) Core verbs
2) Teaching recommendation
Contrast yo/subjunctive (g) with present forms that keep gu.
Present Indicative
yo
distingo
tú
distingues
él/ella
distingue
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
distingo
tú
distingues
él/ella
distingue
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
distinguí
tú
distinguiste
él/ella
distinguyó
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
distinguía
tú
distinguías
él/ella
distinguía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
distinguiré
tú
distinguirás
él/ella
distinguirá
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
distinguiría
tú
distinguirías
él/ella
distinguiría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
distinga
tú
distingas
él/ella
distinga
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
distingue
él/ella
distinga
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
distingas
él/ella
distinga
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