cernir
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Discernir is an -ir verb with the e→ie stem change when stressed: discierno, disciernes, discierne, discernimos, discernís, disciernen. So the same 'boot' as pensar or defender, but with -ir endings.
Conjugation
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Subjuntivo
Subjuntivo
Tiempo
Presente de subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
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Indicativo — Indicativo
Subjuntivo — Subjuntivo
Imperativo — Imperativo
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Formas impersonales
These are the non‑finite verb forms used in combinations and constructions.
- Infinitivo — cernir
- Infinitivo compuesto — haber cernido
- Gerundio — cirniendo
- Gerundio compuesto — habiendo cernido
- Participio — cernido
Key forms
yo
cierno
tú
ciernes
él/ella
cierne
Use the present perfect for past actions that have a connection to the present or recent past.
Key forms
yo
he cernido
tú
has cernido
él/ella
ha cernido
Use the preterite to describe completed past actions with a clear beginning or end.
Key forms
yo
cerní
tú
cerniste
él/ella
cernió
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
Key forms
yo
cernía
tú
cernías
él/ella
cernía
Use the pluperfect (pluscuamperfecto) for past actions completed before another past action.
Key forms
yo
había cernido
tú
habías cernido
él/ella
había cernido
Use for past-before-past; mainly literary.
Key forms
yo
hube cernido
tú
hubiste cernido
él/ella
hubo cernido
Use the future to express actions that will happen, predictions, or probability.
Key forms
yo
cerniré
tú
cernirás
él/ella
cernirá
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future in the past.
Key forms
yo
cerniría
tú
cernirías
él/ella
cerniría
Use the future perfect for actions that will have been completed by a future time.
Key forms
yo
habré cernido
tú
habrás cernido
él/ella
habrá cernido
Use the conditional perfect for hypothetical past actions or actions that would have been completed.
Key forms
yo
habría cernido
tú
habrías cernido
él/ella
habría cernido
Use the present subjunctive for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
Key forms
yo
cierna
tú
ciernas
él/ella
cierna
Use for past actions with present relevance in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
haya cernido
tú
hayas cernido
él/ella
haya cernido
Use for hypothetical or reported past (e.g. Si viviera…).
Key forms
yo
cerniera (cerniese)
tú
cernieras (cernieses)
él/ella
cerniera (cerniese)
Use for past-before-past in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
hubiera cernido (hubiese cernido)
tú
hubieras cernido (hubieses cernido)
él/ella
hubiera cernido (hubiese cernido)
Rare; legal/formal style.
Key forms
yo
cerniere
tú
cernieres
él/ella
cerniere
Rare; future perfect in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
hubiere cernido
tú
hubieres cernido
él/ella
hubiere cernido
Affirmative imperative only. Negative imperative is available as a separate tense.
Key forms
yo
—
tú
cierne
él/ella
cierna
Negative commands: use No + form (e.g. No hables.).
Key forms
yo
—
tú
ciernas
él/ella
cierna
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