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distinguir

M034 Orthographic

Distinguir — orthographic gu→g before a/o (to distinguish)

gu→g before a/o

Ejemplo: distinguir Example: distinguir

to distinguish

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.

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:

extinguir

Teacher guide (Spain)

Train one chain: distingo -> distinga -> distinguí.

1) Core verbs

distinguir extinguir

2) Teaching recommendation

Contrast yo/subjunctive (g) with present forms that keep gu.

Present Indicative

yo

distingo

distingues

él/ella

distingue

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Pattern cheat sheet

Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.

Indicativo — Indicative

Presente

Present Indicative

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yo

distingo

distingues

él/ella

distingue

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yo

vivo

vives

él/ella

vive

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Pretérito perfecto compuesto

Present Perfect Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

he distinguido

has distinguido

él/ella

ha distinguido

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yo

he vivido

has vivido

él/ella

ha vivido

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Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect Indicative

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yo

distinguía

distinguías

él/ella

distinguía

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yo

vivía

vivías

él/ella

vivía

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Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Pluperfect Indicative

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yo

había distinguido

habías distinguido

él/ella

había distinguido

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yo

había vivido

habías vivido

él/ella

había vivido

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Preterite Indicative

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yo

distinguí

distinguiste

él/ella

distinguyó

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yo

viví

viviste

él/ella

vivió

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Pretérito anterior

Preterite Anterior

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yo

hube distinguido

hubiste distinguido

él/ella

hubo distinguido

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yo

hube vivido

hubiste vivido

él/ella

hubo vivido

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Futuro simple

Future Indicative

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yo

distinguiré

distinguirás

él/ella

distinguirá

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yo

viviré

vivirás

él/ella

vivirá

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Futuro perfecto

Future Perfect Indicative

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yo

habré distinguido

habrás distinguido

él/ella

habrá distinguido

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yo

habré vivido

habrás vivido

él/ella

habrá vivido

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Condicional simple

Conditional

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yo

distinguiría

distinguirías

él/ella

distinguiría

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yo

viviría

vivirías

él/ella

viviría

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Condicional compuesto

Conditional Perfect

✓ Available

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yo

habría distinguido

habrías distinguido

él/ella

habría distinguido

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yo

habría vivido

habrías vivido

él/ella

habría vivido

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Subjuntivo — Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

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yo

distinga

distingas

él/ella

distinga

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yo

viva

vivas

él/ella

viva

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Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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yo

haya distinguido

hayas distinguido

él/ella

haya distinguido

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yo

haya vivido

hayas vivido

él/ella

haya vivido

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Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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yo

distinguiera (distinguiese)

distinguieras (distinguieses)

él/ella

distinguiera (distinguiese)

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yo

viviera (viviese)

vivieras (vivieses)

él/ella

viviera (viviese)

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Pluscuamperfecto

Pluperfect Subjunctive

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yo

hubiera distinguido (hubiese distinguido)

hubieras distinguido (hubieses distinguido)

él/ella

hubiera distinguido (hubiese distinguido)

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yo

hubiera vivido (hubiese vivido)

hubieras vivido (hubieses vivido)

él/ella

hubiera vivido (hubiese vivido)

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Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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yo

distinguiere

distinguieres

él/ella

distinguiere

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yo

viviere

vivieres

él/ella

viviere

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Futuro perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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yo

hubiere distinguido

hubieres distinguido

él/ella

hubiere distinguido

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yo

hubiere vivido

hubieres vivido

él/ella

hubiere vivido

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Imperativo — Imperative

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

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yo

distingue

él/ella

distinga

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yo

vive

él/ella

viva

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Imperativo negativo

Negative Imperative

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yo

distingas

él/ella

distinga

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yo

vivas

él/ella

viva

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Tense availability

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Supported

Present Indicative Present Perfect Indicative Preterite Indicative Imperfect Indicative Pluperfect Indicative Preterite Anterior Future Indicative Conditional Future Perfect Indicative Conditional Perfect Present Subjunctive Present Perfect Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Future Perfect Subjunctive Imperative Negative Imperative

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What this model teaches

Orthographic gug

Verbs following this model

2 verbs

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