to discover
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Cada día descubro palabras nuevas.
Every day I discover new words.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Descubrimos una playa escondida.
We discovered a hidden beach.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los niños descubrían cosas nuevas en el campo.
The kids discovered new things in the countryside.
Futuro · What will happen
Descubrirás lugares increíbles en Colombia.
You'll discover incredible places in Colombia.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo descubriría la verdad.
I would find out the truth.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han descubierto un error en la cuenta.
They've found a mistake in the bill.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había descubierto el secreto.
She had already discovered the secret.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habrán descubierto la causa.
By then they will have discovered the cause.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos descubierto ese lugar antes con un guía.
We would have discovered that place sooner with a guide.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Temo que mi mamá descubra la sorpresa.
I'm afraid my mom will discover the surprise.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Tenía miedo de que descubriera mi secreto.
I was afraid he would find out my secret.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperábamos que no descubriesen nada.
We were hoping they wouldn't find out anything.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya descubierto la verdad.
I doubt she has discovered the truth.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos descubierto este sitio antes, habríamos venido más.
If we had discovered this place sooner, we would have come more.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Descubre la cocina de Puerto Rico.
Discover Puerto Rican cooking.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.