to direct, to lead
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Dirijo un pequeño negocio familiar.
I run a small family business.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi tío dirigió la orquesta muchos años.
My uncle conducted the orchestra for many years.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Ellos dirigían la escuela del pueblo.
They ran the town's school.
Futuro · What will happen
Ella dirigirá el nuevo hospital.
She will run the new hospital.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo dirigiría el proyecto de otra manera.
I would run the project differently.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ese director ha dirigido varias películas cubanas.
That director has directed several Cuban movies.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había dirigido dos películas.
She had already directed two movies.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mayo ya habrán dirigido la obra.
By May they will have directed the play.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Tú lo habrías dirigido mejor.
You would have directed it better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que dirijas esta reunión.
I want you to lead this meeting.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Pidieron que ella dirigiera el coro.
They asked her to lead the choir.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Queríamos que dirigiesen el proyecto.
We wanted them to run the project.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya dirigido el equipo.
I'm glad she has led the team.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera dirigido la empresa, habría cambiado muchas cosas.
If I had run the company, I would have changed many things.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Dirige la orquesta con energía.
Lead the band with energy.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.