to argue, to discuss
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Discuto mucho con mi padre sobre política.
I argue a lot with my father about politics.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Discutimos el precio.
We discussed the price.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis tíos discutían de pelota en la mesa.
My uncles used to argue about baseball at the table.
Futuro · What will happen
Discutiremos el contrato mañana.
We'll discuss the contract tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no discutiría con él.
I wouldn't argue with him.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ya hemos discutido eso.
We've already discussed that.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían discutido el tema.
They had already discussed the topic.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el lunes habremos discutido todo.
By Monday we will have discussed everything.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo no habría discutido.
I wouldn't have argued.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que discutas con tu abuela.
I don't want you to argue with your grandmother.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
No me gustaba que discutieran delante de los niños.
I didn't like them arguing in front of the kids.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que discutiesen el asunto.
I asked them to discuss the matter.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento que hayas discutido con tu madre.
I'm sorry you've argued with your mother.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos discutido esto antes, no habría problema.
If we had discussed this earlier, there wouldn't be a problem.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No discutas conmigo.
Don't argue with me.