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advertir

to warn
to notice

Irregular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoadvierto
adviertes
él/ellaadvierte
nosotrosadvertimos
vosotrosadvertís
ellos/ellasadvierten

Ella advierte a sus amigos sobre el peligro.

She warns her friends about the danger.

Yo siempre advierto cuando algo no está bien.

I always notice when something is not right.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoadvertí
advertiste
él/ellaadvert
nosotrosadvertimos
vosotrosadvertisteis
ellos/ellasadvertieron

Ayer advertí que había un problema en el sistema.

Yesterday, I noticed that there was a problem in the system.

Ellos advirtieron a la comunidad sobre la tormenta.

They warned the community about the storm.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoadvertía
advertías
él/ellaadvertía
nosotrosadvertíamos
vosotrosadvertíais
ellos/ellasadvertían

Cuando era niño, siempre advertía a mis padres si algo estaba mal.

When I was a child, I always noticed if something was wrong.

Ella advertía a sus amigos sobre los peligros de la ciudad.

She warned her friends about the dangers of the city.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoadvertiré
advertirás
él/ellaadvertirá
nosotrosadvertiremos
vosotrosadvertiréis
ellos/ellasadvertirán

Mañana advertiré a todos sobre la reunión.

Tomorrow, I will warn everyone about the meeting.

Ellos advertirán a los estudiantes sobre el examen.

They will warn the students about the exam.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoadvertiría
advertirías
él/ellaadvertiría
nosotrosadvertiríamos
vosotrosadvertiríais
ellos/ellasadvertirían

Si tuviera tiempo, te advertiría sobre el problema.

If I had time, I would warn you about the problem.

Ella advertiría a sus amigos si supiera más.

She would warn her friends if she knew more.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoadvierta
adviertas
él/ellaadvierta
nosotrosadvirtamos
vosotrosadvirtáis
ellos/ellasadviertan

Es importante que ellos adviertan el riesgo.

It's important that they warn about the risk.

Espero que tú adviertas a los demás sobre la situación.

I hope that you warn others about the situation.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoadvertiera
advertieras
él/ellaadvertiera
nosotrosadvertiéramos
vosotrosadvertierais
ellos/ellasadvertieran

Si ellos advirtieran a tiempo, podríamos evitar problemas.

If they warned in time, we could avoid problems.

Ojalá que ella advirtiera a sus amigos antes de irse.

I wish she warned her friends before leaving.

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Common questions
Is "advertir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"advertir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "advertir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "advertir" conjugates as: adviertes, advierto, advierten, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "advertir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "advertir" conjugates as: advertiste, advertí, advertieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "advertir" in Spanish?
"advertir" (to warn, to notice) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.