controvertir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | controvierto |
| tú | controviertes |
| él/ella | controvierten |
| nosotros | controvertimos |
| vosotros | controvertís |
| ellos/ellas | controvierten |
Ella controvierte las opiniones de sus compañeros en la reunión.
She disputes her colleagues' opinions in the meeting.
Nosotros controvertimos el resultado del examen.
We dispute the result of the exam.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | controvertí |
| tú | controvertiste |
| él/ella | controvirtió |
| nosotros | controvertimos |
| vosotros | controvertisteis |
| ellos/ellas | controvirtieron |
Ayer, él controvirtió el argumento del profesor.
Yesterday, he disputed the professor's argument.
Ellos controvirtieron la decisión del jurado.
They disputed the jury's decision.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | controvertía |
| tú | controvertías |
| él/ella | controvertía |
| nosotros | controvertíamos |
| vosotros | controvertíais |
| ellos/ellas | controvertían |
Cuando éramos niños, siempre controvertíamos sobre quién ganaría el juego.
When we were kids, we always disputed about who would win the game.
Ella controvertía las reglas del juego cada vez que perdía.
She disputed the rules of the game every time she lost.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | controvertiré |
| tú | controvertirás |
| él/ella | controvertirá |
| nosotros | controvertiremos |
| vosotros | controvertiréis |
| ellos/ellas | controvertirán |
Mañana, ellos controvertirán las decisiones de la junta.
Tomorrow, they will dispute the board's decisions.
Yo controvertiré cualquier afirmación falsa que escuche.
I will dispute any false statement I hear.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | controvertiría |
| tú | controvertirías |
| él/ella | controvertiría |
| nosotros | controvertiríamos |
| vosotros | controvertiríais |
| ellos/ellas | controvertirían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, controvertiría esa teoría.
If I had the opportunity, I would dispute that theory.
Ellos controvertirían las reglas si no fueran justas.
They would dispute the rules if they were not fair.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | controvierta |
| tú | controviertas |
| él/ella | controvierta |
| nosotros | controviertamos |
| vosotros | controviertáis |
| ellos/ellas | controviertan |
Es importante que ella controvierta las afirmaciones erróneas.
It is important that she disputes the false claims.
Espero que nosotros controvirtamos el informe antes de enviarlo.
I hope that we dispute the report before sending it.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | controvirtiera |
| tú | controvirtieras |
| él/ella | controvirtiera |
| nosotros | controvirtieramos |
| vosotros | controvirtierais |
| ellos/ellas | controvirtieran |
Si él controvirtiera su opinión, tal vez lo entendería mejor.
If he disputed his opinion, he might understand it better.
Ojalá que ellos controvirtieran la decisión del juez.
I wish they would dispute the judge's decision.
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Common questions
- Is "controvertir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "controvertir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "controvertir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "controvertir" conjugates as: controviertes, controvierto, controvierten, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "controvertir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "controvertir" conjugates as: controvertiste, controvertí, controvirtieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "controvertir" in Spanish?
- "controvertir" (to dispute, to controvert) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.