debatir
to debate
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 | debatiré |
| tú | debatirás |
| él/ella | debatirá |
| nosotros | debatiremos |
| vosotros | debatiréis |
| ellos/ellas | debatirán |
Hoy debatimos sobre el cambio climático en clase.
Today we debate about climate change in class.
Ellos debaten frecuentemente sobre política.
They frequently debate about politics.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | debatí |
| tú | debatiste |
| él/ella | debatió |
| nosotros | debatimos |
| vosotros | debatisteis |
| ellos/ellas | debatieron |
Ayer debatimos sobre la educación en la reunión.
Yesterday we debated about education at the meeting.
El año pasado, debatieron sobre los derechos humanos.
Last year, they debated about human rights.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | debía |
| tú | debías |
| él/ella | debía |
| nosotros | debíamos |
| vosotros | debíais |
| ellos/ellas | debían |
Cuando era joven, debatía mucho con mis amigos.
When I was young, I debated a lot with my friends.
Siempre debatían sobre qué película ver el fin de semana.
They always debated about which movie to watch on the weekend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | debatiré |
| tú | debatirás |
| él/ella | debatirá |
| nosotros | debatiremos |
| vosotros | debatiréis |
| ellos/ellas | debatirán |
Mañana debatiremos sobre las nuevas tecnologías.
Tomorrow we will debate about new technologies.
Ellos debatirán sobre la reforma laboral la próxima semana.
They will debate about labor reform next week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | debatiría |
| tú | debatirías |
| él/ella | debatiría |
| nosotros | debatiríamos |
| vosotros | debatiríais |
| ellos/ellas | debatirían |
Si tuviera tiempo, debatiría más sobre estos temas.
If I had time, I would debate more about these topics.
Ellos debatirían si les invitaras a la conferencia.
They would debate if you invited them to the conference.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | debata |
| tú | debatas |
| él/ella | debata |
| nosotros | debamos |
| vosotros | debáis |
| ellos/ellas | debatan |
Es importante que debatamos sobre el futuro del medio ambiente.
It is important that we debate about the future of the environment.
Espero que ellos debatan antes de tomar una decisión.
I hope that they debate before making a decision.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | debatiera |
| tú | debatieses |
| él/ella | debatiere |
| nosotros | debatiéramos |
| vosotros | debatiereis |
| ellos/ellas | debatiere |
Si ellos debatieran más, entenderían mejor el problema.
If they debated more, they would understand the problem better.
Ojalá que nosotros debatiéramos sobre esto en la próxima reunión.
I wish that we debated about this in the next meeting.
"debatir" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "debatir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "debatir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "debatir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "debatir" conjugates as: debatiré, debatirás, debatirá, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "debatir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "debatir" conjugates as: debatí, debatiste, debatió, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "debatir" in Spanish?
- "debatir" (to debate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.