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debatir

to debate


Regular-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.

yodebatiré
debatirás
él/elladebatirá
nosotrosdebatiremos
vosotrosdebatiréis
ellos/ellasdebatirán

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodebatí
debatiste
él/elladebat
nosotrosdebatimos
vosotrosdebatisteis
ellos/ellasdebatieron

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

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

yodebía
debías
él/elladebía
nosotrosdebíamos
vosotrosdebíais
ellos/ellasdebían

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodebatiré
debatirás
él/elladebatirá
nosotrosdebatiremos
vosotrosdebatiréis
ellos/ellasdebatirán

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

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

yodebatiría
debatirías
él/elladebatiría
nosotrosdebatiríamos
vosotrosdebatiríais
ellos/ellasdebatirían

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

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

yodebata
debatas
él/elladebata
nosotrosdebamos
vosotrosdebáis
ellos/ellasdebatan

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

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

yodebatiera
debatieses
él/elladebatiere
nosotrosdebatiéramos
vosotrosdebatiereis
ellos/ellasdebatiere

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.

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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.