dividir
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 | divido |
| tú | divides |
| él/ella | divide |
| nosotros | dividimos |
| vosotros | dividís |
| ellos/ellas | dividen |
Yo divido la pizza en ocho partes.
I divide the pizza into eight parts.
Nosotros dividimos el trabajo entre todos.
We divide the work among everyone.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | dividí |
| tú | dividiste |
| él/ella | dividió |
| nosotros | dividimos |
| vosotros | dividisteis |
| ellos/ellas | dividieron |
Ella dividió su tiempo entre estudiar y trabajar.
She divided her time between studying and working.
Ayer, ellos dividieron la herencia de su abuelo.
Yesterday, they divided their grandfather's inheritance.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | dividía |
| tú | dividías |
| él/ella | dividía |
| nosotros | dividíamos |
| vosotros | dividíais |
| ellos/ellas | dividían |
Cuando era niño, yo dividía mis juguetes con mis amigos.
When I was a child, I divided my toys with my friends.
Siempre dividíamos las tareas en grupo.
We always divided the tasks in a group.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | dividiré |
| tú | dividirás |
| él/ella | dividirá |
| nosotros | dividiremos |
| vosotros | dividiréis |
| ellos/ellas | dividirán |
Mañana, yo dividiré el presupuesto para el proyecto.
Tomorrow, I will divide the budget for the project.
Ellos dividirán las ganancias al final del mes.
They will divide the profits at the end of the month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | dividiría |
| tú | dividirías |
| él/ella | dividiría |
| nosotros | dividiríamos |
| vosotros | dividiríais |
| ellos/ellas | dividirían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, yo dividiría mi atención entre varios proyectos.
If I had more time, I would divide my attention among several projects.
Nosotros dividiríamos la cuenta si todos estuvieran de acuerdo.
We would divide the bill if everyone agreed.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | divida |
| tú | dividas |
| él/ella | divida |
| nosotros | dividamos |
| vosotros | dividáis |
| ellos/ellas | dividan |
Es importante que yo divida la información correctamente.
It is important that I divide the information correctly.
Espero que ellos dividan las tareas equitativamente.
I hope that they divide the tasks fairly.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | dividiera |
| tú | dividieras |
| él/ella | dividiera |
| nosotros | dividiéramos |
| vosotros | dividierais |
| ellos/ellas | dividieran |
Si yo dividiera el tiempo, sería más eficiente.
If I divided the time, I would be more efficient.
Ojalá que nosotros dividiéramos los recursos de manera justa.
I wish that we divided the resources fairly.
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Common questions
- Is "dividir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "dividir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "dividir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "dividir" conjugates as: divides, divido, dividen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "dividir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "dividir" conjugates as: dividiste, dividí, dividieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "dividir" in Spanish?
- "dividir" (to divide, to split) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.