Discutir Conjugation | How to Conjugate Discutir in Spanish

Discutir means “to discuss,” “to debate,” or “to argue.” You will learn its fully regular -IR conjugation and the main patterns for examining topics, disagreeing, and arguing with someone.

Discutir conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Regular IR. RAE gives discuto, discutes / discutís, discute, discutimos, discutís, discuten, with regular gerund discutiendo and participle discutido.

Discutir gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber in compound forms. The participle discutido remains invariant in those compounds.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	discutir	to discuss / argue
Gerund	discutiendo	discussing / arguing
Past participle	discutido	discussed / argued

Discutir meaning and essential uses

RAE first defines discutir as examining a matter carefully among two or more people: Discutimos el problema. — “We discuss the problem.”

It also means arguing or contesting someone’s view, often intransitively with con: Discutieron con el contratista sobre el precio. — “They argued with the contractor about the price.”

Discutir regular conjugation pattern

The stem discut- remains unchanged throughout the core paradigm. Forms such as discuto, discutí, and discuta take ordinary -IR endings.

There is no stem change, spelling alternation, irregular preterite stem, irregular future stem, irregular gerund, or irregular participle.

Discutir indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Discutir present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discuto	I discuss / argue
Tú — you, singular informal	discutes	you discuss / argue
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discute	he / she discusses / argues; you discuss / argue (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutimos	we discuss / argue
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutís	you discuss / argue (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discuten	they discuss / argue; you discuss / argue (plural)

• Discuto el problema con el equipo. — I discuss the problem with the team.

Discutir preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discutí	I discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	discutiste	you discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discutió	he / she discussed / argued; you discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutimos	we discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutisteis	you discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discutieron	they discussed / argued; you discussed / argued (plural)

• Ayer discutí con Marta sobre el horario. — Yesterday I argued with Marta about the schedule.

Discutir imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discutía	I used to discuss / argue / was discussing / arguing
Tú — you, singular informal	discutías	you used to discuss / argue / were discussing / arguing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discutía	he / she used to discuss / argue / was discussing / arguing; you used to discuss / argue / were discussing / arguing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutíamos	we used to discuss / argue / were discussing / arguing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutíais	you used to discuss / argue / were discussing / arguing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discutían	they used to discuss / argue / were discussing / arguing; you used to discuss / argue / were discussing / arguing (plural)

• Antes discutíamos cada decisión durante horas. — We used to discuss every decision for hours.

Discutir present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar plus discutiendo.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy discutiendo	I am discussing / arguing
Tú — you, singular informal	estás discutiendo	you are discussing / arguing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está discutiendo	he / she is discussing / arguing; you are discussing / arguing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos discutiendo	we are discussing / arguing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis discutiendo	you are discussing / arguing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están discutiendo	they are discussing / arguing; you are discussing / arguing (plural)

• Estoy discutiendo una propuesta nueva. — I am discussing a new proposal.

Discutir near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir + a + discutir.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a discutir	I am going to discuss / argue
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a discutir	you are going to discuss / argue
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a discutir	he / she is going to discuss / argue; you are going to discuss / argue (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a discutir	we are going to discuss / argue
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a discutir	you are going to discuss / argue (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a discutir	they are going to discuss / argue; you are going to discuss / argue (plural)

• Voy a discutir el contrato mañana. — I am going to discuss the contract tomorrow.

Discutir future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discutiré	I will discuss / argue
Tú — you, singular informal	discutirás	you will discuss / argue
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discutirá	he / she will discuss / argue; you will discuss / argue (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutiremos	we will discuss / argue
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutiréis	you will discuss / argue (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discutirán	they will discuss / argue; you will discuss / argue (plural)

• Discutiremos los resultados después. — We will discuss the results later.

Discutir conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discutiría	I would discuss / argue
Tú — you, singular informal	discutirías	you would discuss / argue
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discutiría	he / she would discuss / argue; you would discuss / argue (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutiríamos	we would discuss / argue
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutiríais	you would discuss / argue (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discutirían	they would discuss / argue; you would discuss / argue (plural)

• Discutiría ese punto con más calma. — I would discuss that point more calmly.

Discutir present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he discutido	I have discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	has discutido	you have discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha discutido	he / she has discussed / argued; you have discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos discutido	we have discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis discutido	you have discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han discutido	they have discussed / argued; you have discussed / argued (plural)

• He discutido el problema con Ana. — I have discussed the problem with Ana.

Discutir past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había discutido	I had discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	habías discutido	you had discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había discutido	he / she had discussed / argued; you had discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos discutido	we had discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais discutido	you had discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían discutido	they had discussed / argued; you had discussed / argued (plural)

• Ya habíamos discutido esa posibilidad. — We had already discussed that possibility.

Discutir future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré discutido	I will have discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás discutido	you will have discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá discutido	he / she will have discussed / argued; you will have discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos discutido	we will have discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis discutido	you will have discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán discutido	they will have discussed / argued; you will have discussed / argued (plural)

• Para entonces habrán discutido todos los temas. — By then they will have discussed all the topics.

Discutir conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría discutido	I would have discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías discutido	you would have discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría discutido	he / she would have discussed / argued; you would have discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos discutido	we would have discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais discutido	you would have discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían discutido	they would have discussed / argued; you would have discussed / argued (plural)

• Habría discutido el asunto antes. — I would have discussed the matter earlier.

Discutir subjunctive conjugations

Discutir present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discuta	that I discuss / argue
Tú — you, singular informal	discutas	that you discuss / argue
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discuta	that he / she discuss / argue; that you discuss / argue (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutamos	that we discuss / argue
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutáis	that you discuss / argue (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discutan	that they discuss / argue; that you discuss / argue (plural)

• Quiero que discutas la propuesta. — I want you to discuss the proposal.

Discutir imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discutiera	that I discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	discutieras	that you discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discutiera	that he / she discussed / argued; that you discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutiéramos	that we discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutierais	that you discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discutieran	that they discussed / argued; that you discussed / argued (plural)

• Preferían que discutiéramos el problema en privado. — They preferred that we discuss the problem privately.
• Era mejor que discutieses los datos antes de decidir. — It was better for you to discuss the data before deciding.

Discutir future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms belong mainly to formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical registers.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	discutiere	if / when I should discuss / argue
Tú — you, singular informal	discutieres	if / when you should discuss / argue
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	discutiere	if / when he / she should discuss / argue; if / when you should discuss / argue (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	discutiéremos	if / when we should discuss / argue
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutiereis	if / when you should discuss / argue (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	discutieren	if / when they should discuss / argue; if / when you should discuss / argue (plural)

• Quien discutiere el contenido del acuerdo deberá aportar argumentos concretos. — Whoever should dispute the content of the agreement must provide specific arguments.

Discutir present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya discutido	that I have discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas discutido	that you have discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya discutido	that he / she has discussed / argued; that you have discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos discutido	that we have discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis discutido	that you have discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan discutido	that they have discussed / argued; that you have discussed / argued (plural)

• Me alegra que hayas discutido el tema con calma. — I am glad that you discussed the topic calmly.

Discutir past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera discutido	that I had discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras discutido	that you had discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera discutido	that he / she had discussed / argued; that you had discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos discutido	that we had discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais discutido	that you had discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran discutido	that they had discussed / argued; that you had discussed / argued (plural)

• Si hubiera discutido el problema antes, habría entendido mejor la situación. — If I had discussed the problem earlier, I would have understood the situation better.
• Si hubieses discutido con Marta en privado, habríais evitado el conflicto. — If you had discussed it with Marta privately, you would have avoided the conflict.

Discutir future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant discutido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere discutido	if / when I should have discussed / argued
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres discutido	if / when you should have discussed / argued
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere discutido	if / when he / she should have discussed / argued; if / when you should have discussed / argued (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos discutido	if / when we should have discussed / argued
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis discutido	if / when you should have discussed / argued (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren discutido	if / when they should have discussed / argued; if / when you should have discussed / argued (plural)

• Si hubieren discutido cuestiones adicionales, deberán resumirlas. — If they should have discussed additional issues, they must summarize them.

Discutir imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Discutir affirmative commands

Use the verified affirmative command forms for direct instructions when the target meaning supports them naturally.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	discute	discuss
Usted — you, singular formal	discuta	discuss (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	discutamos	let’s discuss
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	discutid	discuss (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	discutan	discuss (plural)

• Discute la propuesta con argumentos claros. — Discuss the proposal with clear arguments.

Discutir negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no discutas	do not discuss
Usted — you, singular formal	no discuta	do not discuss (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no discutamos	let’s not discuss
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no discutáis	do not discuss (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no discutan	do not discuss (plural)

• No discutas por un detalle sin importancia. — Do not argue over an unimportant detail.

Common constructions with Discutir

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• discutir algo. — to discuss / debate something.
• discutir con alguien. — to argue / discuss something with someone.
• discutir sobre / acerca de + topic. — to discuss / argue about a topic.

Example sentences with Discutir

These examples reinforce useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• Tenemos que discutir este tema. — We need to discuss this topic.
• No quiero discutir contigo. — I do not want to argue with you.
• Discutieron sobre el precio. — They argued about the price.
• Espero que discutas la propuesta con calma. — I hope you discuss the proposal calmly.
• Ya hemos discutido todas las opciones. — We have already discussed all the options.
• Discute las ideas, no ataques a la persona. — Discuss the ideas; do not attack the person.

Regional and usage notes for Discutir

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes. Voseo changes some second-person singular forms where vos is used.

• Vos discutís mucho con tu hermano. — You argue a lot with your brother. (voseo)
• Discutí el tema con el equipo. — Discuss the topic with the team. (affirmative vos command)

Discutir is fully regular. The main learner challenge is semantic: it can be neutral “discuss/debate” with a direct topic or stronger “argue” when used with con and a conflicting viewpoint.