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Pronunciation

normal speech: es-kri-BIR

7 months ago

escribir info.

To remember the word “escribir,” think of the English word “scribe,” which refers to a person who writes or copies documents by hand. The “escri-” in “escribir” can remind you of “scribe.” Also, you can think of “script,” which relates to writing as well.

Other words in Spanish that mean the same thing as “escribir” include “redactar,” which often refers to composing texts with a level of formality, and “plasmar,” which can mean to capture ideas in writing.

“Escribir” is indeed an infinitive verb form. Here are its conjugations in some common tenses:

Present:
– Yo escribo (I write)
– Tú escribes (You write, singular informal)
– Él/Ella/Usted escribe (He/She writes, you formal)
– Nosotros/Nosotras escribimos (We write)
– Vosotros/Vosotras escribís (You write, plural informal)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes escriben (They write, you plural formal)

Preterite (Simple Past):
– Yo escribí (I wrote)
– Tú escribiste (You wrote, singular informal)
– Él/Ella/Usted escribió (He/She wrote, you formal)
– Nosotros/Nosotras escribimos (We wrote)
– Vosotros/Vosotras escribisteis (You wrote, plural informal)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes escribieron (They wrote, you plural formal)

Imperfect (Past continuous):
– Yo escribía (I was writing)
– Tú escribías (You were writing, singular informal)
– Él/Ella/Usted escribía (He/She was writing, you formal)
– Nosotros/Nosotras escribíamos (We were writing)
– Vosotros/Vosotras escribíais (You were writing, plural informal)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes escribían (They were writing, you plural formal)

Future:
– Yo escribiré (I will write)
– Tú escribirás (You will write, singular informal)
– Él/Ella/Usted escribirá (He/She will write, you formal)
– Nosotros/Nosotras escribiremos (We will write)
– Vosotros/Vosotras escribiréis (You will write, plural informal)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes escribirán (They will write, you plural formal)

Examples in sentences:
– Present: Yo escribo un libro sobre historia. (I am writing a book about history.)
– Preterite: Ayer escribí una carta a mi abuela. (Yesterday I wrote a letter to my grandmother.)
– Imperfect: Cuando éramos niños, escribíamos historias juntos. (When we were children, we used to write stories together.)
– Future: Mañana escribiré el informe para el trabajo. (Tomorrow I will write the report for work.)

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