distinguir

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin distinguere, present active infinitive of distinguō.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /diʃ.tĩ.ˈɡiɾ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dis.tʃĩ.ˈɡwiɾ/
  • Hyphenation: dis‧tin‧guir

Verb

distinguir (first-person singular present indicative distingo, past participle distinguido)

  1. to distinguish, discern (tell apart)
  2. to differentiate

Conjugation
  Conjugation of the Portuguese -ir verb distinguir
Notes:[edit]
  • This is a regular verb of the -ir group.
  • The last letter combination gu is changed to g, depending on the following vowel, resulting in these four possible sequences: -ga-, -gue-, -gui- and -go-.
  • Verbs with this conjugation include: conseguir, distinguir, seguir.
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal distinguir
Personal distinguir distinguires distinguir distinguirmos distinguirdes distinguirem
Gerund
distinguindo
Past participle
Masculine distinguido distinguidos
Feminine distinguida distinguidas
Indicative
Present distingo distingues distingue distinguimos distinguis distinguem
Imperfect distinguia distinguias distinguia distinguíamos distinguíeis distinguiam
Preterite distingui distinguiste distinguiu distinguimos distinguistes distinguiram
Pluperfect distinguira distinguiras distinguira distinguíramos distinguíreis distinguiram
Future distinguirei distinguirás distinguirá distinguiremos distinguireis distinguirão
Conditional
distinguiria distinguirias distinguiria distinguiríamos distinguiríeis distinguiriam
Subjunctive
Present distinga distingas distinga distingamos distingais distingam
Imperfect distinguisse distinguisses distinguisse distinguíssemos distinguísseis distinguissem
Future distinguir distinguires distinguir distinguirmos distinguirdes distinguirem
Imperative
Affirmative - distingue distinga distingamos distingui distingam
Negative (não) - distingas distinga distingamos distingais distingam

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin distinguere, present active infinitive of distinguō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /distinˈɡiɾ/, [d̪ist̪ĩŋˈɡiɾ]

Verb

distinguir (first-person singular present distingo, first-person singular preterite distinguí, past participle distinguido)

  1. to distinguish, discern
  2. to differentiate
  3. to make out, manage to see, hear etc.
    No distingo el número de la casa ― I do not make out the house numbering.

Conjugation
  • Rule: gu becomes a g before a or o.
    Conjugation of distinguir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
infinitive distinguir
gerund distinguiendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular distinguido distinguida
plural distinguidos distinguidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present distingo distinguestú
distinguísvos		 distingue distinguimos distinguís distinguen
imperfect distinguía distinguías distinguía distinguíamos distinguíais distinguían
preterite distinguí distinguiste distinguió distinguimos distinguisteis distinguieron
future distinguiré distinguirás distinguirá distinguiremos distinguiréis distinguirán
conditional distinguiría distinguirías distinguiría distinguiríamos distinguiríais distinguirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present distinga distingas distinga distingamos distingáis distingan
imperfect
(ra)		 distinguiera distinguieras distinguiera distinguiéramos distinguierais distinguieran
imperfect
(se)		 distinguiese distinguieses distinguiese distinguiésemos distinguieseis distinguiesen
future1 distinguiere distinguieres distinguiere distinguiéremos distinguiereis distinguieren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative distinguetú
distinguívos		 distinga distingamos distinguid distingan
negative no distingas no distinga no distingamos no distingáis no distingan
  • 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
Other verbs with this conjugation:
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        Selected combined forms of distinguiredit data

    These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    with infinitive distinguir
    dative distinguirme distinguirte distinguirle, distinguirse distinguirnos distinguiros distinguirles, distinguirse
    accusative distinguirme distinguirte distinguirlo, distinguirla, distinguirse distinguirnos distinguiros distinguirlos, distinguirlas, distinguirse
    with gerund distinguiendo
    dative distinguiéndome distinguiéndote distinguiéndole, distinguiéndose distinguiéndonos distinguiéndoos distinguiéndoles, distinguiéndose
    accusative distinguiéndome distinguiéndote distinguiéndolo, distinguiéndola, distinguiéndose distinguiéndonos distinguiéndoos distinguiéndolos, distinguiéndolas, distinguiéndose
    with informal second-person singular imperative distingue
    dative distíngueme distínguete distínguele distínguenos not used distíngueles
    accusative distíngueme distínguete distínguelo, distínguela distínguenos not used distínguelos, distínguelas
    with formal second-person singular imperative distinga
    dative distíngame not used distíngale, distíngase distínganos not used distíngales
    accusative distíngame not used distíngalo, distíngala, distíngase distínganos not used distíngalos, distíngalas
    with first-person plural imperative distingamos
    dative not used distingámoste distingámosle distingámonos distingámoos distingámosles
    accusative not used distingámoste distingámoslo, distingámosla distingámonos distingámoos distingámoslos, distingámoslas
    with informal second-person plural imperative distinguid
    dative distinguidme not used distinguidle distinguidnos distinguíos distinguidles
    accusative distinguidme not used distinguidlo, distinguidla distinguidnos distinguíos distinguidlos, distinguidlas
    with formal second-person plural imperative distingan
    dative distínganme not used distínganle distíngannos not used distínganles, distínganse
    accusative distínganme not used distínganlo, distínganla distíngannos not used distínganlos, distínganlas, distínganse

    See also
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