Debatir means to discuss or argue about a particular topic, often in a formal or structured manner. It is used when people exchange opinions or ideas critically.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debato | Yo debato sobre el tema con mis amigos. I debate about the topic with my friends. | |
| Tú | debates | Tú debates con entusiasmo en clase. You debate enthusiastically in class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debatte | Él debate las ideas con su profesor. He debates the ideas with his teacher. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debateamos | Nosotros debatimos sobre política. We debate about politics. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatis | Vosotros debatís en la reunión. You all debate in the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatten | Ellos debaten en el foro online. They debate in the online forum. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debati | Ayer debati con mis colegas. Yesterday I debated with my colleagues. | |
| Tú | debatiste | Tú debatiste sobre el tema importante. You debated about the important topic. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debati | Él debatió con entusiasmo anoche. He debated enthusiastically last night. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debatiamos | Nosotros debatimos en la reunión. We debated in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatisteis | Vosotros debatisteis sobre el plan. You all debated about the plan. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatiaron | Ellos debatieron hasta tarde. They debated until late. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debateaba | Yo debateaba con mis amigos todos los días. I used to debate with my friends every day. | |
| Tú | debateabas | Tú debateabas mucho en clase. You used to debate a lot in class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debateaba | Ella debateaba con su hermano frecuentemente. She used to debate with her brother frequently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debateábamos | Nosotros debateábamos sobre política. We used to debate about politics. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debateabais | Vosotros debateabais en las reuniones. You all used to debate in the meetings. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debateaban | Ellos debateaban en el club de debate. They used to debate in the debate club. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy debatiendo | Estoy debatiendo el tema con mi amigo. I am debating the topic with my friend. | |
| Tú | estás debatiendo | Estás debatiendo muy bien en clase. You are debating very well in class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está debatiendo | Ella está debatiendo sobre política. She is debating about politics. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos debatiendo | Estamos debatiendo el proyecto ahora. We are debating the project now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis debatiendo | Vosotros estáis debatiendo en la reunión. You all are debating in the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están debatiendo | Los estudiantes están debatiendo en clase. The students are debating in class. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a debatir | Voy a debatir el tema mañana. I am going to debate the topic tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a debatir | Tú vas a debatir con ellos después. You are going to debate with them later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a debatir | Ella va a debatir en la reunión. She is going to debate at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a debatir | Vamos a debatir el proyecto hoy. We are going to debate the project today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a debatir | Vosotros vais a debatir en la conferencia. You all are going to debate at the conference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a debatir | Ellos van a debatir sobre el tema. They are going to debate about the topic. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debatiré | Debatiré sobre el tema mañana. I will debate about the topic tomorrow. | |
| Tú | debatirás | Tú debatirás con ellos después. You will debate with them later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debatirá | Ella debatirá en la conferencia. She will debate at the conference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debatiremos | Nosotros debatiremos el plan mañana. We will debate the plan tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatiréis | Vosotros debatiréis en la reunión. You all will debate at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatirán | Ellos debatirán sobre política. They will debate about politics. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debatiría | Yo debatiría esa idea contigo. I would debate that idea with you. | |
| Tú | debatirías | Tú debatirías más si tuvieras tiempo. You would debate more if you had time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debatiría | Ella debatiría la propuesta mañana. She would debate the proposal tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debatiríamos | Nosotros debatiríamos el tema en la reunión. We would debate the topic at the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatiríais | Vosotros debatiríais más si participasteis. You all would debate more if you participated. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatirían | Ellos debatirían la decisión si supieran. They would debate the decision if they knew. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he debatido | He debatido mucho sobre el tema. I have debated a lot about the topic. | |
| Tú | has debatido | ¿Has debatido con tus amigos? Have you debated with your friends? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha debatido | Ella ha debatido con expertos. She has debated with experts. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos debatido | Hemos debatido sobre el proyecto. We have debated about the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis debatido | ¿Habéis debatido ya? Have you debated already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han debatido | Los estudiantes han debatido mucho. The students have debated a lot. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había debatido | Yo había debatido el tema antes de la reunión. I had debated the topic before the meeting. | |
| Tú | habías debatido | Tú habías debatido esa idea ayer. You had debated that idea yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había debatido | Él había debatido con sus colegas previamente. He had debated with his colleagues previously. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos debatido | Nosotros habíamos debatido el plan antes de decidir. We had debated the plan before deciding. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais debatido | Vosotros habíais debatido mucho en la reunión. You all had debated a lot in the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían debatido | Ellos habían debatido el problema antes de actuar. They had debated the problem before acting. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré debatido | Para entonces, habré debatido todos los puntos. By then, I will have debated all the points. | |
| Tú | habrás debatido | Tú habrás debatido con él mañana. You will have debated with him tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá debatido | Ella habrá debatido el tema importante. She will have debated the important topic. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos debatido | Nosotros habremos debatido la propuesta. We will have debated the proposal. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis debatido | Vosotros habréis debatido antes de la reunión. You all will have debated before the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán debatido | Ellos habrán debatido el acuerdo final. They will have debated the final agreement. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría debatido | Yo habría debatido más si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have debated more if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías debatido | Tú habrías debatido mejor con más información. You would have debated better with more information. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría debatido | Él habría debatido si hubiera estado presente. He would have debated if he had been present. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos debatido | Nosotros habríamos debatido más si supiéramos los hechos. We would have debated more if we knew the facts. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais debatido | Vosotros habríais debatido mejor con más preparación. You all would have debated better with more preparation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían debatido | Ellos habrían debatido si les hubieran dado la oportunidad. They would have debated if they had been given the chance. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debata | Es importante que yo debata el tema. It is important that I debate the topic. | |
| Tú | debatas | Espero que tú debatas con respeto. I hope that you debate respectfully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debata | Es posible que él debata en la reunión. It is possible that he debates at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debatiemos | Queremos que nosotros debatiemos el proyecto. We want us to debate the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatiéis | Es necesario que vosotros debatiéis esto. It is necessary that you all debate this. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatan | Dudan que ellos debatan públicamente. They doubt that they debate publicly. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debatiéramos | Si debatiéramos más, entenderíamos mejor. If we debated more, we would understand better. | |
| Tú | debatiéras | Esperaba que tú debatiéras con él. I hoped that you debated with him. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debatiera | No creía que él debatiera en público. I didn't think that he debated in public. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debatiéramos | Ojalá que nosotros debatiéramos más a menudo. I wish that we debated more often. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatiérais | Me sorprendió que vosotros debatiérais tanto. I was surprised that you debated so much. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatieran | No creían que ellos debatieran con respeto. They didn't believe that they debated respectfully. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debatiere | Si tuviera tiempo, debatiere contigo. If I had time, I would debate with you. | |
| Tú | debatiere | ¿Debatiere tú sobre ese tema? Would you debate about that topic? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debatiere | Él debatiere con los expertos mañana. He will debate with the experts tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debatiéremos | Nosotros debatiéremos las ideas en la reunión. We will debate the ideas in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatiereis | Vosotros debatiereis el plan pronto. You all will debate the plan soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatiere | Ellos debatiere sobre la decisión final. They will debate about the final decision. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya debatido | Espero que haya debatido bien. I hope that I have debated well. | |
| Tú | hayas debatido | Es posible que hayas debatido mucho. It's possible that you have debated a lot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya debatido | Creo que él haya debatido con ellos. I believe that he has debated with them. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos debatido | Es importante que hayamos debatido esto. It's important that we have debated this. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis debatido | Me alegra que hayáis debatido bien. I'm glad that you all have debated well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan debatido | No creo que hayan debatido todavía. I don't think that they have debated yet. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera debatido | Si hubiera debatido antes, habría entendido mejor. If I had debated earlier, I would have understood better. | |
| Tú | hubieras debatido | Si hubieras debatido, habrías cambiado su opinión. If you had debated, you would have changed his opinion. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera debatido | Ella habría debatido si hubiera tenido tiempo. She would have debated if she had had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos debatido | Nosotros habríamos debatido más si hubiéramos sabido. We would have debated more if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais debatido | Si vosotros hubierais debatido, la discusión sería diferente. If you all had debated, the discussion would be different. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran debatido | Ellos habrían debatido si hubieran tenido la oportunidad. They would have debated if they had had the opportunity. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere debatido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere debatido el tema. When I arrive, I will have already debated the topic. | |
| Tú | hubieres debatido | Es posible que tú hubieres debatido la decisión. It is possible that you will have debated the decision. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere debatido | Es probable que él hubiere debatido antes del encuentro. He probably will have debated before the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos debatido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos debatido mucho. By then, we will have debated a lot. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis debatido | Quizá vosotros hubiereis debatido el plan ya. Maybe you all will have debated the plan already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren debatido | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren debatido las opciones. When they arrive, they will have already debated the options. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debatir | No des nada por sentado, debate tus ideas. Don't take anything for granted, debate your ideas. | |
| Tú | debatir | ¡Debate con tus amigos sobre el tema! Debate with your friends about the topic! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debatir | ¡Debata con respeto en la reunión! Debate respectfully in the meeting! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debatamos | Debatamos las ideas antes de decidir. Let's debate the ideas before deciding. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debatid | ¡Debatid sobre el plan de acción! Debate about the action plan! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debatid | ¡Debatan con argumentos sólidos! Debate with solid arguments! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no debata | No debata en la reunión. Don't debate in the meeting. | |
| Tú | no debatas | No debatas con tus colegas. Don't debate with your colleagues. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no debata | Por favor, no debata en público. Please, don't debate in public. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no debatamos | No debatamos sobre eso ahora. Let's not debate about that now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no debatáis | No debatáis sin pruebas. Don't debate without evidence. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no debatan | No debatan en la conferencia. They shouldn't debate at the conference. |
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