Debutar means to make a first appearance or performance in a particular field, event, or activity. It is used when someone or something is introduced publicly for the first time.
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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 | debuté | Yo debuté en la obra ayer. I debuted in the play yesterday. | |
| Tú | debutas | Tú debutas en el equipo esta semana. You debut in the team this week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debuta | Ella debuta en la película hoy. She debuts in the movie today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutamos | Nosotros debutamos en el concierto mañana. We debut at the concert tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutáis | Vosotros debutáis en la competencia este mes. You all debut in the competition this month. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debutan | Ellos debutan en la obra el viernes. They debut in the play on Friday. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debuté | Ayer debuté en la obra de teatro. I debuted in the play yesterday. | |
| Tú | debutaste | Tú debutaste en la película el año pasado. You debuted in the movie last year. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debutó | Ella debutó como cantante en 2010. She debuted as a singer in 2010. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutamos | Nosotros debutamos en la competencia local. We debuted in the local competition. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutasteis | Vosotros debutasteis en la televisión ayer. You all debuted on television yesterday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debutaron | Ellos debutaron en la banda el año pasado. They debuted in the band last year. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debutaba | Yo debutaba en la obra escolar. I was debuting in the school play. | |
| Tú | debutabas | Tú debutabas en la competencia local. You were debuting in the local competition. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debutaba | Ella debutaba en la banda. She was debuting in the band. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutábamos | Nosotros debutábamos en el teatro. We were debuting in the theater. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutabais | Vosotros debutabais en el equipo. You all were debuting in the team. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debutaban | Ellos debutaban en la película. They were debuting in the movie. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy debutando | Estoy debutando en la obra de teatro. I am debuting in the play. | |
| Tú | estás debutando | Estás debutando en la banda. You are debuting in the band. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está debutando | Ella está debutando en la película. She is debuting in the movie. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos debutando | Estamos debutando en el torneo. We are debuting in the tournament. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis debutando | Vosotros estáis debutando en el escenario. You all are debuting on stage. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están debutando | Ellos están debutando en la competencia. They are debuting in the competition. |
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 debutar | Voy a debutar en la obra mañana. I am going to debut in the play tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a debutar | Tú vas a debutar en la banda pronto. You are going to debut in the band soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a debutar | Ella va a debutar en la película la próxima semana. She is going to debut in the movie next week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a debutar | Nosotros vamos a debutar en el concierto este mes. We are going to debut at the concert this month. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a debutar | Vosotros vais a debutar en el teatro mañana. You all are going to debut in the theater tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a debutar | Ellos van a debutar en la competencia la próxima semana. They are going to debut in the competition next week. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debutaré | Mañana debutaré en la obra de teatro. Tomorrow I will debut in the play. | |
| Tú | debutarás | Tú debutarás en la película la próxima semana. You will debut in the movie next week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debutará | Ella debutará como cantante en el concierto. She will debut as a singer at the concert. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutaremos | Nosotros debutaremos en el campeonato internacional. We will debut in the international championship. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutaréis | Vosotros debutaréis en la competencia escolar. You all will debut in the school competition. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debutarán | Ellos debutarán en la banda el próximo mes. They will debut in the band next month. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debutaría | Yo debutaría en la obra si me invitan. I would debut in the play if I were invited. | |
| Tú | debutarías | Tú debutarías en la película si te seleccionan. You would debut in the movie if you are selected. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debutaría | Él debutaría en el concierto si le dan la oportunidad. He would debut at the concert if given the chance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutaríamos | Nosotros debutaríamos juntos en el festival. We would debut together at the festival. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutaríais | Vosotros debutaríais en la competencia si participáis. You all would debut in the competition if you participate. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debutarían | Ellos debutarían en la banda si aprenden las canciones. They would debut in the band if they learn the songs. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he debutado | He debutado en varias obras de teatro. I have debuted in several plays. | |
| Tú | has debutado | ¿Has debutado en alguna película? Have you debuted in any movie? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha debutado | Ella ha debutado como cantante. She has debuted as a singer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos debutado | Nosotros hemos debutado en la televisión. We have debuted on television. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis debutado | ¿Habéis debutado en alguna obra importante? Have you all debuted in any major play? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han debutado | Ellos han debutado en el cine. They have debuted in the cinema. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había debutado | Ya había debutado en la obra. I had already debuted in the play. | |
| Tú | habías debutado | Tú habías debutado en esa banda. You had debuted in that band. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había debutado | Ella había debutado en la película. She had debuted in the movie. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos debutado | Nosotros habíamos debutado en el teatro. We had debuted on the stage. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais debutado | Vosotros habíais debutado en el concierto. You all had debuted at the concert. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían debutado | Ellos habían debutado en la televisión. They had debuted on television. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré debutado | Para entonces, ya habré debutado en la obra. By then, I will have debuted in the play. | |
| Tú | habrás debutado | Cuando llegues, ya habrás debutado en la banda. When you arrive, you will have debuted in the band. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá debutado | Ella habrá debutado en el concierto para entonces. She will have debuted at the concert by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos debutado | Nosotros habremos debutado en la película para mañana. We will have debuted in the movie by tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis debutado | Vosotros habréis debutado en el escenario para el fin de semana. You all will have debuted on stage by the weekend. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán debutado | Ellos habrán debutado en la competencia para entonces. They will have debuted in the competition by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría debutado | Yo habría debutado en la obra si hubiera tenido oportunidad. I would have debuted in the play if I had had the chance. | |
| Tú | habrías debutado | Tú habrías debutado en la película si hubieras sido seleccionada. You would have debuted in the movie if you had been selected. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría debutado | Ella habría debutado en el concierto si no hubiera enfermado. She would have debuted at the concert if she hadn't fallen ill. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos debutado | Nosotros habríamos debutado juntos en el festival. We would have debuted together at the festival. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais debutado | Vosotros habríais debutado en la televisión si hubierais tenido oportunidad. You all would have debuted on television if you had had the chance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían debutado | Ellos habrían debutado en la banda si hubieran practicado más. They would have debuted in the band if they had practiced more. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debuté | Espero que yo debuté en la obra. I hope that I debut in the play. | |
| Tú | debutes | Es importante que tú debutes pronto. It's important that you debut soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debute | Es posible que él debute mañana. It's possible that he debuts tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debute | Queremos que nosotros debute con éxito. We want us to debut successfully. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutéis | Dudo que vosotros debutéis en esa película. I doubt that you all debut in that movie. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debuten | Espero que ellos debuten en el festival. I hope that they debut at the festival. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debutara | Esperaba que él debutara en la obra. I hoped that he would debut in the play. | |
| Tú | debutaras | Querías que tú debutaras en la película. You wanted you to debut in the movie. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debutara | Dudaba que ella debutara en el concierto. I doubted that she would debut at the concert. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutáramos | Pensábamos que nosotros debutáramos juntos. We thought that we would debut together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutarais | Esperabais que vosotros debutarais pronto. You all hoped that you would debut soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debutaran | No creían que ellos debutaran en esa fecha. They didn't believe that they would debut on that date. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debutare | Si me llamares, yo debutare en la obra. If you call me, I will debut in the play. | |
| Tú | debutares | Cuando tú debutares, te apoyaremos. When you debut, we will support you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debutare | Es posible que él debutare en la película. He might debut in the movie. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutáremos | Nosotros debutáremos en el concierto si todo sale bien. We will debut at the concert if everything goes well. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutareis | Vuestro grupo debutareis en la próxima temporada. Your group will debut next season. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debutaren | Es probable que ellos debutaren en la competencia. They might debut in the competition. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya debutado | Espero que haya debutado en la obra. I hope that I have debuted in the play. | |
| Tú | hayas debutado | Es posible que hayas debutado ayer. It's possible that you have debuted yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya debutado | Es bueno que él haya debutado con éxito. It's good that he has debuted successfully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos debutado | Esperamos que hayamos debutado pronto. We hope that we have debuted soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis debutado | Me alegra que hayáis debutado en la banda. I'm glad that you all have debuted in the band. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan debutado | Es probable que hayan debutado en el festival. It's likely that they have debuted at the festival. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera debutado | Si hubiera debutado antes, habría sido diferente. If I had debuted earlier, it would have been different. | |
| Tú | hubieras debutado | Esperaba que tú hubieras debutado en la obra. I hoped that you had debuted in the play. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera debutado | Ella dudaba que él hubiera debutado allí. She doubted that he had debuted there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos debutado | No creíamos que nosotros hubiéramos debutado todavía. We didn't think that we had debuted yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais debutado | Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais debutado tan pronto. I was surprised that you all had debuted so soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran debutado | No estaban seguros de que ellos hubieran debutado. They weren't sure that they had debuted. |
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 debutado | Es posible que yo hubiere debutado para entonces. It is possible that I will have debuted by then. | |
| Tú | hubieres debutado | Es probable que tú hubieres debutado antes de la fecha. It is likely that you will have debuted before the date. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere debutado | Es posible que él hubiere debutado en ese momento. It is possible that he will have debuted at that time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos debutado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos debutado para entonces. Perhaps we will have debuted by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis debutado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis debutado ya. It is likely that you all will have debuted already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren debutado | Es posible que ellos hubieren debutado antes del evento. It is possible that they will have debuted before the event. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | debuté | No des instrucciones en la reunión, solo debuté. Don't give instructions at the meeting, just debut. | |
| Tú | debuta | ¡Debuta en la obra mañana! Debut in the play tomorrow! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | debuce | ¡Debuce en la película este año! Debut in the movie this year! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | debutemos | ¡Debutemos en el escenario juntos! Let's debut on stage together! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | debutad | ¡Debutad en la banda este verano! Debut in the band this summer! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | debuten | ¡Debuten en la competencia pronto! Debut in the competition soon! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no debutes | No debutes en esa competencia. Don't debut in that competition. | |
| Tú | no debutes | No debutes sin prepararte bien. Don't debut without preparing yourself well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no debute | Por favor, no debute todavía. Please, don't debut yet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no debutéis | No debutéis en esa obra todavía. Don't debut in that play yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no debutéis | No debutéis sin practicar más. Don't debut without practicing more. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no debuten | No debuten sin experiencia previa. Don't debut without prior experience. |
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