Discernir means to perceive, recognize, or distinguish something with clarity and judgment. It is often used in contexts involving analysis or evaluation.
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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 | discierno | Yo discerno entre lo correcto y lo incorrecto. I discern between right and wrong. | |
| Tú | disciernes | Tú discernes las diferencias fácilmente. You discern the differences easily. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discierne | Ella discierne con claridad. She discerns clearly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discernimos | Nosotros discernimos la verdad. We discern the truth. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discernís | Vosotros discernís bien las intenciones. You all discern the intentions well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | disciernen | Ellos discernen las diferencias sutiles. They discern the subtle differences. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerní | Yo discerní la verdad claramente. I discerned the truth clearly. | |
| Tú | discerniste | Tú discerniste la diferencia rápidamente. You discerned the difference quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discernió | Ella discernió los detalles importantes. She discerned the important details. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discernimos | Nosotros discernimos las intenciones ocultas. We discerned the hidden intentions. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discernisteis | Vosotros discernisteis la verdad en ese momento. You all discerned the truth at that moment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discernieron | Ellos discernieron las mentiras fácilmente. They discerned the lies easily. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discernía | Yo discernía entre lo correcto e incorrecto. I used to discern between right and wrong. | |
| Tú | discernías | Tú discernías claramente en esas situaciones. You used to discern clearly in those situations. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discernía | Ella discernía las diferencias fácilmente. She used to discern the differences easily. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discerníamos | Nosotros discerníamos las intenciones ocultas. We used to discern hidden intentions. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discerníais | Vosotros discerníais los detalles importantes. You all used to discern the important details. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discernían | Ellos discernían las mentiras fácilmente. They used to discern lies easily. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy discerniendo | Estoy discerniendo entre las opciones. I am discerning between the options. | |
| Tú | estás discerniendo | Estás discerniendo la verdad. You are discerning the truth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está discerniendo | Ella está discerniendo los detalles. She is discerning the details. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos discerniendo | Estamos discerniendo las diferencias. We are discerning the differences. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis discerniendo | Vosotros estáis discerniendo el problema. You all are discerning the problem. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están discerniendo | Ellos están discerniendo las causas. They are discerning the causes. |
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 discernir | Voy a discernir la verdad mañana. I am going to discern the truth tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a discernir | Tú vas a discernir la situación pronto. You are going to discern the situation soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a discernir | Ella va a discernir los detalles hoy. She is going to discern the details today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a discernir | Nosotros vamos a discernir las opciones. We are going to discern the options. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a discernir | Vosotros vais a discernir la diferencia. You all are going to discern the difference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a discernir | Ellos van a discernir el problema. They are going to discern the problem. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerniré | Yo discerniré la verdad mañana. I will discern the truth tomorrow. | |
| Tú | discernirás | Tú discernirás entre lo correcto e incorrecto. You will discern between right and wrong. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discernirá | Ella discernirá las diferencias fácilmente. She will discern the differences easily. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discerniremos | Nosotros discerniremos las opciones pronto. We will discern the options soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discerniréis | Vosotros discerniréis la verdad con claridad. You all will discern the truth clearly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discernirán | Ellos discernirán los detalles importantes. They will discern the important details. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerniría | Yo discerniría la verdad si tuviera más información. I would discern the truth if I had more information. | |
| Tú | discernirías | Tú discernirías mejor con ayuda adicional. You would discern better with additional help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discerniría | Él discerniría las diferencias si prestara atención. He would discern the differences if he paid attention. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discerniríamos | Nosotros discerniríamos la situación más claramente. We would discern the situation more clearly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discerniríais | Vosotros discerniríais mejor con experiencia. You all would discern better with experience. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discernirían | Ellos discernirían la causa si investigaran más. They would discern the cause if they investigated more. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he discernido | He discernido la verdad. I have discerned the truth. | |
| Tú | has discernido | ¿Has discernido la diferencia? Have you discerned the difference? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha discernido | Ella ha discernido el problema. She has discerned the problem. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos discernido | Nosotros hemos discernido las opciones. We have discerned the options. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis discernido | Vosotros habéis discernido la situación. You all have discerned the situation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han discernido | Ellos han discernido la diferencia. They have discerned the difference. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había discernido | Yo había discernido la verdad antes de que llegara. I had discerned the truth before he arrived. | |
| Tú | habías discernido | Tú habías discernido la diferencia claramente. You had discerned the difference clearly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había discernido | Ella había discernido el problema desde el principio. She had discerned the problem from the beginning. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos discernido | Nosotros habíamos discernido las opciones correctas. We had discerned the correct options. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais discernido | Vosotros habíais discernido la situación antes. You all had discerned the situation earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían discernido | Ellos habían discernido la diferencia entre ambas ideas. They had discerned the difference between both ideas. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré discernido | Para entonces, habré discernido la verdad. By then, I will have discerned the truth. | |
| Tú | habrás discernido | Tú habrás discernido la diferencia. You will have discerned the difference. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá discernido | Ella habrá discernido el problema. She will have discerned the problem. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos discernido | Nosotros habremos discernido las causas. We will have discerned the causes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis discernido | Vosotros habréis discernido la solución. You all will have discerned the solution. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán discernido | Ellos habrán discernido la diferencia. They will have discerned the difference. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría discernido | Yo habría discernido la verdad. I would have discerned the truth. | |
| Tú | habrías discernido | Tú habrías discernido la diferencia. You would have discerned the difference. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría discernido | Él habría discernido la intención. He would have discerned the intention. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos discernido | Nosotros habríamos discernido el error. We would have discerned the mistake. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais discernido | Vosotros habríais discernido la diferencia. You all would have discerned the difference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían discernido | Ellos habrían discernido la verdad. They would have discerned the truth. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discierna | Es importante que yo discierna la verdad. It is important that I discern the truth. | |
| Tú | disciernas | Espero que tú disciernas la mejor opción. I hope that you discern the best option. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discierna | Es necesario que él discierna entre lo correcto y lo incorrecto. It is necessary that he discern between right and wrong. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | disciernamos | Queremos que nosotros disciernamos la situación. We want us to discern the situation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | disciernéis | Es posible que vosotros disciernéis la diferencia. It is possible that you all discern the difference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | disciernan | Dudo que ellos disciernan la verdad. I doubt that they discern the truth. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discerniera | Esperaba que yo discerniera la verdad. I hoped that I discerned the truth. | |
| Tú | discernieras | No creía que tú discernieras fácilmente. I didn't think that you discerned easily. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discerniera | Era importante que él discerniera la diferencia. It was important that he discerned the difference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | discerniéramos | Queríamos que nosotros discerniéramos el problema. We wanted us to discern the problem. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | discernierais | Pensaba que vosotros discernierais la situación. I thought that you all discerned the situation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | discernieran | Dudaba que ellos discernieran la diferencia. I doubted that they discerned the difference. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | disciniere | Si tuviera que decidir, disciniere ahora. If I had to decide, I would discern now. | |
| Tú | disciniere | ¿Disciniere tú entre esas opciones? Would you discern between those options? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | disciniere | Él disciniere en el futuro si fuera necesario. He would discern in the future if necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | disciniéremos | Nosotros disciniéremos la mejor solución mañana. We would discern the best solution tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | disciniereis | Vosotros disciniereis el plan en la reunión. You all would discern the plan at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | disciniere | Ellos disciniere en el futuro si fuera necesario. They would discern in the future if necessary. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya discernido | Espero que haya discernido la verdad. I hope he/she has discerned the truth. | |
| Tú | hayas discernido | Es posible que hayas discernido el problema. It's possible that you have discerned the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya discernido | Es importante que él haya discernido la diferencia. It's important that he has discerned the difference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos discernido | Creemos que hayamos discernido la opción correcta. We believe that we have discerned the correct option. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis discernido | ¿Habéis discernido los detalles? Have you all discerned the details? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan discernido | Es probable que hayan discernido la diferencia. It's likely that they have discerned the difference. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera discernido | Si hubiera discernido la verdad, actuaría diferente. If I had discerned the truth, I would act differently. | |
| Tú | hubieras discernido | Es posible que hubieras discernido el problema antes. You might have discerned the problem earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera discernido | Ella hubiera discernido la intención oculta. She had discerned the hidden intention. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos discernido | Nosotros hubiéramos discernido la diferencia si hubiéramos estudiado. We would have discerned the difference if we had studied. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais discernido | Vosotros hubierais discernido el error si hubierais prestado atención. You all would have discerned the mistake if you had paid attention. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran discernido | Ellos hubieran discernido la verdad si hubieran sabido. They would have discerned the truth if they had known. |
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 discernido | Cuando llegues, ya hubiere discernido la verdad. When you arrive, I will have already discerned the truth. | |
| Tú | hubieres discernido | Es posible que tú hubieres discernido el problema. It's possible that you will have discerned the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere discernido | Es probable que él hubiere discernido la diferencia. He probably will have discerned the difference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos discernido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos discernido la causa. By then, we will have discerned the cause. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis discernido | Quizá vosotros hubiereis discernido la intención. Maybe you all will have discerned the intention. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren discernido | Es posible que ellos hubieren discernido la verdad. It's possible that they will have discerned the truth. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | discierne | Discierne entre lo correcto y lo incorrecto. Discern between what is right and wrong. | |
| Tú | discierne | Discierne bien antes de decidir. Discern well before deciding. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | discierna | Discierna las intenciones de los demás. Discern the intentions of others. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | disciernan | Disciernan las diferencias claramente. Discern the differences clearly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | disciernad | Disciernad lo importante de lo trivial. Discern what is important from what is trivial. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | disciernan | Disciernan las opciones con cuidado. Discern the options carefully. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no discierna | No discierna las diferencias sin entender. Don't discern the differences without understanding. | |
| Tú | no discieras | No discieras entre lo correcto y lo incorrecto así. Don't discern between right and wrong like that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no discierna | Por favor, no discierna sin pruebas. Please, don't discern without evidence. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no discieramos | No discieramos antes de analizar toda la información. Let's not discern before analyzing all the information. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no discieráis | No discieráis sin consultar a un experto. Don't discern without consulting an expert. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no discieran | No discieran las decisiones sin pensar en las consecuencias. Don't discern decisions without thinking about the consequences. |
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