How to conjugate distinguir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

distinguir
to distinguish
irregular verb

Distinguir means to recognize or identify differences between things or to differentiate. It is used when highlighting distinctions or qualities that set one thing apart from another.

How to conjugate distinguir in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
distinguí
Tú
distinguiste
Él / Ella / Usted
distinguiÓ
Nosotros / Nosotras
distinguímos
Vosotros / Vosotras
distinguisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
distinguyeron

Examples of distinguir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo distinguí entre los dos candidatos.
I distinguished between the two candidates.
Tú
Tú distinguiste la verdad de la mentira.
You distinguished the truth from the lie.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él distinguió a los expertos en la conferencia.
He distinguished the experts at the conference.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros distinguimos las diferencias claramente.
We distinguished the differences clearly.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros distinguisteis las especies en el bosque.
You all distinguished the species in the forest.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos distinguieron a los autores famosos.
They distinguished the famous authors.

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Yo distinguí entre los dos candidatos.

Other conjugations of distinguir

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Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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