Extinguir means to put out or extinguish something, such as a fire, light, or other source of illumination or energy. It is used in contexts involving the cessation of something that was active or visible.
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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 | extingo | Yo extingo el fuego rápidamente. I extinguish the fire quickly. | |
| Tú | extingues | Tú extingues las velas antes de dormir. You extinguish the candles before sleeping. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extingue | Ella extingue la luz cuando sale. She turns off the light when she leaves. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extinguimos | Nosotros extinguimos el incendio a tiempo. We extinguish the fire in time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extinguís | Vosotros extinguís las velas en la fiesta. You all extinguish the candles at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extinguen | Ellos extinguen las llamas rápidamente. They extinguish the flames quickly. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extinguí | Yo extinguí la vela anoche. I extinguished the candle last night. | |
| Tú | extinguiste | Tú extinguiste el fuego rápidamente. You extinguished the fire quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinguió | Ella extinguió las luces antes de salir. She turned off the lights before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extinguimos | Nosotros extinguimos el incendio en minutos. We extinguished the fire in minutes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extinguisteis | Vosotros extinguisteis la fogata anoche. You all extinguished the campfire last night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extinguieron | Ellos extinguieron las velas al final de la ceremonia. They extinguished the candles at the end of the ceremony. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extinguía | Yo extinguía la vela cada noche. I used to extinguish the candle every night. | |
| Tú | extinguías | Tú extinguías el fuego rápidamente. You used to extinguish the fire quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinguía | Ella extinguía las luces antes de dormir. She used to turn off the lights before sleeping. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extinguíamos | Nosotros extinguíamos las velas en la fiesta. We used to extinguish the candles at the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extinguíais | Vosotros extinguíais las llamas con agua. You all used to extinguish the flames with water. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extinguían | Ellos extinguían las luces al salir. They used to turn off the lights when leaving. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy extinguiendo | Estoy extinguiendo el fuego ahora mismo. I am extinguishing the fire right now. | |
| Tú | estás extinguiendo | Estás extinguiendo las velas lentamente. You are extinguishing the candles slowly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está extinguiendo | Ella está extinguiendo las luces. She is extinguishing the lights. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos extinguiendo | Estamos extinguiendo las llamas ahora. We are extinguishing the flames now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis extinguiendo | Vosotros estáis extinguiendo el incendio. You all are extinguishing the fire. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están extinguiendo | Ellos están extinguiendo las brasas. They are extinguishing the embers. |
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 extinguir | Voy a extinguir las velas ahora. I am going to extinguish the candles now. | |
| Tú | vas a extinguir | ¿Vas a extinguir la fogata? Are you going to extinguish the campfire? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a extinguir | Ella va a extinguir las luces. She is going to extinguish the lights. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a extinguir | Vamos a extinguir el fuego pronto. We are going to extinguish the fire soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a extinguir | Vosotros vais a extinguir las velas. You all are going to extinguish the candles. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a extinguir | Ellos van a extinguir la chispa. They are going to extinguish the spark. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extinguiré | Yo extinguiré el fuego mañana. I will extinguish the fire tomorrow. | |
| Tú | extinguirás | Tú extinguirás las velas después de cenar. You will extinguish the candles after dinner. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinguirá | Ella extinguirá las luces al salir. She will turn off the lights when leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extinguirémos | Nosotros extinguirémos el incendio pronto. We will extinguish the fire soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extinguiréis | Vosotros extinguiréis las velas en la fiesta. You all will extinguish the candles at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extinguirán | Ellos extinguirán el problema rápidamente. They will resolve the problem quickly. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extinguiría | Yo extinguiría el fuego rápidamente. I would extinguish the fire quickly. | |
| Tú | extinguirías | Tú extinguirías la vela si la apagas. You would extinguish the candle if you put it out. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinguiría | Él extinguiría las llamas con agua. He would extinguish the flames with water. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extinguiríamos | Nosotros extinguiríamos el incendio si pudiéramos. We would extinguish the fire if we could. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extinguiríais | Vosotros extinguiríais las brasas con cuidado. You all would extinguish the embers carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extinguirían | Ellos extinguirían la chispa rápidamente. They would extinguish the spark quickly. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he extinguido | Yo he extinguido la vela. I have extinguished the candle. | |
| Tú | has extinguido | Tú has extinguido el fuego. You have extinguished the fire. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha extinguido | Él ha extinguido la luz. He has extinguished the light. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos extinguido | Nosotros hemos extinguido las velas. We have extinguished the candles. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis extinguido | Vosotros habéis extinguido el incendio. You all have extinguished the fire. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han extinguido | Ellos han extinguido las llamas. They have extinguished the flames. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había extinguido | Yo ya había extinguido el fuego. I had already extinguished the fire. | |
| Tú | habías extinguido | Tú habías extinguido la vela antes de dormir. You had extinguished the candle before sleeping. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había extinguido | Ella había extinguido las luces cuando llegamos. She had extinguished the lights when we arrived. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos extinguido | Nosotros habíamos extinguido el incendio rápidamente. We had extinguished the fire quickly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais extinguido | Vosotros habíais extinguido las velas antes de salir. You all had extinguished the candles before leaving. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían extinguido | Ellos habían extinguido la chispa a tiempo. They had extinguished the spark in time. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré extinguido | Para entonces, ya habré extinguido el fuego. By then, I will have extinguished the fire. | |
| Tú | habrás extinguido | Tú habrás extinguido la vela para entonces. You will have extinguished the candle by then. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá extinguido | Él habrá extinguido la alarma antes de salir. He will have extinguished the alarm before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos extinguido | Nosotros habremos extinguido las luces al final. We will have extinguished the lights at the end. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis extinguido | Vosotros habréis extinguido las brasas ya. You all will have extinguished the embers already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán extinguido | Ellos habrán extinguido la fogata mañana. They will have extinguished the campfire tomorrow. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría extinguido | Yo habría extinguido el fuego. I would have extinguished the fire. | |
| Tú | habrías extinguido | Tú habrías extinguido la vela. You would have extinguished the candle. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría extinguido | Él habría extinguido la lámpara. He would have extinguished the lamp. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos extinguido | Nosotros habríamos extinguido el incendio. We would have extinguished the fire. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais extinguido | Vosotros habríais extinguido las velas. You all would have extinguished the candles. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían extinguido | Ellos habrían extinguido la chispa. They would have extinguished the spark. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extinga | Es importante que yo extinga el fuego. It is important that I extinguish the fire. | |
| Tú | extingas | Espero que tú extingas la vela. I hope that you extinguish the candle. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinga | Es posible que él extinga la luz. It is possible that he extinguishes the light. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extingamos | Queremos que nosotros extinguamos el incendio. We want us to extinguish the fire. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extingáis | Dudo que vosotros extinguáis la chispa. I doubt that you all extinguish the spark. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extingan | Es necesario que ellas extingan la llama. It is necessary that they extinguish the flame. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extinguiera | Esperaba que él extinguiera la vela. I hoped that he would extinguish the candle. | |
| Tú | extinguieras | No creía que tú extinguieras el fuego. I didn't believe that you would extinguish the fire. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinguiera | Dudaba que ella extinguiera la luz. I doubted that she would extinguish the light. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extinguieramos | Pensábamos que nosotros extinguieramos la chispa. We thought that we would extinguish the spark. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extinguierais | No estaban seguros de que vosotros extinguierais la fogata. They weren't sure that you all would extinguish the campfire. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extinguieran | Querían que ellos extinguieran las velas. They wanted them to extinguish the candles. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extinguiere | Si la lámpara se queme, la extinguiere rápidamente. If the lamp burns out, I will extinguish it quickly. | |
| Tú | extinguiere | Tú extinguiere el fuego si crece demasiado. You will extinguish the fire if it gets too big. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinguiere | Él extinguiere las velas antes de salir. He will extinguish the candles before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extinguiere | Nosotros extinguiere las brasas después de la barbacoa. We will extinguish the embers after the barbecue. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extinguiere | Vosotros extinguiere las llamas si es necesario. You all will extinguish the flames if necessary. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extinguiere | Ellos extinguiere el incendio en la planta. They will extinguish the fire in the plant. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya extinguido | Espero que haya extinguido el incendio. I hope he/she has extinguished the fire. | |
| Tú | hayas extinguido | Es posible que hayas extinguido la vela. It's possible that you have extinguished the candle. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya extinguido | No creo que haya extinguido el fuego todavía. I don't think he/she has extinguished the fire yet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos extinguido | Es importante que hayamos extinguido la chispa. It's important that we have extinguished the spark. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis extinguido | ¿Habéis extinguido ya la llama? Have you all extinguished the flame already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan extinguido | Es probable que hayan extinguido el incendio. It's likely that they have extinguished the fire. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera extinguido | Si hubiera extinguido el fuego, no habría ocurrido nada. If I had extinguished the fire, nothing would have happened. | |
| Tú | hubieras extinguido | Es posible que tú hubieras extinguido la vela antes. It's possible that you had extinguished the candle earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera extinguido | Ella dudaba que él hubiera extinguido la lámpara. She doubted that he had extinguished the lamp. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos extinguido | Nosotros habíamos pensado que ya hubiéramos extinguido todo. We had thought that we had already extinguished everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais extinguido | No creía que vosotros hubierais extinguido el incendio. I didn't believe that you all had extinguished the fire. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran extinguido | Es probable que ellos hubieran extinguido las velas. It's likely that they had extinguished the candles. |
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 extinguido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere extinguido el incendio. When I arrive, I will have already extinguished the fire. | |
| Tú | hubieres extinguido | Es probable que tú hubieres extinguido la vela. It's likely that you will have extinguished the candle. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere extinguido | Es posible que él hubiere extinguido la luz. It's possible that he will have extinguished the light. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos extinguido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos extinguido la fogata. By then, we will have extinguished the campfire. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis extinguido | Quizá vosotros hubiereis extinguido las velas. Maybe you all will have extinguished the candles. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren extinguido | Es probable que ellos hubieren extinguido el fuego. It's probable that they will have extinguished the fire. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | extingue | ¡Extingue la luz antes de salir! Turn off the light before leaving! | |
| Tú | extingue | ¡Extingue el fuego ahora! Extinguish the fire now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | extinga | Por favor, extinga la vela. Please, extinguish the candle. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | extingamos | Extingamos el incendio juntos. Let's extinguish the fire together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | extingid | ¡Extingid las velas ahora! Extinguish the candles now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | extingan | Díganle que extiendan la fogata. Tell them to extinguish the campfire. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no extingas | No extingas la vela todavía. Don't extinguish the candle yet. | |
| Tú | no extingas | No extingas el fuego, por favor. Don't extinguish the fire, please. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no extinga | Por favor, no extinga las luces. Please, don't extinguish the lights. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no extingamos | No extingamos la alarma todavía. Let's not extinguish the alarm yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no extingáis | No extingáis la chispa aún. Don't extinguish the spark yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no extingan | No extingan las llamas sin ayuda. Don't extinguish the flames without help. |
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