What does escribir mean in English?

Escribir means "to write" in English.

How do you conjugate escribir in Spanish?

Escribir is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with escribir?

Common idiomatic expressions using escribir include: "escribir a máquina" (to type), "escribir con buena/mala letra" (to have good/bad handwriting), "como está escrito" (as it is written / by the book). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using escribir?

Escribir is a regular -ir verb with irregular past participle

What verbs are related to escribir?

Verbs related to escribir include: describir, inscribir, prescribir. These verbs share similar meanings, stems, or conjugation patterns.

How do you use escribir in a sentence?

Example: "Escribo en mi diario todos los días." which means "I write in my diary every day." in English.

What are synonyms for escribir?

Spanish synonyms for escribir include: redactar. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Escribir

to write

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

escribir

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

escribiendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

escrito

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	escribo I write	I write
tú	escribes you write	you write
él/ella/usted	escribe he/she/you writes	he/she/you writes
nosotros	escribimos we write	we write
vosotros	escribís you all write	you all write
ellos/ustedes	escriben they/you all write	they/you all write

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	escribía I used to write	I used to write
tú	escribías you used to write	you used to write
él/ella/usted	escribía he/she/you used to write	he/she/you used to write
nosotros	escribíamos we used to write	we used to write
vosotros	escribíais you all used to write	you all used to write
ellos/ustedes	escribían they/you all used to write	they/you all used to write

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	escribí I written	I written
tú	escribiste you written	you written
él/ella/usted	escribió he/she/you written	he/she/you written
nosotros	escribimos we written	we written
vosotros	escribisteis you all written	you all written
ellos/ustedes	escribieron they/you all written	they/you all written

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	escribiré I will write	I will write
tú	escribirás you will write	you will write
él/ella/usted	escribirá he/she/you will write	he/she/you will write
nosotros	escribiremos we will write	we will write
vosotros	escribiréis you all will write	you all will write
ellos/ustedes	escribirán they/you all will write	they/you all will write

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	escribiría I would write	I would write
tú	escribirías you would write	you would write
él/ella/usted	escribiría he/she/you would write	he/she/you would write
nosotros	escribiríamos we would write	we would write
vosotros	escribiríais you all would write	you all would write
ellos/ustedes	escribirían they/you all would write	they/you all would write

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	escriba that I write	that I write
tú	escribas that you write	that you write
él/ella/usted	escriba that he/she/you write	that he/she/you write
nosotros	escribamos that we write	that we write
vosotros	escribáis that you all write	that you all write
ellos/ustedes	escriban that they/you all write	that they/you all write

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	escribiera or escribiese that I written	that I written
tú	escribieras or escribieses that you written	that you written
él/ella/usted	escribiera or escribiese that he/she/you written	that he/she/you written
nosotros	escribiéramos or escribiésemos that we written	that we written
vosotros	escribierais or escribieseis that you all written	that you all written
ellos/ustedes	escribieran or escribiesen that they/you all written	that they/you all written

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he escrito I have written	I have written
tú	has escrito you have written	you have written
él/ella/usted	ha escrito he/she/you have written	he/she/you have written
nosotros	hemos escrito we have written	we have written
vosotros	habéis escrito you all have written	you all have written
ellos/ustedes	han escrito they/you all have written	they/you all have written

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había escrito I had written	I had written
tú	habías escrito you had written	you had written
él/ella/usted	había escrito he/she/you had written	he/she/you had written
nosotros	habíamos escrito we had written	we had written
vosotros	habíais escrito you all had written	you all had written
ellos/ustedes	habían escrito they/you all had written	they/you all had written

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube escrito I had written	I had written
tú	hubiste escrito you had written	you had written
él/ella/usted	hubo escrito he/she/you had written	he/she/you had written
nosotros	hubimos escrito we had written	we had written
vosotros	hubisteis escrito you all had written	you all had written
ellos/ustedes	hubieron escrito they/you all had written	they/you all had written

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré escrito I will have written	I will have written
tú	habrás escrito you will have written	you will have written
él/ella/usted	habrá escrito he/she/you will have written	he/she/you will have written
nosotros	habremos escrito we will have written	we will have written
vosotros	habréis escrito you all will have written	you all will have written
ellos/ustedes	habrán escrito they/you all will have written	they/you all will have written

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría escrito I would have written	I would have written
tú	habrías escrito you would have written	you would have written
él/ella/usted	habría escrito he/she/you would have written	he/she/you would have written
nosotros	habríamos escrito we would have written	we would have written
vosotros	habríais escrito you all would have written	you all would have written
ellos/ustedes	habrían escrito they/you all would have written	they/you all would have written

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya escrito that I have written	that I have written
tú	hayas escrito that you have written	that you have written
él/ella/usted	haya escrito that he/she/you have written	that he/she/you have written
nosotros	hayamos escrito that we have written	that we have written
vosotros	hayáis escrito that you all have written	that you all have written
ellos/ustedes	hayan escrito that they/you all have written	that they/you all have written

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera escrito that I had written	that I had written
tú	hubieras escrito that you had written	that you had written
él/ella/usted	hubiera escrito that he/she/you had written	that he/she/you had written
nosotros	hubiéramos escrito that we had written	that we had written
vosotros	hubierais escrito that you all had written	that you all had written
ellos/ustedes	hubieran escrito that they/you all had written	that they/you all had written

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	escribe	write! (you)
usted	escriba	write! (you formal)
nosotros	escribamos	let's write!
vosotros	escribid	write! (you all)
ustedes	escriban	write! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no escribas	don't write! (you)
usted	no escriba	don't write! (you formal)
nosotros	no escribamos	let's not write!
vosotros	no escribáis	don't write! (you all)
ustedes	no escriban	don't write! (you all)

More About "escribir"

Idiomatic Expressions

escribir a máquina

to type

💡 Typing on a keyboard or typewriter

escribir con buena/mala letra

to have good/bad handwriting

💡 Describing quality of handwriting

como está escrito

as it is written / by the book

💡 Following rules or instructions exactly

estar escrito

to be destined / to be meant to be

💡 When something is fated to happen

Examples in Context

Escribo en mi diario todos los días.

I write in my diary every day.

Present

Escribí un email a mi jefe esta mañana.

I wrote an email to my boss this morning.

Preterite

¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre?

How do you spell your name?

Present

He escrito tres novelas.

I have written three novels.

Present Perfect

Escribiré una carta de agradecimiento.

I will write a thank-you letter.

Future

Related Verbs

describir(to describe)

compound - to describe

inscribir(to inscribe, register)

compound - to inscribe/register

prescribir(to prescribe)

compound - to prescribe

transcribir(to transcribe)

compound - to transcribe

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

redactar(to write, draft)

More formal, for documents or compositions

Usage Notes

•Escribir is a regular -ir verb with irregular past participle
•Irregular past participle: escrito (not "escribido")
•Main meaning: to write, to spell
•Common question: "¿Cómo se escribe?" (How do you spell it?)
•Used in perfect tenses with irregular participle: he escrito (I have written)
•Can mean "to type" in modern usage
•Often followed by "a" for recipient: escribir a alguien (to write to someone)
•Related noun: la escritura (writing, script)

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