Escríbeme
For messages, Spanish speakers just say escribir: te escribo luego (I'll text you later), escríbeme por WhatsApp. ¿Cómo se escribe? = how do you spell it? And remember the participle: ¿has escrito?, never "escribido".
Indicative tenses of escribir
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | escriboI write |
|---|---|
| tú | escribesyou write |
| él/ella/usted | escribehe/she writes |
| nosotros/as | escribimoswe write |
| vosotros/as | escribísyou all write |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escribenthey write |
Preterite indicative
| yo | escribíI wrote |
|---|---|
| tú | escribisteyou wrote |
| él/ella/usted | escribióhe/she wrote |
| nosotros/as | escribimoswe wrote |
| vosotros/as | escribisteisyou all wrote |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escribieronthey wrote |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | escribíaI used to write |
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| tú | escribíasyou used to write |
| él/ella/usted | escribíahe/she used to write |
| nosotros/as | escribíamoswe used to write |
| vosotros/as | escribíaisyou all used to write |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escribíanthey used to write |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy escribiendoI am writing |
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| tú | estás escribiendoyou are writing |
| él/ella/usted | está escribiendohe/she is writing |
| nosotros/as | estamos escribiendowe are writing |
| vosotros/as | estáis escribiendoyou all are writing |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están escribiendothey are writing |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a escribirI am going to write |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a escribiryou are going to write |
| él/ella/usted | va a escribirhe/she is going to write |
| nosotros/as | vamos a escribirwe are going to write |
| vosotros/as | vais a escribiryou all are going to write |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a escribirthey are going to write |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | escribiréI will write |
|---|---|
| tú | escribirásyou will write |
| él/ella/usted | escribiráhe/she will write |
| nosotros/as | escribiremoswe will write |
| vosotros/as | escribiréisyou all will write |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escribiránthey will write |
Conditional indicative
| yo | escribiríaI would write |
|---|---|
| tú | escribiríasyou would write |
| él/ella/usted | escribiríahe/she would write |
| nosotros/as | escribiríamoswe would write |
| vosotros/as | escribiríaisyou all would write |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escribiríanthey would write |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he escritoI have written |
|---|---|
| tú | has escritoyou have written |
| él/ella/usted | ha escritohe/she has written |
| nosotros/as | hemos escritowe have written |
| vosotros/as | habéis escritoyou all have written |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han escritothey have written |
haber (present) + past participle
The only irregular form is the past participle: escrito (not "escribido").
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había escritoI had written |
|---|---|
| tú | habías escritoyou had written |
| él/ella/usted | había escritohe/she had written |
| nosotros/as | habíamos escritowe had written |
| vosotros/as | habíais escritoyou all had written |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían escritothey had written |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré escritoI will have written |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás escritoyou will have written |
| él/ella/usted | habrá escritohe/she will have written |
| nosotros/as | habremos escritowe will have written |
| vosotros/as | habréis escritoyou all will have written |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán escritothey will have written |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría escritoI would have written |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías escritoyou would have written |
| él/ella/usted | habría escritohe/she would have written |
| nosotros/as | habríamos escritowe would have written |
| vosotros/as | habríais escritoyou all would have written |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían escritothey would have written |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of escribir
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | escriba(that) I write |
|---|---|
| tú | escribas(that) you write |
| él/ella/usted | escriba(that) he/she writes |
| nosotros/as | escribamos(that) we write |
| vosotros/as | escribáis(that) you all write |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escriban(that) they write |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | escribiera(if) I wrote |
|---|---|
| tú | escribieras(if) you wrote |
| él/ella/usted | escribiera(if) he/she wrote |
| nosotros/as | escribiéramos(if) we wrote |
| vosotros/as | escribierais(if) you all wrote |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escribieran(if) they wrote |
Future subjunctive
| yo | escribiere(if) I write |
|---|---|
| tú | escribieres(if) you write |
| él/ella/usted | escribiere(if) he/she writes |
| nosotros/as | escribiéremos(if) we write |
| vosotros/as | escribiereis(if) you all write |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | escribieren(if) they write |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya escrito(that) I have written |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas escrito(that) you have written |
| él/ella/usted | haya escrito(that) he/she has written |
| nosotros/as | hayamos escrito(that) we have written |
| vosotros/as | hayáis escrito(that) you all have written |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan escrito(that) they have written |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera escrito(if) I had written |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras escrito(if) you had written |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera escrito(if) he/she had written |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos escrito(if) we had written |
| vosotros/as | hubierais escrito(if) you all had written |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran escrito(if) they had written |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere escrito(if) I will have written |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres escrito(if) you will have written |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere escrito(if) he/she will have written |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos escrito(if) we will have written |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis escrito(if) you all will have written |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren escrito(if) they will have written |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of escribir
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | escribewrite! |
|---|---|
| usted | escribawrite! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | escribamoslet's write! |
| vosotros/as | escribidwrite! (you all) |
| ustedes | escribanwrite! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no escribasdon't write! |
|---|---|
| usted | no escribadon't write! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no escribamoslet's not write! |
| vosotros/as | no escribáisdon't write! (you all) |
| ustedes | no escribandon't write! (you all, formal) |
Practice escribir
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and escribir.
How to use escribir
Escribo en mi diario cada noche.
I write in my diary every night.
Te escribo luego.
I'll text you later.
¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre?
How do you spell your name?
Le escribí una carta.
I wrote him a letter.
Está escrito en inglés.
It's written in English.
Example sentences with escribir
- ¡Escríbeme!Text me!
- ¿Me escribes cuando llegues?Will you text me when you arrive?
- Escribió un libro sobre España.He wrote a book about Spain.
- De niño escribía cuentos.As a kid I used to write stories.
- Te escribiré pronto.I'll write to you soon.
- ¿Qué escribirías tú?What would you write?
- No escribas en el libro.Don't write in the book.
- ¿Has escrito el correo?Have you written the email?
Verbs like escribir
Escribir follows the regular -ir pattern like vivir. Abrir and describir also have irregular participles: abierto, descrito.
Frequently asked questions about escribir
Is escribir regular or irregular?
Escribir is regular in every tense. The only irregular form is the past participle: escrito.
How do you conjugate escribir in the present tense?
escribo, escribes, escribe, escribimos, escribís, escriben.
How do you conjugate escribir in the preterite?
escribí, escribiste, escribió, escribimos, escribisteis, escribieron.
Is it "escrito" or "escribido"?
Always escrito: he escrito, había escrito. "Escribido" doesn't exist.
How do you say "text me" in Spanish?
Escríbeme or mándame un mensaje. With WhatsApp: escríbeme por WhatsApp.
What is the gerund of escribir?
The gerund is escribiendo (estoy escribiendo, I'm writing).
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