Conjugación de dirigir dirigir (“to direct, to manage”) is a Spanish verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate dirigir In the presente , dirigir runs: yo dirijo, tú diriges, él/ella/usted dirige, nosotros dirigimos, vosotros dirigís, ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
dirigir in a sentence In a sentence, dirigir looks like this: Yo dirijo la orquesta. (“I conduct the orchestra.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of dirigir , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “dirigir” mean in Spanish? dirigir means “to direct, to manage”.
Is dirigir regular or irregular? dirigir is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate dirigir in the presente? yo dirijo, tú diriges, él/ella/usted dirige, nosotros dirigimos, vosotros dirigís, ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo dirijo tú diriges él/ella/usted dirige nosotros dirigimos vosotros dirigís ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigen
Yo dirijo la orquesta. · I conduct the orchestra.
yo he dirigido tú has dirigido él/ella/usted ha dirigido nosotros hemos dirigido vosotros habéis dirigido ellos/ellas/ustedes han dirigido
He dirigido varias empresas. · I have managed several companies.
A2 — Elementary yo dirigí tú dirigiste él/ella/usted dirigió nosotros dirigimos vosotros dirigisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigieron
Ayer dirigí la reunión. · Yesterday I led the meeting.
yo dirigía tú dirigías él/ella/usted dirigía nosotros dirigíamos vosotros dirigíais ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigían
Yo dirigía la empresa familiar. · I used to manage the family business.
yo dirigiré tú dirigirás él/ella/usted dirigirá nosotros dirigiremos vosotros dirigiréis ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigirán
Dirigiré el nuevo departamento. · I will manage the new department.
tú dirige él/ella/usted dirija nosotros dirijamos vosotros dirigid ellos/ellas/ustedes dirijan
Dirige tu vida hacia el éxito. · Direct your life towards success.
B1 — Intermediate yo dirija tú dirijas él/ella/usted dirija nosotros dirijamos vosotros dirijáis ellos/ellas/ustedes dirijan
Quieren que yo dirija el proyecto. · They want me to lead the project.
yo había dirigido tú habías dirigido él/ella/usted había dirigido nosotros habíamos dirigido vosotros habíais dirigido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían dirigido
Yo había dirigido la empresa antes que él. · I had managed the company before him.
tú no dirijas él/ella/usted no dirija nosotros no dirijamos vosotros no dirijáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no dirijan
No dirijas la palabra a extraños. · Don't speak to strangers.
yo dirigiría tú dirigirías él/ella/usted dirigiría nosotros dirigiríamos vosotros dirigiríais ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigirían
Yo dirigiría la película de otra manera. · I would direct the movie differently.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré dirigido tú habrás dirigido él/ella/usted habrá dirigido nosotros habremos dirigido vosotros habréis dirigido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán dirigido
Para el próximo año, habré dirigido mi propia empresa. · By next year, I will have managed my own company.
yo dirigiera tú dirigieras él/ella/usted dirigiera nosotros dirigiéramos vosotros dirigierais ellos/ellas/ustedes dirigieran
Si yo dirigiera la orquesta, sonaría diferente. · If I conducted the orchestra, it would sound different.
yo haya dirigido tú hayas dirigido él/ella/usted haya dirigido nosotros hayamos dirigido vosotros hayáis dirigido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan dirigido
Ojalá yo haya dirigido. · I hope I have directed.
yo hubiera dirigido tú hubieras dirigido él/ella/usted hubiera dirigido nosotros hubiéramos dirigido vosotros hubierais dirigido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran dirigido
Ojalá yo hubiera dirigido. · I wish I had directed.
yo habría dirigido tú habrías dirigido él/ella/usted habría dirigido nosotros habríamos dirigido vosotros habríais dirigido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían dirigido
Yo habría dirigido la empresa de forma diferente. · I would have managed the company differently.
Memorize every form of "dirigir" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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