-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Beginner

dirigir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to direct / to manage

The preterite conjugation of dirigir (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #72). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo dirigí
dirigiste
él/ella/Ud. dirigió
nosotros dirigimos
vosotros dirigisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dirigieron

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Nosotros dirigimos juntos.

We direct together.

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