Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to write" in Spanish: escribir
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To write in Spanish is escribir. Present forms include escribo, escribes, and escribe. Escrito is the common past participle of escribir on forms and homework.
Homework
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How to pronounce escribir
Say it
ehs-kree-BEER / ehs-KREE-boh
/es.kɾi.ˈβiɾ/
Escribir is ehs-kree-BEER. Escribo is ehs-KREE-boh. Soft b between vowels.
"to write" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| escribir | to write Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| escribo | I write First-person present. | First-person present. |
| escribes / escribe | you write / he-she writes Messages and classwork. | Messages and classwork. |
| escribimos / escriben | we write / they write Plural forms. | Plural forms. |
| escrito | written Past participle: he escrito un correo. | Past participle: he escrito un correo. |
How to use escribir in real life
- 1Homework
Escribo la tarea en mi cuaderno.
I write the homework in my notebook.
Escribo is the present yo form.
- 2Messaging
¿Me escribes cuando llegues?
Will you write me when you arrive?
Escribes is the tú form.
- 3Group project
Escribimos un mensaje corto juntos.
We write a short message together.
Escribimos is first-person plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with escribir
Incorrect: Yo escribir un correo.
Correct: Yo escribo un correo.
Conjugate escribir: yo escribo.
Incorrect: He escribido la carta.
Correct: He escrito la carta.
Past participle is escrito, not escribido.
Good to know
Escrito appears everywhere on forms: nombre escrito con letra clara. In class, escriban is the ustedes command of escribir.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Finishing a shared class note
ChatPal
¿Escribes tú la fecha arriba?
Are you writing the date at the top?
You
Sí. Escribo la fecha y el título.
Yes. I'm writing the date and the title.
ChatPal
Yo escribo los ejemplos abajo.
I'm writing the examples below.
You
Perfecto. Luego quiero escribir un resumen.
Perfect. Then I want to write a summary.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to write" in Spanish
How do I conjugate escribir in the present?
Escribo, escribes, escribe, escribimos, escriben.
What is the past participle?
Escrito. Example: he escrito un mensaje.
How do I say write to me?
Escríbeme or me escribes.
How do you pronounce escribo?
ehs-KREE-boh. Stress on KREE.
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