Discutir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.
Practice discutir free →Discutir means 'to argue' and 'to discuss', and it is a regular -ir verb that, like asistir, is a partial false friend: it more often means to argue or quarrel than the neutral English 'discuss'. Discutí con mi hermano (I argued with my brother), discutimos el problema (we discussed the problem). Because conflict and debate come up in relationships and opinion topics, discutir adds useful range to higher-level writing. As a regular -ir verb the conjugation is predictable; the key learning is that the 'argue' sense is the more common one.
Quick facts
Discutir (to discuss) is a regular -ir verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Discutí con mi hermano (I argued with my brother).
Discutimos el tema (we discussed the topic).
More often 'argue' than neutral 'discuss'.
Useful for conflict in higher-level writing.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Discutir is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
discutir is a regular -ir verb — it follows the standard -ir pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know discutir, you know the template for all regular -ir verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice discutir now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: discuto, tú: discutes, él: discute, nosotros: discutimos, vosotros: discutís, ellos: discuten
Discutir is a regular -ir verb following the standard -ir pattern.
Use discutir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with discutir or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Discutir is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.
Last updated 2 August 2026. Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.