Escribir is one of the most important irregular verbs in Spanish — it appears in virtually every GCSE and A-Level task.
Practice escribir free →Escribir means 'to write', and it is a regular -ir verb with one important exception: its past participle is irregular, escrito, so 'I have written' is he escrito. Everything else follows the standard -ir pattern. Writing is central to communication topics, so escribir comes up often. The same irregular-participle pattern appears in describir → descrito. For the perfect tense, remembering escrito rather than a regular ending is an easy way to avoid losing a mark.
Quick facts
Escribir (to write) is a high-frequency irregular -ir verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Escribo una carta (I'm writing a letter).
Irregular participle: he escrito (I have written).
Escribir a: le escribo a mi amigo.
Describir follows the same pattern: descrito.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Escribir is regular in the present and preterite, but its past participle is irregular: escrito, not *escribido. So 'I have written' = he escrito. The same pattern appears in describir → descrito.
Irregular past participle — it does not end in -ido.
Irregular past participle — same as in the present perfect.
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 escribir now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: escribo, tú: escribes, él: escribe, nosotros: escribimos, vosotros: escribís, ellos: escriben
Escribir is irregular.
Use escribir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
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. Escribir 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.