distinguirverb
Distinguir means to distinguish in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as distingue, distinguen and distinguido.
- to distinguish
¿Puedes distinguir lobos de perros?
Can you tell wolves from dogs?
No puedes distinguir a estos gemelos.
You can't tell these twins apart.
No sé distinguir una cosa de la otra.
I cannot tell one thing from the other.
¿Puedes distinguir la plata del estaño?
Can you tell silver and tin apart?
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| distingue | he, she, it | Present |
| distinguen | they | Present |
| distinguido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| distinguió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| distinguía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| distinguimos | we | Present or preterite |
| distinga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| distinguiendo | Gerund | |
| distingo | I | Present |
| distinguida | feminine singular | Past participle |
| distinguían | they | Imperfect |