sustituirverb
Sustituir means to replace in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as sustituye, sustituido and sustituyendo.
- to replace
Él sustituyó al jugador lesionado.
He replaced the injured player.
La tristeza sustituyó a la alegría.
Sadness replaced joy.
La nueva mesa sustituirá a la antigua.
The new table will replace the old one.
Yo busqué a alguien que la sustituyera.
I looked for someone to take her place.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| sustituye | he, she, it | Present |
| sustituido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| sustituyendo | Gerund | |
| sustituyó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| sustituyen | they | Present |
| sustituida | feminine singular | Past participle |
| sustituidos | masculine plural | Past participle |
| sustituirá | he, she, it | Future |
| sustituya | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| sustituidas | feminine plural | Past participle |
| sustituyeron | they | Preterite |