Dirigir present conjugation
Dirigir in the present: dirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigís, dirigen.
- to direct; to manage; to lead
- spelling change (g→j)
- Participle: dirigido
- Gerund: dirigiendo
Present presente
| yo | dirijo |
|---|---|
| tú | diriges |
| él/ella/usted | dirige |
| nosotros | dirigimos |
| vosotros | dirigís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dirigen |
How to use dirigir in the present
In the present, only the yo form changes its spelling: dirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigen. Use it to say what you manage or lead now, which is useful when describing your job: Dirijo el departamento de compras. The reflexive me dirijo a usted is a classic formal email opening, meaning I am writing to you. Me dirijo a la oficina means I'm on my way to the office.
Examples
Me dirijo a usted para solicitar información sobre el curso.
I am writing to you to request information about the course.
¿Quién dirige este departamento?
Who runs this department?
Ahora mismo me dirijo al aeropuerto.
I'm heading to the airport right now.
Quick check: dirigir in the present
More dirigir tenses
- All dirigir tenses
- Dirigir preterite
- Dirigir imperfect
- Dirigir future
- Dirigir conditional
- Dirigir present subjunctive
- Dirigir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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