Introduction
Difundir means “to spread, to broadcast”, and it is one of the verbs you will use again and again in Spanish. Difundir means to spread or to broadcast, and it is used for news, rumours, music and ideas: difundir una noticia, difundir una canción. It is a regular -ir verb, common in media and communication. This page shows difundir in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct present-tense form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Difundo una noticia por internet.” — I spread news on the internet.
Difundir in real example sentences
The twelve sentences below are grouped by how difundir is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.
In the present: everyday use
These sentences use difundir in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.
“Difundo una noticia por internet.” — I spread news on the internet.
“¿Difundes un rumor en la oficina?” — Do you spread a rumour in the office?
“Difunde una canción en la radio.” — He/she spreads a song on the radio.
“Nosotros difundimos las ideas del partido.” — We spread the party's ideas.
Talking about the past
The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show difundir in the past, so you can talk about what already happened.
“Ayer, yo difundí una noticia por internet.” — Yesterday, I spread news on the internet. (preterite)
“Antes, él difundía un rumor en la oficina.” — Before, he used to spread a rumour in the office. (imperfect)
Plans and things already done
These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of difundir stays the same.
“Mañana, nosotros difundiremos una canción en la radio.” — Tomorrow, we will spread a song on the radio. (future)
“¿Tú has difundido las ideas del partido?” — Have you spread the party's ideas? (present perfect)
More everyday uses
Four more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action.
“Vosotros difundís una noticia por internet.” — You spread news on the internet.
“Ellos difunden un rumor en la oficina.” — They spread a rumour in the office.
“Yo difundo una canción en la radio.” — I spread a song on the radio.
“Mi padre difunde las ideas del partido.” — My father spreads the party's ideas.
Difundir in context
Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how difundir appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.
A short dialogue
Marta: “¿Tú difundes un rumor en la oficina?” — Do you spread a rumour in the office?
Pedro: “Sí, yo difundo una noticia por internet.” — Yes, I spread news on the internet.
Marta: “Nosotros difundimos las ideas del partido.” — We spread the party's ideas.
Pedro: “Y ellos difunden un rumor en la oficina.” — And they spread a rumour in the office.
Marta: “Vosotros difundís una canción en la radio.” — You spread a song on the radio.
Pedro: “Sí, y él difunde una noticia por internet.” — Yes, and he spreads news on the internet.
A short paragraph
Difunde una noticia por internet, y nosotros difundimos las ideas del partido. Yo difundo un rumor en la oficina, y ellos difunden una canción en la radio. Difundir is part of everyday life, because spread, to broadcast is something people do in work, at home and with friends, in the present, the past and the future.
Common mistakes with difundir
These are the errors learners actually make with difundir. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo difunde una noticia por internet.” Right: “Yo difundo una noticia por internet.” Why: The person matters: difunde is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is difundo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
Wrong: “Ayer yo difundo un rumor en la oficina.” Right: “Ayer yo difundí un rumor en la oficina.” Why: The present and the preterite are different tenses: difundo is happening now, while difundí is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
Wrong: “Treating difundir and propagar as identical in every context.” Right: “Difundir means to spread, to broadcast, while propagar means to spread.” Why: They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: difundir fits sentences such as Difundo una noticia por internet, while propagar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Wrong: “Yo soy difundido un rumor en la oficina.” Right: “Yo he difundido un rumor en la oficina.” Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he difundido, has difundido, ha difundido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
Wrong: “De niño, yo difundí una canción en la radio todos los días.” Right: “De niño, yo difundía una canción en la radio todos los días.” Why: For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (difundía), not the preterite. The preterite (difundí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: difundir in use
Ten questions on difundir in real sentences. Choose the correct answer for each one, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained.
1. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros ______ una noticia por internet.” (You spread news on the internet.)
- (a) difundís
- (b) difundo
- (c) difundes
Answer: difundís — The vosotros/as form of difundir in the present tense is difundís.
2. Complete the sentence: “Ellos ______ un rumor en la oficina.” (They spread a rumour in the office.)
- (a) difundes
- (b) difunden
- (c) difundo
Answer: difunden — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form of difundir in the present tense is difunden.
3. Complete the sentence (preterite): “Ayer yo ______ una noticia por internet.” (Yesterday I spread news on the internet.)
- (a) difundiste
- (b) difundió
- (c) difundí
Answer: difundí — In the preterite, the yo form of difundir is difundí.
4. Complete the sentence (imperfect): “Antes, él ______ un rumor en la oficina.” (Before, he used to spread a rumour in the office.)
- (a) difundía
- (b) difundo
- (c) difundías
Answer: difundía — In the imperfect, the él/ella/Ud. form of difundir is difundía.
5. Complete the sentence (future): “Mañana, nosotros ______ una canción en la radio.” (Tomorrow we will spread a song on the radio.)
- (a) difundirás
- (b) difundiremos
- (c) difundiré
Answer: difundiremos — In the future, the nosotros/as form of difundir is difundiremos.
6. What does difundir mean in English?
- (a) to spread, to broadcast
- (b) to differ, to postpone
- (c) to spread
Answer: to spread, to broadcast — Difundir means “to spread, to broadcast”. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.
7. Which sentence is correct?
- (a) Yo difunde una noticia por internet.
- (b) Ellos difunde un rumor en la oficina.
- (c) Yo difundo una noticia por internet.
Answer: Yo difundo una noticia por internet. — “Yo difundo una noticia por internet.” is correct. The other two sentences contain the mistakes explained in the section above.
8. How do you say “I spread news on the internet.” in Spanish?
- (a) Mi padre difunde las ideas del partido.
- (b) Difundo una noticia por internet.
- (c) Difunden una noticia por internet.
Answer: Difundo una noticia por internet. — “Difundo una noticia por internet.” is the correct translation.
9. What is the nosotros form of difundir in the present tense?
- (a) difundo
- (b) difundes
- (c) difundimos
Answer: difundimos — The nosotros form is difundimos.
10. Which of these sentences is in the present tense?
- (a) Mañana, nosotros difundiremos una canción en la radio.
- (b) Difundo una noticia por internet.
- (c) Ayer, yo difundí una noticia por internet.
Answer: Difundo una noticia por internet. — “Difundo una noticia por internet.” is in the present tense. The other two are in the preterite and the future.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I spread news on the internet' in Spanish?
Say 'Difundo una noticia por internet'. For a routine, add a time expression: 'Difundo una noticia por internet todos los días'.
How do you say 'He spreads a rumour in the office' in Spanish?
Say 'Él difunde un rumor en la oficina'. The subject comes first, and the verb agrees with it: él takes difunde.
What is the difference between difundir and propagar?
Difundir means to spread, to broadcast, while propagar means to spread. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use difundir when you mean to spread, to broadcast, as in 'Difundo una noticia por internet', and use propagar for to spread.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of difundir — every tense of difundir in one place.
- Difundir in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on difundir and other verbs.
- Conjugation practice — drill the forms of difundir until they are automatic.