Difundir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of difundir — “to spread, to broadcast” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for difundir with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. 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. To see it in a real sentence: Difundo una noticia por internet. — “I spread news on the internet.”
Present tense conjugation table: difundir
Every person of difundir in the present tense. The gerund is difundiendo and the past participle is difundido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | difundo |
| tú | difundes |
| él/ella/Ud. | difunde |
| nosotros/as | difundimos |
| vosotros/as | difundís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | difunden |
The gerund is difundiendo, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy difundiendo” means the action of difundir is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is difundido, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he difundido” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how difundir is used.
How the present of difundir is formed
The present of difundir is built from the stem difund plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | difundo |
| tú | -es | difundes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | difunde |
| nosotros/as | -imos | difundimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | difundís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | difunden |
difundir is a regular -ir verb in the present, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is difund and the endings are the normal -ir endings, so there are no surprises to memorise in this tense — the challenge is only using the forms naturally.
The gerund of difundir is difundiendo and the past participle is difundido. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of difundir
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use difundir in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of difundir is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and difundir is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Difundo una noticia por internet.” — I spread news on the internet.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what difundir means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Difunde un rumor en la oficina.” — He/she spreads a rumour in the office.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Difundo una canción en la radio.” — I spread a song on the radio.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and difundir follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros difundimos las ideas del partido.” — Tomorrow, we spread the party's ideas.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Difundes un rumor en la oficina?” — Do you spread a rumour in the office?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Difundo una noticia por internet.” — I spread news on the internet.
Preterite: “Difundí una noticia por internet.” — I spread news on the internet.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Difunde un rumor en la oficina.” — He/she spreads a rumour in the office.
Preterite: “Difundió un rumor en la oficina.” — He/she spread a rumour in the office.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Difundimos una canción en la radio.” — We spread a song on the radio.
Preterite: “Difundimos una canción en la radio.” — We spread a song on the radio.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: difundir in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Difundo una noticia por internet.” — I spread news on the internet.
“Difundes un rumor en la oficina.” — You spread a rumour in the office.
“Difunde una canción en la radio.” — He/she spreads a song on the radio.
“Difundimos las ideas del partido.” — We spread the party's ideas.
“Difundís una noticia por internet.” — You spread news on the internet.
“Difunden un rumor en la oficina.” — They spread a rumour in the office.
“Difundo una canción en la radio.” — I spread a song on the radio.
“Difunde las ideas del partido.” — He/she spreads the party's ideas.
Common mistakes with difundir in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. 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: Yo needs the yo form difundo. The form difunde belongs with él, ella or Ud.
Wrong: “Yo difundir un rumor en la oficina.” Right: “Yo difundo un rumor en la oficina.” Why: The infinitive difundir cannot be the main verb of a sentence: it must be conjugated to agree with yo, giving difundo.
Wrong: “Ayer yo difundo un rumor en la oficina.” Right: “Ayer yo difundí un rumor en la oficina.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to difundí.
Wrong: “Ellos difunde un rumor en la oficina.” Right: “Ellos difunden un rumor en la oficina.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form difunden. The singular difunde belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: difundir in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ una noticia por internet.”
- (a) difundo
- (b) difundes
- (c) difunde
Answer: difundo — The yo form of difundir in the present is difundo.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ un rumor en la oficina.”
- (a) difundo
- (b) difunde
- (c) difundes
Answer: difundes — The tú form of difundir in the present is difundes.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ una canción en la radio.”
- (a) difundes
- (b) difunde
- (c) difundo
Answer: difunde — The él/ella form of difundir in the present is difunde.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ las ideas del partido.”
- (a) difundimos
- (b) difundo
- (c) difundes
Answer: difundimos — The nosotros/as form of difundir in the present is difundimos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ una noticia por internet.”
- (a) difundo
- (b) difundes
- (c) difundís
Answer: difundís — The vosotros/as form of difundir in the present is difundís.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ un rumor en la oficina.”
- (a) difundes
- (b) difunden
- (c) difundo
Answer: difunden — The ellos/ellas form of difundir in the present is difunden.
7. What does difundir mean in English?
- (a) to spread, to broadcast
- (b) to spread
- (c) to be about
Answer: to spread, to broadcast — Difundir means to spread, to broadcast.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Difundí una noticia por internet.
- (b) Difundiré una noticia por internet.
- (c) Difundo una noticia por internet.
Answer: Difundo una noticia por internet. — “Difundo una noticia por internet.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is difundir regular in the present?
Yes. Difundir is regular in the present: difundo, difundes, difunde, difundimos, difundís and difunden. Watch the accents on the forms that carry them, and remember that the nosotros form is the one that keeps the stem unchanged.
What is the gerund and the past participle of difundir?
The gerund is difundiendo, used with estar for the progressive: estoy difundiendo. The past participle is difundido, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he difundido.
What should I watch out for with difundir?
Difundir is regular: difundí, difundía, difundiré. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is difundo, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise difundir in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the difundir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of difundir — every tense of difundir in one place.
- Difundir examples and quiz — more sentences with difundir and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on difundir and other verbs.