The Present Tense of Dirigir is used to describe actions happening now or habitual actions, for example: Ella dirige la empresa. (She runs the company.)
Dirigir is a spelling-changing verb, where the ‘g’ changes to ‘j’ before ‘a’ or ‘o’ in certain conjugations.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Dirigir (to direct) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | dirijo |
| Tú | diriges |
| Él / Ella / Usted | dirige |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | dirigimos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | dirigen |
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Usage of Dirigir in the Present Tense
Dirigir generally means to direct, lead or manage, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.
To direct or manage: for example, El director dirige la película (The director directs the movie).
To lead or guide: for example, El guía dirige el tour por la ciudad (The guide leads the city tour).
To aim or point: for example, Dirijo la linterna hacia la cueva (I aim the flashlight towards the cave).
To address or send: for example, Dirijo la carta al presidente (I address the letter to the president).
To head or go towards (colloquial): for example, Dirijo para la fiesta (I’m heading to the party).
To tell off or scold (rude): for example, ¡Le dirijo unas palabrotas por llegar tarde! (I tell him off with some choice words for being late!)
Examples
Examples of Dirigir in the Present Tense
Yo dirijo la reunión todos los lunes. (I lead the meeting every Monday.)
¿Tú diriges el proyecto o tu compañero lo dirige? (Do you lead the project or does your partner lead it?)
Ella dirige la empresa con mucha experiencia. (She runs the company with a lot of experience.)
Nosotros dirigimos el equipo de ventas este trimestre. (We are leading the sales team this quarter.)
Ellos dirigen la organización sin fines de lucro. (They run the non-profit organization.)
En este momento, dirijo el tráfico mientras mi compañero atiende un accidente. (Right now, I’m directing traffic while my partner attends to an accident.)
¿Diriges tú la clase de yoga o solo participas? (Do you lead the yoga class or do you just participate?)
La maestra dirige la obra de teatro escolar. (The teacher is directing the school play.)
Dirigimos la campaña publicitaria para el nuevo producto. (We are leading the advertising campaign for the new product.)
Los músicos dirigen la orquesta con pasión. (The musicians conduct the orchestra with passion.)
Cuando voy de viaje, dirijo el grupo turístico. (When I travel, I lead the tour group.)
¿Quién dirige la fiesta de cumpleaños este año? (Who is hosting the birthday party this year?)
En la familia, mi hermano mayor dirige las reuniones familiares. (In the family, my older brother leads the family gatherings.)
Los voluntarios dirigen el evento de recaudación de fondos. (The volunteers are running the fundraising event.)
El entrenador dirige el equipo con firmeza y disciplina. (The coach leads the team with firmness and discipline.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Dirigir (to direct) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo dirijo | I direct |
| Tú diriges | You direct |
| Él / Ella / Usted dirige | He / She / You directs |
| Nosotros / Nosotras dirigimos | We direct |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes dirigen | They / You all direct |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here
Synonyms
The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.