The Present Tense of Escribir is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Escribo una carta a mi amigo. (I am writing a letter to my friend.)

Escribir is a regular -ir verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Escribir (to write) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Escribir generally means “to write”, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To form letters, words or symbols on a surface with a writing instrument. For example, Yo escribo una carta a mi abuela. (I write a letter to my grandmother.)

Compose: To produce a written work such as a book, article or poem. For example, El autor escribe una novela. (The author writes a novel.)

Record: To write down information or data. For example, El científico escribe los resultados del experimento. (The scientist writes down the results of the experiment.)

Send a message: To communicate in writing, often digitally. For example, Te escribo un mensaje de texto. (I write you a text message.)

Inscribe: To write words or symbols on a surface in a permanent way. For example, El artista escribe su firma en el cuadro. (The artist writes his signature on the painting.)

Colloquial usage: In informal contexts, it can mean to send a message or communicate, often digitally. For example, ¿Me escribes luego? (Will you write/message me later?)

Examples

Examples of Escribir in the Present Tense

Yo escribo un diario todos los días. (I write in a journal every day.)

Mi hermana escribe cuentos para niños. (My sister writes children’s stories.)

Nosotros escribimos un blog sobre viajes. (We write a travel blog.)

¿Ustedes escriben a mano o en la computadora? (Do you write by hand or on the computer?)

Ella escribe artículos para una revista. (She writes articles for a magazine.)

Ellos escriben letras de canciones. (They write song lyrics.)

Tú escribes muy bien en español. (You write very well in Spanish.)

Ustedes escriben correos electrónicos todos los días, ¿verdad? (You write emails every day, right?)

Nosotros escribimos un guión para una obra de teatro. (We are writing a script for a play.)

¿Qué escribes en tu tiempo libre? (What do you write in your free time?)

Ellas escriben poesía juntas. (They write poetry together.)

Yo escribo en mi blog sobre comida y recetas. (I write on my blog about food and recipes.)

Ustedes escriben muy rápido en el teclado. (You type very quickly on the keyboard.)

Él escribe novelas de misterio. (He writes mystery novels.)

Nosotros escribimos informes para el trabajo. (We write reports for work.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Escribir (to write) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.