instruir
/insˈtɾwiɾ/ verb C1- to instruct
- to inform
- to educate, school
- to investigate in the course of a criminal proceeding
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- instruir
- Gerund
- instruyendo
- Past participle
- instruido
- Present (yo)
- instruyo
- Preterite (yo)
- instruí
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
From the library
Ya enriqueces la patria, ya la instruyes;
Se instruye en el doblez y en la patraña;
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