sustituir
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to substitute
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to replace
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This word may also be spelled “substituir.”
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to exchange)
a. to substitute
Cuando hago pan, siempre sustituyo el azúcar por miel.I always substitute honey for sugar when baking bread.
b. to replace
Las máquinas no pueden sustituir a los humanos en esta tarea.Machines can't replace people for this task.
c. to stand in for (temporarily)
Esta semana estoy sustituyendo a Jack porque está enfermo.I'm standing in for Jack this week because he is sick.
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sustituir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (general)
a. to replace
2. (temporalmente)
a. to substitute for
sustituyó a su secretariahe replaced his secretary, he got a new secretary
tuve que sustituirle durante su enfermedadI had to stand in o substitute for him while he was ill
la sustituyó como presidenta de la empresahe took her place as president of the company
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sustituir
substituir
transitive verb
1 (poner en lugar de) to replace; substitute
sustituir A por B to replace A by o with B; substitute B for A; lo quieren sustituir they want him replaced; tendremos que sustituir el neumático pinchado we shall have to replace the flat tyre
2 (tomar el lugar de) (gen) to replace; (temporalmente) to stand in for
los sellos azules sustituyen a los verdes the blue stamps are replacing the green ones; lo sustituí como secretario de la asociación I replaced him as club secretary; ¿me puedes sustituir un par de semanas? can you stand in for me for a couple of weeks?; me sustituirá mientras estoy fuera he'll take my place o deputize for me while I'm away
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Verb Conjugations for sustituir
Present Participle: sustituyendo
Past Participle: sustituido
Irregularities are in red
PresentPreteriteImperfectConditionalFuture
yo
sustituyo
sustituí
sustituía
sustituiría
sustituiré
tú
sustituyes
sustituiste
sustituías
sustituirías
sustituirás
él/ella/Ud.
sustituye
sustituyó
sustituía
sustituiría
sustituirá
nosotros
sustituimos
sustituimos
sustituíamos
sustituiríamos
sustituiremos
vosotros
sustituís
sustituisteis
sustituíais
sustituiríais
sustituiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
sustituyen
sustituyeron
sustituían
sustituirían
sustituirán
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