dibujan

Dibujan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb dibujar, meaning to draw or to sketch. It translates to they draw, and in many varieties of Spanish it also corresponds to you all draw (ustedes dibujan). It is used when the subject performing the action is plural.

Morphology and conjugation: Dibujar is a regular -ar verb. Its present indicative forms are: yo dibujo, tú dibujas, él/ella/usted dibuja, nosotros dibujamos, vosotros dibujáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dibujan. The stem is dibuj- and the standard endings apply. The form dibujan specifically marks the third-person plural in the present tense.

Usage: Dibujan appears in statements about people who are actively drawing in the present time or as a habitual action. Examples include: “Los estudiantes dibujan figuras geométricas,” “Ellos dibujan en cuadernos durante la clase,” and “Los ilustradores dibujan cómics.” It can appear in questions like “¿Qué dibujan?” and in negative clauses such as “Ellos no dibujan hoy.” The verb is compatible with compound tenses like han dibujado or habían dibujado.

Linguistic notes: Dibujar is a common verb in Spanish, widely used in education, art, design, and everyday communication about creative activity. The noun related is dibujo, meaning drawing. While “dibujan” is strictly a verb form, its meaning is determined by context and accompanying words.

See also: Dibujar, Conjugation of Spanish -ar verbs, Spanish present indicative.