escribe

Escribe is a Spanish verb form with two primary uses. It is the third-person singular present indicative form of escribir, meaning “he/she/you (formal) writes,” and it is also the affirmative second-person singular imperative, used to give a direct instruction: “¡Escribe!” meaning “Write!”

Etymology and related forms: escribir comes from Latin scribere, through Old Spanish. The root is escri-, and related forms appear across Romance languages. The present indicative paradigm includes: yo escribo, tú escribes, él escribe, nosotros escribimos, vosotros escribís, ellos escriben. The imperative forms include: escribe (tú, afirmativo), no escribas (tú, negativo), escriba (usted), escriban (ustedes).

Usage and grammar: Escribe is a transitive verb that typically takes a direct object, as in “escribe una carta” (he/she writes a letter). It can also take indirect objects or prepositional phrases to indicate to whom something is written, as in “escribe a tu amigo.” In usage, the form appears in a wide range of registers, from literary to informal speech, and across Spanish-speaking regions.

Examples: “Ella escribe un artículo.” “Él escribe todas las noches.” “Escribe una carta para su madre.” “¿Escribes tú todos los días?” The form remains common in everyday writing and communication, and it connects to related terms like escritura (writing) and escritor (writer).