You can describe who signs a document and when.

The idea

Firmar means to sign; the present forms include firmo, firmas and firmamos.

Patterns to compare
PersonaPresente
yofirmo
túfirmas
él / ella / ustedfirma
nosotros / nosotrasfirmamos
vosotros / vosotrasfirmáis
ellos / ellas / ustedesfirman

Examples

  • Firmo el contrato en la oficina.I sign the contract at the office.
  • ¿Firmas esta carta hoy?Are you signing this letter today?
  • Mi hermana firma el permiso con un bolígrafo azul.My sister signs the permission form with a blue pen.
  • Firmamos dos copias del acuerdo.We sign two copies of the agreement.
  • Los vecinos firman una petición para el parque.The neighbours sign a petition for the park.
  • Ayer firmé el formulario después de leerlo.Yesterday I signed the form after reading it.

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Watch out

A signature is not the same as completing all the fields: firmar means to sign.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ el recibo. (firmo / firmas)

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    firmo

    firmo matches the first person singular.

  2. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ el documento juntos. (firmamos / firman)

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    firmamos

    firmamos matches the subject who signs together.

  3. Choose the correct form: Ayer ___ la solicitud. (firmé / firmo)

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    firmé

    firmé has an accent and refers to yesterday.

Use it today

Say who signs a contract and at what time.