derivar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | derivo |
| tú | derivas |
| él/ella | deriva |
| nosotros | derivamos |
| vosotros | deriváis |
| ellos/ellas | derivan |
Los estudiantes derivan sus ideas de la investigación.
The students derive their ideas from the research.
Ella deriva su confianza de su experiencia previa.
She derives her confidence from her previous experience.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | derivé |
| tú | derivaste |
| él/ella | derivó |
| nosotros | derivamos |
| vosotros | derivasteis |
| ellos/ellas | derivaron |
El profesor derivó una fórmula nueva para el problema.
The teacher derived a new formula for the problem.
Ayer, ellos derivaron conclusiones interesantes de los datos.
Yesterday, they derived interesting conclusions from the data.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | derivaba |
| tú | derivabas |
| él/ella | derivaba |
| nosotros | derivábamos |
| vosotros | derivabais |
| ellos/ellas | derivaban |
Cuando era niño, él derivaba muchas ideas de los cuentos que leía.
When he was a child, he derived many ideas from the stories he read.
Nosotros siempre derivábamos inspiración de la naturaleza.
We always derived inspiration from nature.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | derivaré |
| tú | derivarás |
| él/ella | derivará |
| nosotros | derivaremos |
| vosotros | derivaréis |
| ellos/ellas | derivarán |
Mañana, ellos derivarán un nuevo enfoque para el proyecto.
Tomorrow, they will derive a new approach for the project.
Yo derivaré mis conclusiones después de analizar los resultados.
I will derive my conclusions after analyzing the results.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | derivaría |
| tú | derivarías |
| él/ella | derivaría |
| nosotros | derivaríamos |
| vosotros | derivaríais |
| ellos/ellas | derivarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, derivaría más ideas para el ensayo.
If I had more time, I would derive more ideas for the essay.
Ella derivaría beneficios si aplicara la nueva técnica.
She would derive benefits if she applied the new technique.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | derive |
| tú | derives |
| él/ella | derive |
| nosotros | derivemos |
| vosotros | derivéis |
| ellos/ellas | deriven |
Es importante que ellos deriven sus propias conclusiones.
It is important that they derive their own conclusions.
Espero que tú derives inspiración de esta obra.
I hope that you derive inspiration from this work.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | derivara |
| tú | derivaras |
| él/ella | derivara |
| nosotros | deriváramos |
| vosotros | derivárais |
| ellos/ellas | derivaran |
Si él derivara más ideas, el proyecto sería mejor.
If he derived more ideas, the project would be better.
Ojalá que nosotros deriváramos soluciones creativas.
I wish that we derived creative solutions.
"derivar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "derivar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "derivar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "derivar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "derivar" conjugates as: derivas, derivo, derivan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "derivar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "derivar" conjugates as: derivaste, derivé, derivaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "derivar" in Spanish?
- "derivar" (to derive, to result from) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.