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identificar

to identify


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoidentifico
identificas
él/ellaidentifica
nosotrosidentificamos
vosotrosidentificáis
ellos/ellasidentifican

Yo identifico a los participantes del evento.

I identify the participants of the event.

Ella identifica rápidamente los problemas.

She quickly identifies the problems.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoidentifiqué
identificaste
él/ellaidentificó
nosotrosidentificamos
vosotrosidentificasteis
ellos/ellasidentificaron

Ayer identifiqué el error en el informe.

Yesterday I identified the mistake in the report.

Ellos identificaron la planta desconocida.

They identified the unknown plant.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoidentificaba
identificabas
él/ellaidentificaba
nosotrosidentificábamos
vosotrosidentificabais
ellos/ellasidentificaban

Cuando era niño, identificaba los animales por sus sonidos.

When I was a child, I identified animals by their sounds.

Ella identificaba a sus amigos en la multitud.

She identified her friends in the crowd.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoidentificaré
identificarás
él/ellaidentificará
nosotrosidentificaremos
vosotrosidentificaréis
ellos/ellasidentificarán

Mañana identificaré el problema en la reunión.

Tomorrow I will identify the problem in the meeting.

Ellos identificarán a los nuevos miembros del equipo.

They will identify the new members of the team.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoidentificaría
identificarías
él/ellaidentificaría
nosotrosidentificaríamos
vosotrosidentificaríais
ellos/ellasidentificarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, identificaría todos los errores.

If I had more time, I would identify all the mistakes.

Ella identificaría el lugar si lo viera de nuevo.

She would identify the place if she saw it again.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoidentifique
identifiques
él/ellaidentifique
nosotrosidentifiquemos
vosotrosidentifiquéis
ellos/ellasidentifiquen

Es importante que yo identifique la causa del problema.

It is important that I identify the cause of the problem.

Espero que ellos identifiquen a los responsables.

I hope that they identify those responsible.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoidentificara
identificaras
él/ellaidentificara
nosotrosidentificáramos
vosotrosidentificarais
ellos/ellasidentificaran

Si yo identificara el problema, podría ayudar.

If I identified the problem, I could help.

Era necesario que ella identificara las diferencias.

It was necessary for her to identify the differences.

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Common questions
Is "identificar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"identificar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "identificar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "identificar" conjugates as: identificas, identifico, identifican, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "identificar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "identificar" conjugates as: identificaste, identifiqué, identificaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "identificar" in Spanish?
"identificar" (to identify) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.