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ratificar

to confirm
to ratify

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.

yoratifico
ratificas
él/ellaratifica
nosotrosratificamos
vosotrosratificáis
ellos/ellasratifican

El gobierno ratifica el nuevo tratado.

The government ratifies the new treaty.

Nosotros ratificamos nuestra decisión en la reunión.

We confirm our decision in the meeting.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoratifiqué
ratificaste
él/ellaratificó
nosotrosratificamos
vosotrosratificasteis
ellos/ellasratificaron

El congreso ratificó la ley la semana pasada.

Congress ratified the law last week.

Ella ratificó su apoyo al proyecto ayer.

She confirmed her support for the project yesterday.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoratificaba
ratificabas
él/ellaratificaba
nosotrosratificábamos
vosotrosratificabais
ellos/ellasratificaban

Cuando era joven, él ratificaba acuerdos importantes.

When he was young, he ratified important agreements.

Nosotros siempre ratificábamos nuestras decisiones en grupo.

We always confirmed our decisions as a group.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoratificaré
ratificarás
él/ellaratificará
nosotrosratificaremos
vosotrosratificaréis
ellos/ellasratificarán

El presidente ratificará el acuerdo mañana.

The president will ratify the agreement tomorrow.

Nosotros ratificaremos el contrato la próxima semana.

We will confirm the contract next week.

5.

Condicional

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

yoratificaría
ratificarías
él/ellaratificaría
nosotrosratificaríamos
vosotrosratificaríais
ellos/ellasratificarían

Si tuviéramos tiempo, ratificaríamos el documento juntos.

If we had time, we would ratify the document together.

Ella ratificaría su firma si estuviera presente.

She would confirm her signature if she were present.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoratifique
ratifiques
él/ellaratifique
nosotrosratifiquemos
vosotrosratifiquéis
ellos/ellasratifiquen

Es importante que el comité ratifique el informe.

It is important that the committee ratifies the report.

Espero que ellos ratifiquen el acuerdo pronto.

I hope that they confirm the agreement soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoratificara
ratificaras
él/ellaratificara
nosotrosratificáramos
vosotrosratificarais
ellos/ellasratificaran

Si el consejo ratificara la propuesta, todo cambiaría.

If the council ratified the proposal, everything would change.

Ojalá que ellos ratificaran su apoyo al proyecto.

I wish they would confirm their support for the project.

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Common questions
Is "ratificar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"ratificar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "ratificar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "ratificar" conjugates as: ratificas, ratifico, ratifican, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ratificar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ratificar" conjugates as: ratificaste, ratifiqué, ratificaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ratificar" in Spanish?
"ratificar" (to confirm, to ratify) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.