complicar Present Conjugation
complicar — to complicate
The present tense of complicar is regular: complico, complicas, complica, complicamos, complicáis, complican.
complicar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'complicar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'He complicates everything' (habitual) or 'This doesn't complicate the process' (general truth).
Notes on complicar in the Present
Complicar is a regular -ar verb and is conjugated normally in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo no complico las cosas innecesariamente.
I don't complicate things unnecessarily.
yo
¿Por qué complicas tanto la situación?
Why do you complicate the situation so much?
tú
Este nuevo requisito complica el trámite.
This new requirement complicates the procedure.
él/ella/usted
Ellos complican cada paso del proyecto.
They complicate every step of the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'complicando' (gerund) instead of the present tense for habitual actions.
Correct: Use 'complica' or 'complican' for habitual actions, e.g., 'Él complica todo'.
Why: The gerund ('-ando'/'iendo') describes an action in progress, not a repeated or general behavior.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form 'complicáis' with 'complicáis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'complicáis' with an accent on the 'i'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the correct stress on the final syllable for the vosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: compliqué
The preterite of complicar is regular: compliqué, complicaste, complicó, complicamos, complicasteis, complicaron.
Imperfect
yo: complicaba
The imperfect tense of complicar is regular: complicaba, complicabas, complicaba, complicábamos, complicabais, complicaban.
Future
yo: complicaré
The future tense of complicar is regular: complicaré, complicarás, complicará, complicaremos, complicaréis, complicarán.
Conditional
yo: complicaría
The conditional tense of complicar is regular: complicaría, complicarías, complicaría, complicaríamos, complicaríais, complicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: complique
The present subjunctive of complicar (complique, compliques, compliquemos, compliquen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: complicara
The imperfect subjunctive of complicar (complicara/complicase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: complica
The imperative of complicar has regular commands for tú (complica) and vosotros (complicad), but requires a spelling change for the other forms (complique, compliquemos, compliquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no compliques
Negative commands for complicar use the present subjunctive: no compliques, no complique, no compliquemos, no compliquen, no compliquéis.