determinar Present Conjugation
determinar — to decide
The present indicative of determinar, like 'determino' or 'determinan', describes current or habitual actions.
determinar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual activities, general truths, or to describe what someone generally does. For 'determinar', it's about the act of deciding as a regular occurrence or at this moment.
Notes on determinar in the Present
Determinar is regular in the present indicative. The stem remains 'determin-' and the standard -ar endings are used.
Example Sentences
Yo determino el horario cada semana.
I determine the schedule every week.
yo
¿Tú determinas el precio?
Do you determine the price?
tú
Ella determina qué hacer.
She decides what to do.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros determinamos el rumbo.
We determine the direction.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive for factual statements.
Correct: For current, factual decisions, use the indicative 'determina', not the subjunctive 'determine'.
Why: The indicative mood is for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for doubt, wishes, or emotions.
Mistake: Confusing 'determina' (él/ella/usted) with 'determino' (yo).
Correct: Ensure you use the correct ending for the subject: 'determino' for 'yo' and 'determina' for 'él/ella/usted'.
Why: These are distinct third-person singular and first-person singular forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: determiné
The preterite of determinar is regular: determiné, determinaste, determinó, determinamos, determinasteis, determinaron.
Imperfect
yo: determinaba
The imperfect of determinar, like 'determinaba' or 'determinaban', describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: determinaré
The future tense of determinar, like 'determinaré' or 'determinarán', indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: determinaría
The conditional of determinar, like 'determinaría' or 'determinarían', expresses hypotheticals ('would decide').
Present Subjunctive
yo: determine
The present subjunctive of determinar, like 'determine' or 'determinen', follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: determinara
The imperfect subjunctive of determinar, like 'determinara' or 'determinase', is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: determina
The imperative of determinar is mostly regular, with 'determina' for tú and 'determinad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no determines
Negative commands for determinar use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no determines' or 'no determinen'.