diferenciar Future Conjugation
diferenciar — to distinguish
For the future tense of diferenciar, add the endings to the infinitive: diferenciaré, diferenciarás, diferenciará, etc.
diferenciar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict that someone will be able to see a difference or to express a firm intention to tell things apart later.
Notes on diferenciar in the Future
Diferenciar is regular in the future. All forms except 'nosotros' carry a written accent on the ending.
Example Sentences
Con el tiempo, diferenciarás los matices del vino.
With time, you will distinguish the nuances of the wine.
tú
El experto diferenciará las copias de los originales.
The expert will distinguish the copies from the originals.
él/ella/usted
Diferenciaremos los productos por sus etiquetas.
We will distinguish the products by their labels.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: diferenciare
Correct: diferenciaré
Why: Without the accent, it could be confused with the rare future subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: diferencio
Diferenciar is regular in the present tense: diferencio, diferencias, diferencia, diferenciamos, diferenciáis, diferencian.
Preterite
yo: diferencié
The preterite of diferenciar is regular: diferencié, diferenciaste, diferenció, diferenciamos, diferenciasteis, diferenciaron.
Imperfect
yo: diferenciaba
The imperfect of diferenciar uses standard -aba endings: diferenciaba, diferenciabas, diferenciaba, diferenciábamos, diferenciabais, diferenciaban.
Conditional
yo: diferenciaría
The conditional of diferenciar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: diferenciaría, diferenciarías, diferenciaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: diferencie
The present subjunctive of diferenciar changes the 'a' to 'e': diferencie, diferencies, diferencie, diferenciemos, diferenciéis, diferencien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: diferenciara
The imperfect subjunctive of diferenciar uses the preterite stem 'diferenci-': diferenciara, diferenciaras, diferenciara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: diferencia
The imperative of diferenciar gives commands: diferencia (tú), diferenciad (vosotros), or diferencie (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no diferencies
The negative imperative of diferenciar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no diferencies, no diferencie.