diferenciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
diferenciar — to distinguish
The present subjunctive of diferenciar changes the 'a' to 'e': diferencie, diferencies, diferencie, diferenciemos, diferenciéis, diferencien.
diferenciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or necessity that someone distinguishes something (e.g., 'I want you to tell them apart').
Notes on diferenciar in the Present Subjunctive
Diferenciar is regular. The 'i' from the stem remains before the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Es importante que diferencies los dos conceptos.
It is important that you distinguish the two concepts.
tú
No creo que él diferencie la calidad real.
I don't think he distinguishes the real quality.
él/ella/usted
Busco un programa que diferencie las voces.
I am looking for a program that distinguishes the voices.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: diference
Correct: diferencie
Why: Learners often drop the 'i' from the stem, but it must be kept: diferenc-i-e.
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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.
Future
yo: diferenciaré
For the future tense of diferenciar, add the endings to the infinitive: diferenciaré, diferenciarás, diferenciará, etc.
Conditional
yo: diferenciaría
The conditional of diferenciar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: diferenciaría, diferenciarías, diferenciaría.
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.