diferir Present Conjugation
diferir — to differ
Diferir follows an e-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
diferir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss current disagreements, differences in opinion, or to explain how two things vary from one another in the moment.
Notes on diferir in the Present
This is a 'boot verb' where the 'e' in the stem changes to 'ie' (difiere), but remains regular 'e' for nosotros (diferimos) and vosotros (diferís).
Example Sentences
Yo difiero totalmente de tu opinión.
I totally differ from your opinion.
yo
Nuestros gustos difieren mucho.
Our tastes differ a lot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ella difiere en algunos puntos del contrato.
She differs on some points of the contract.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: diferimos (meaning they differ)
Correct: difieren
Why: Learners often forget the stem change in the 'ellos' form. Only nosotros and vosotros keep the original 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: diferí
Diferir has a third-person stem change (e-i): difirió and difirieron.
Imperfect
yo: difería
Diferir is completely regular in the imperfect: difería, diferías, difería...
Future
yo: diferiré
Diferir is regular in the future: use the full infinitive plus endings (diferiré).
Conditional
yo: diferiría
Diferir is regular in the conditional: diferiría, diferirías, diferiría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: difiera
Diferir has stem changes in all forms: e-ie in most, and e-i in nosotros/vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: difiriera
All forms use the 'difir-' stem derived from the preterite 3rd person.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: difiere
Commands use 'difiere' (tú) and 'difiera' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no difieras
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no difieras, no difiera.