dificultarConjugation
dificultar means to make difficult.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'dificultara' or 'dificultase' are used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive 'dificulte', 'dificultemos', etc., follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no dificultes' (tú), 'no dificulte' (usted), 'no dificultemos' (nosotros), 'no dificultéis' (vosotros), 'no dificulten' (ustedes), all based on the present subjunctive.
Imperative
Use 'dificulta' (tú), 'dificulte' (usted), 'dificultemos' (nosotros), 'dificultad' (vosotros), 'dificulten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of dificultar is regular: dificultaría, dificultarías, dificultaría, dificultaríamos, dificultaríais, dificultarían.
Preterite
Dificultar is regular in the preterite: dificulté, dificultaste, dificultó, dificultamos, dificultasteis, dificultaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of dificultar is regular: dificultaba, dificultabas, dificultaba, dificultábamos, dificultabais, dificultaban.
Present
Dificultar is regular in the present tense: dificulto, dificultas, dificulta, dificultamos, dificultáis, dificultan.
Future
The future tense of dificultar is regular: dificultaré, dificultarás, dificultará, dificultaremos, dificultaréis, dificultarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does dificultar mean in Spanish?
dificultar means "to make difficult".
Is dificultar a regular or irregular verb?
dificultar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate dificultar in the present tense?
The present tense of dificultar is: yo dificulto, tú dificultas, él/ella/usted dificulta, nosotros dificultamos, vosotros dificultáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dificultan.
How do you conjugate dificultar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of dificultar is: yo dificulté, tú dificultaste, él/ella/usted dificultó, nosotros dificultamos, vosotros dificultasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dificultaron.
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