duplicar Present Conjugation
duplicar — to double
The present tense of duplicar is regular: duplico, duplicas, duplica, duplicamos, duplicáis, duplican.
duplicar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things that are currently doubling in size, or to state general facts about doubling amounts or files.
Notes on duplicar in the Present
Duplicar is completely regular in the present tense, following the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Si haces esto, duplicas tus posibilidades de ganar.
If you do this, you double your chances of winning.
tú
La empresa duplica su producción cada año.
The company doubles its production every year.
él/ella/usted
Duplicamos la cantidad de azúcar en la receta.
We are doubling the amount of sugar in the recipe.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'duplico' when you mean 'I doubled' (past).
Correct: Use 'dupliqué' for the past.
Why: The stress on the last syllable in 'duplicó' (he/she doubled) is often confused with 'duplico' (I double).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: dupliqué
The preterite of duplicar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: dupliqué.
Imperfect
yo: duplicaba
The imperfect of duplicar is regular: duplicaba, duplicabas, duplicaba, duplicábamos, duplicabais, duplicaban.
Future
yo: duplicaré
The future of duplicar is regular: duplicaré, duplicarás, duplicará, duplicaremos, duplicaréis, duplicarán.
Conditional
yo: duplicaría
The conditional of duplicar is regular: duplicaría, duplicarías, duplicaría, duplicaríamos, duplicaríais, duplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: duplique
The present subjunctive of duplicar uses the 'qu' spelling: duplique, dupliques, duplique, dupliquemos, dupliquéis, dupliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: duplicara
The imperfect subjunctive of duplicar is regular: duplicara, duplicaras, duplicara, duplicáramos, duplicarais, duplicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: duplica
The imperative of duplicar gives commands: duplica (tú), duplique (usted), dupliquemos (nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no dupliques
The negative imperative of duplicar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no dupliques, no duplique, no dupliquemos.