especificar Conditional Conjugation
especificar — to specify
The conditional of especificar is regular: especificaría, especificarías, especificaría, especificaríamos, especificaríais, especificarían.
especificar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say what you 'would' specify if you had more information or to make a polite request.
Notes on especificar in the Conditional
Especificar is fully regular in the conditional. Add the endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo especificaría más si tuviera tiempo.
I would specify more if I had time.
yo
¿Podría especificar su nombre, por favor?
Could you specify your name, please?
él/ella/usted
Ellos especificarían el costo si les preguntaras.
They would specify the cost if you asked them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: especificaria
Correct: especificaría
Why: The 'í' in the conditional endings must always have an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: especifico
The present tense of especificar is completely regular: especifico, especificas, especifica, especificamos, especificáis, especifican.
Preterite
yo: especifiqué
The preterite of especificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: especifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: especificaba
The imperfect of especificar is regular: especificaba, especificabas, especificaba, especificábamos, especificabais, especificaban.
Future
yo: especificaré
The future of especificar is regular: añadiré, añadirás, añadirá... wait, it's especificaré, especificarás, especificará.
Present Subjunctive
yo: especifique
The present subjunctive of especificar uses a 'qu' spelling change: especifique, especifiques, especifique, especifiquemos, especifiquéis, especifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: especificara
The imperfect subjunctive of especificar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: especificara, especificaras, especificara, especificáramos, especificarais, especificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: especifica
The imperative of especificar uses the spelling change 'qu' for all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no especifiques
The negative imperative of especificar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no especifiques, no especifique, no especifiquemos, no especifiquéis, no especifiquen.