especificar Present Conjugation
especificar — to specify
The present tense of especificar is completely regular: especifico, especificas, especifica, especificamos, especificáis, especifican.
especificar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
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Notes on especificar in the Present
This verb is fully regular in the present indicative. No spelling changes are needed here because 'c' sounds like 'k' before 'a' and 'o'.
Example Sentences
Yo especifico todo en el informe.
I specify everything in the report.
yo
El manual especifica cómo instalar el software.
The manual specifies how to install the software.
él/ella/usted
Ellos siempre especifican los ingredientes.
They always specify the ingredients.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: especifiquo
Correct: especifico
Why: Learners sometimes over-apply the 'qu' change. In the present tense, 'c' before 'o' already sounds like 'k', so no change is needed.
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Related Tenses
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.
Conditional
yo: especificaría
The conditional of especificar is regular: especificaría, especificarías, especificaría, especificaríamos, especificaríais, especificarían.
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.