especificar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
especificar — to specify
The present subjunctive of especificar uses a 'qu' spelling change: especifique, especifiques, especifique, especifiquemos, especifiquéis, especifiquen.
especificar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to be specific, or after phrases like 'es necesario que' or 'quiero que'. It’s common when instructions are requested or required.
Notes on especificar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense has a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms to keep the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que especifiques los detalles del contrato.
I hope you specify the details of the contract.
tú
Es necesario que especifiquemos el horario de trabajo.
It is necessary that we specify the work schedule.
nosotros
Diles que especifiquen el precio final.
Tell them to specify the final price.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: especifice
Correct: especifique
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. To keep the hard 'k' sound from the infinitive, you must change 'c' to 'qu'.
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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.
Conditional
yo: especificaría
The conditional of especificar is regular: especificaría, especificarías, especificaría, especificaríamos, especificaríais, especificarían.
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.