especificar Preterite Conjugation
especificar — to specify
The preterite of especificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: especifiqué.
especificar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use this for a specific moment in the past when something was defined or clarified once and for all.
Notes on especificar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form changes 'c' to 'qu' (especifiqué) to maintain the pronunciation. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo especifiqué las condiciones ayer.
I specified the conditions yesterday.
yo
Él especificó el motivo de su renuncia.
He specified the reason for his resignation.
él/ella/usted
Especificamos los puntos clave en la reunión.
We specified the key points in the meeting.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: especificé
Correct: especifiqué
Why: Without the 'u', the word would be pronounced 'es-pe-si-fi-SÉ'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: especifico
The present tense of especificar is completely regular: especifico, especificas, especifica, especificamos, especificáis, especifican.
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.