identificar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
identificar — to identify
The present subjunctive of identificar uses 'qu' in all forms: identifique, identifiques, etc.
identificar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when there is doubt, emotion, or a request about identifying something (e.g., 'I want you to identify this').
Notes on identificar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the stem ends in 'c', it changes to 'qu' before the subjunctive 'e' endings to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que identifiques el error pronto.
I hope you identify the error soon.
tú
Busco a alguien que identifique estas plantas.
I'm looking for someone who can identify these plants.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que identifiquemos nuestras debilidades.
It's important that we identify our weaknesses.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: identifice
Correct: identifique
Why: Just like in the preterite 'yo' form, the 'c' must become 'qu' before an 'e' to preserve the 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: identifico
Identificar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: identifico, identificas, identifica...
Preterite
yo: identifiqué
The preterite of identificar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: identifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: identificaba
The imperfect of identificar is regular: identificaba, identificabas, identificaba...
Future
yo: identificaré
The future of identificar is regular: just add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: identificaría
The conditional of identificar is regular: identificaría, identificarías, identificaría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: identificara
The imperfect subjunctive of identificar is regular: identificara, identificaras, identificara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: identifica
The imperative of identificar gives commands: identifica (tú), identifique (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no identifiques
The negative imperative of identificar always uses the 'qu' spelling: no identifiques, no identifique.