modificarConjugation
modificar means to modify.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of modificar follows the regular -ra pattern: modificara, modificaras, modificara, modificáramos, modificarais, modificaran.
Present Subjunctive
Modificar undergoes a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: modifique, modifiques, modifique, modifiquemos, modifiquéis, modifiquen.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands all use the 'qu' spelling change: no modifiques, no modifique, no modifiquemos, no modifiquéis, no modifiquen.
Imperative
Direct commands to modify: modifica (tú), modifique (usted), modificad (vosotros), modifiquen (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of modificar is regular: modificaría, modificarías, modificaría, modificaríamos, modificaríais, modificarían.
Preterite
Modificar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': modifiqué.
Imperfect
The imperfect of modificar is regular: modificaba, modificabas, modificaba, modificábamos, modificabais, modificaban.
Present
Modificar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: modifico, modificas, modifica, modificamos, modificáis, modifican.
Future
The future of modificar is regular: take the infinitive and add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does modificar mean in Spanish?
modificar means "to modify".
Is modificar a regular or irregular verb?
modificar is a regular with spelling change -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate modificar in the present tense?
The present tense of modificar is: yo modifico, tú modificas, él/ella/usted modifica, nosotros modificamos, vosotros modificáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes modifican.
How do you conjugate modificar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of modificar is: yo modifiqué, tú modificaste, él/ella/usted modificó, nosotros modificamos, vosotros modificasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes modificaron.
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