modificar Present Conjugation
modificar — to modify
Modificar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: modifico, modificas, modifica, modificamos, modificáis, modifican.
modificar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual changes or things happening right now, such as 'I modify the report every week.'
Notes on modificar in the Present
This verb is entirely regular in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur here because the endings start with 'o', 'a', or 'i', which don't affect the 'c'.
Example Sentences
Yo modifico las fotos con esta aplicación.
I modify the photos with this app.
yo
¿Por qué siempre modificas mis planes?
Why do you always modify my plans?
tú
Ellos modifican la ley frecuentemente.
They modify the law frequently.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'modificamos' (present) with 'modificamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses. You must look at time markers like 'hoy' or 'ayer' to know which is which.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'modificar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: modifiqué
Modificar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': modifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: modificaba
The imperfect of modificar is regular: modificaba, modificabas, modificaba, modificábamos, modificabais, modificaban.
Future
yo: modificaré
The future of modificar is regular: take the infinitive and add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: modificaría
The conditional of modificar is regular: modificaría, modificarías, modificaría, modificaríamos, modificaríais, modificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: modifique
Modificar undergoes a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: modifique, modifiques, modifique, modifiquemos, modifiquéis, modifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: modificara
The imperfect subjunctive of modificar follows the regular -ra pattern: modificara, modificaras, modificara, modificáramos, modificarais, modificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: modifica
Direct commands to modify: modifica (tú), modifique (usted), modificad (vosotros), modifiquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no modifiques
Negative commands all use the 'qu' spelling change: no modifiques, no modifique, no modifiquemos, no modifiquéis, no modifiquen.