planificar Present Conjugation
planificar — to plan
The present tense of planificar is entirely regular: planifico, planificas, planifica, planificamos, planificáis, planifican.
planificar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits or general truths about how you organize things, such as 'I plan my week every Sunday'.
Notes on planificar in the Present
Planificar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Siempre planifico mis comidas los domingos.
I always plan my meals on Sundays.
yo
Ella planifica sus clases con mucho detalle.
She plans her classes with a lot of detail.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes planifican muy bien los presupuestos.
You all plan the budgets very well.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'planificamos' (present) with 'planificamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses for -ar verbs. Look for time markers like 'hoy' vs 'ayer'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: planifiqué
The preterite of planificar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'planifiqué'.
Imperfect
yo: planificaba
The imperfect of planificar is regular: planificaba, planificabas, planificaba, planificábamos, planificabais, planificaban.
Future
yo: planificaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: planificaré, planificarás, planificará, planificaremos, planificaréis, planificarán.
Conditional
yo: planificaría
The conditional of planificar is regular: planificaría, planificarías, planificaría, planificaríamos, planificaríais, planificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: planifique
The present subjunctive of planificar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: planifique, planifiques, planifique, planifiquemos, planifiquéis, planifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: planificara
The imperfect subjunctive of planificar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: planificara, planificaras, planificara, planificáramos, planificarais, planificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: planifica
The imperative of planificar uses regular forms for 'tú' (planifica) and 'vosotros' (planificad), but changes 'c' to 'qu' for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no planifiques
The negative imperative of planificar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no planifiques, no planifique, no planifiquemos, no planifiquéis, no planifiquen.