testificar Present Conjugation
testificar — to testify
The present tense of testificar is completely regular: testifico, testificas, testifica, testificamos, testificáis, testifican.
testificar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions (like a professional expert who often testifies) or to state a current fact about someone's willingness to give evidence.
Notes on testificar in the Present
Testificar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur here.
Example Sentences
Yo testifico con gusto si es necesario.
I will testify gladly if it's necessary.
yo
Ella siempre testifica con la verdad.
She always testifies with the truth.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros testificamos hoy en la tarde.
We are testifying today in the afternoon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: testifico (when meaning past)
Correct: testificó
Why: Without the accent on the 'o', you are saying 'I testify' instead of 'He/She testified'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: testifiqué
The preterite of testificar includes a spelling change in the 'yo' form (testifiqué) to maintain the hard 'c' sound.
Imperfect
yo: testificaba
The imperfect of testificar is regular: testificaba, testificabas, testificaba, testificábamos, testificabais, testificaban.
Future
yo: testificaré
The future tense of testificar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (testificaré, testificarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: testificaría
The conditional of testificar is regular: testificaría, testificarías, testificaría, testificaríamos, testificaríais, testificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: testifique
The present subjunctive of testificar uses 'qu' in all forms: testifique, testifiques, testifique, testifiquemos, testifiquéis, testifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: testificara
The imperfect subjunctive of testificar is regular: testificara, testificaras, testificara, testificáramos, testificarais, testificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: testifica
The imperative of testificar gives commands: testifica (tú), testifique (usted), testifiquemos (nosotros), testificad (vosotros), testifiquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no testifiques
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no testifiques, no testifique, no testifiquemos, no testifiquéis, no testifiquen.