verificar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
verificar — to check
The present subjunctive of verificar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: verifique, verifiques, verifique, verifiquemos, verifiquéis, verifiquen.
verificar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a desire, doubt, or requirement that someone checks something, such as after phrases like 'Es necesario que' or 'Quiero que'.
Notes on verificar in the Present Subjunctive
This is a spelling-change verb. To maintain the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e', the 'c' changes to 'qu'.
Example Sentences
Es importante que verifiques tu correo.
It is important that you check your email.
tú
Dudo que ellos verifiquen los datos hoy.
I doubt they will verify the data today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que verifique la traducción.
I'm looking for someone who can verify the translation.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'verifice' instead of 'verifique'.
Correct: verifique
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. You must use 'qu' to keep the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: verifico
The present tense of verificar is completely regular: verifico, verificas, verifica, verificamos, verificáis, verifican.
Preterite
yo: verifiqué
Verificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (verifiqué); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: verificaba
The imperfect of verificar is regular: verificaba, verificabas, verificaba, verificábamos, verificabais, verificaban.
Future
yo: verificaré
The future tense of verificar is regular: añadiré, añadirás... wait, no: verificaré, verificarás, verificará, verificaremos, verificaréis, verificarán.
Conditional
yo: verificaría
The conditional of verificar is regular: verificaría, verificarías, verificaría, verificaríamos, verificaríais, verificarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: verificara
The imperfect subjunctive of verificar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: verificara, verificaras, verificara, verificáramos, verificarais, verificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: verifica
The imperative of verificar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal commands and 'nosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no verifiques
The negative imperative of verificar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no verifiques, no verifique, etc.