Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Determinar in Spanish
To determine Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Determinar
- Determinar in the Indicative Present
- Determinar in the Indicative Preterite
- Determinar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Determinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Determinar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Determinar in the Indicative Future
- Determinar in the Indicative Conditional
- Determinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Determinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Determinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Determinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Determinar
- Imperative tenses of Determinar
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Introduction
Determinar is the Spanish verb for "to determine". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to determinar include: condicionar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | determinar | to determine |
| Past participle | determinado | determined |
| Gerund | determinando | determining |
Indicative Tenses of Determinar
Determinar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of determinar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "determino", meaning "I determine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determino | I determine |
| Tú | determinas | you determine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determina | s/he determines, you (formal) determine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determinamos | we determine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determináis | you (plural) determine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinan | they determine, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of determinar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "determiné", meaning "I determined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determiné | I determined |
| Tú | determinaste | you determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determinó | s/he determined, you (formal) determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determinamos | we determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinasteis | you (plural) determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinaron | they determined, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of determinar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "determinaba", meaning "I used to determine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determinaba | I used to determine |
| Tú | determinabas | you used to determine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determinaba | s/he used to determine, you (formal) used to determine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determinábamos | we used to determine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinabais | you (plural) used to determine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinaban | they used to determine, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of determinar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy determinando", meaning "I am determining".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy determinando | I am determining |
| Tú | estás determinando | you are determining |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está determinando | s/he is determining, you (formal) are determining |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos determinando | we are determining |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis determinando | you (plural) are determining |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están determinando | they are determining, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of determinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a determinar", meaning "I am going to determine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a determinar | I am going to determine |
| Tú | vas a determinar | you are going to determine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a determinar | s/he is going to determine, you (formal) are going to determine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a determinar | we are going to determine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a determinar | you (plural) are going to determine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a determinar | they are going to determine, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of determinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "determinaré", meaning "I will determine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determinaré | I will determine |
| Tú | determinarás | you will determine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determinará | s/he will determine, you (formal) will determine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determinaremos | we will determine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinaréis | you (plural) will determine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinarán | they will determine, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of determinar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "determinaría", meaning "I would determine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determinaría | I would determine |
| Tú | determinarías | you would determine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determinaría | s/he would determine, you (formal) would determine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determinaríamos | we would determine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinaríais | you (plural) would determine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinarían | they would determine, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of determinar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he determinado", meaning "I have determined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he determinado | I have determined |
| Tú | has determinado | you have determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha determinado | s/he has determined, you (formal) have determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos determinado | we have determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis determinado | you (plural) have determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han determinado | they have determined, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of determinar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había determinado", meaning "I had determined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había determinado | I had determined |
| Tú | habías determinado | you had determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había determinado | s/he had determined, you (formal) had determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos determinado | we had determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais determinado | you (plural) had determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían determinado | they had determined, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of determinar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré determinado", meaning "I will have determined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré determinado | I will have determined |
| Tú | habrás determinado | you will have determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá determinado | s/he will have determined, you (formal) will have determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos determinado | we will have determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis determinado | you (plural) will have determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán determinado | they will have determined, |
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Determinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of determinar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría determinado", meaning "I would have determined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría determinado | I would have determined |
| Tú | habrías determinado | you would have determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría determinado | s/he would have determined, you (formal) would have determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos determinado | we would have determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais determinado | you (plural) would have determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían determinado | they would have determined, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Determinar
Determinar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "determine", meaning "I determine".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determine | I determine |
| Tú | determines | you determine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determine | s/he determines, you (formal) determine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determinemos | we determine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinéis | you (plural) determine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinen | they determine, |
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Determinar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "determinara", meaning "I determined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determinara | I determined |
| Tú | determinaras | you determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determinara | s/he determined, you (formal) determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determináramos | we determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinarais | you (plural) determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinaran | they determined, |
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Determinar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "determinare", meaning "I will determine".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | determinare | I will determine |
| Tú | determinares | you will determine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determinare | s/he will determine, you (formal) will determine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determináremos | we will determine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinareis | you (plural) will determine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinaren | they will determine, |
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Determinar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya determinado", meaning "I have determined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya determinado | I have determined |
| Tú | hayas determinado | you have determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya determinado | s/he has determined, you (formal) have determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos determinado | we have determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis determinado | you (plural) have determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan determinado | they have determined, |
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Determinar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera determinado", meaning "I had determined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera determinado | I had determined |
| Tú | hubieras determinado | you had determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera determinado | s/he had determined, you (formal) had determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos determinado | we had determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais determinado | you (plural) had determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran determinado | they had determined, |
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Determinar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere determinado", meaning "I will have determined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere determinado | I will have determined |
| Tú | hubieres determinado | you will have determined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere determinado | s/he will have determined, you (formal) will have determined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos determinado | we will have determined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis determinado | you (plural) will have determined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren determinado | they will have determined, |
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Imperative Tenses of Determinar
Determinar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "determine", meaning "(to you formal) determine!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | determina | (to you) determine! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | determine | (to you formal) determine! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | determinemos | let's determine! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | determinad | (to you plural) determine! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | determinen | (to you plural formal) determine! |
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Determinar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no determine", meaning "(to you formal) don't determine!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no determines | (to you) don't determine! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no determine | (to you formal) don't determine! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no determinemos | let's not determine! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no determinéis | (to you plural) don't determine! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no determinen | (to you plural formal) don't determine! |
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