Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Diferenciar in Spanish
To differentiate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Diferenciar (to differentiate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: diferencio, diferencias, diferencia, diferenciamos, diferenciáis, diferencian. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Diferenciar
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Present
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Preterite
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Future
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Conditional
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Diferenciar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Diferenciar
- Imperative tenses of Diferenciar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Diferenciar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Diferenciar is the Spanish verb for "to differentiate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | diferenciar | to differentiate |
| Past participle | diferenciado | differentiated |
| Gerund | diferenciando | differentiating |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of diferenciar 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, "diferencio", meaning "I differentiate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferencio | I differentiate |
| Tú | diferencias | you differentiate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferencia | s/he differentiates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciamos | we differentiate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciáis | you (plural) differentiate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferencian | they differentiate |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of diferenciar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "diferencié", meaning "I differentiated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferencié | I differentiated |
| Tú | diferenciaste | you differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferenció | s/he differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciamos | we differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciasteis | you (plural) differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferenciaron | they differentiated |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of diferenciar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "diferenciaba", meaning "I used to differentiate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferenciaba | I used to differentiate |
| Tú | diferenciabas | you used to differentiate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferenciaba | s/he used to differentiate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciábamos | we used to differentiate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciabais | you (plural) used to differentiate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferenciaban | they used to differentiate |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of diferenciar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy diferenciando", meaning "I am differentiating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy diferenciando | I am differentiating |
| Tú | estás diferenciando | you are differentiating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está diferenciando | s/he is differentiating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos diferenciando | we are differentiating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis diferenciando | you (plural) are differentiating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están diferenciando | they are differentiating |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of diferenciar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a diferenciar", meaning "I am going to differentiate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a diferenciar | I am going to differentiate |
| Tú | vas a diferenciar | you are going to differentiate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a diferenciar | s/he is going to differentiate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a diferenciar | we are going to differentiate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a diferenciar | you (plural) are going to differentiate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a diferenciar | they are going to differentiate |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of diferenciar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "diferenciaré", meaning "I will differentiate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferenciaré | I will differentiate |
| Tú | diferenciarás | you will differentiate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferenciará | s/he will differentiate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciaremos | we will differentiate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciaréis | you (plural) will differentiate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferenciarán | they will differentiate |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of diferenciar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "diferenciaría", meaning "I would differentiate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferenciaría | I would differentiate |
| Tú | diferenciarías | you would differentiate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferenciaría | s/he would differentiate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciaríamos | we would differentiate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciaríais | you (plural) would differentiate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferenciarían | they would differentiate |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of diferenciar 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 diferenciado", meaning "I have differentiated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he diferenciado | I have differentiated |
| Tú | has diferenciado | you have differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha diferenciado | s/he has differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos diferenciado | we have differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis diferenciado | you (plural) have differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han diferenciado | they have differentiated |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of diferenciar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había diferenciado", meaning "I had differentiated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había diferenciado | I had differentiated |
| Tú | habías diferenciado | you had differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había diferenciado | s/he had differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos diferenciado | we had differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais diferenciado | you (plural) had differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían diferenciado | they had differentiated |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of diferenciar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré diferenciado", meaning "I will have differentiated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré diferenciado | I will have differentiated |
| Tú | habrás diferenciado | you will have differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá diferenciado | s/he will have differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos diferenciado | we will have differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis diferenciado | you (plural) will have differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán diferenciado | they will have differentiated |
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Diferenciar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of diferenciar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría diferenciado", meaning "I would have differentiated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría diferenciado | I would have differentiated |
| Tú | habrías diferenciado | you would have differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría diferenciado | s/he would have differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos diferenciado | we would have differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais diferenciado | you (plural) would have differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían diferenciado | they would have differentiated |
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Diferenciar 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, "diferencie", meaning "I differentiate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferencie | I differentiate |
| Tú | diferencies | you differentiate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferencie | s/he differentiates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciemos | we differentiate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciéis | you (plural) differentiate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferencien | they differentiate |
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Diferenciar 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, "diferenciara", meaning "I differentiated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferenciara | I differentiated |
| Tú | diferenciaras | you differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferenciara | s/he differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciáramos | we differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciarais | you (plural) differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferenciaran | they differentiated |
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Diferenciar 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, "diferenciare", meaning "I will differentiate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | diferenciare | I will differentiate |
| Tú | diferenciares | you will differentiate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferenciare | s/he will differentiate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciáremos | we will differentiate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciareis | you (plural) will differentiate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferenciaren | they will differentiate |
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Diferenciar 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 diferenciado", meaning "I have differentiated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya diferenciado | I have differentiated |
| Tú | hayas diferenciado | you have differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya diferenciado | s/he has differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos diferenciado | we have differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis diferenciado | you (plural) have differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan diferenciado | they have differentiated |
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Diferenciar 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 diferenciado", meaning "I had differentiated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera diferenciado | I had differentiated |
| Tú | hubieras diferenciado | you had differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera diferenciado | s/he had differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos diferenciado | we had differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais diferenciado | you (plural) had differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran diferenciado | they had differentiated |
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Diferenciar 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 diferenciado", meaning "I will have differentiated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere diferenciado | I will have differentiated |
| Tú | hubieres diferenciado | you will have differentiated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere diferenciado | s/he will have differentiated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos diferenciado | we will have differentiated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis diferenciado | you (plural) will have differentiated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren diferenciado | they will have differentiated |
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Diferenciar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "diferencie", meaning "(to you formal) differentiate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | diferencia | (to you) differentiate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | diferencie | (to you formal) differentiate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | diferenciemos | let's differentiate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | diferenciad | (to you plural) differentiate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | diferencien | (to you plural formal) differentiate! |
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Diferenciar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no diferencie", meaning "(to you formal) don't differentiate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no diferencies | (to you) don't differentiate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no diferencie | (to you formal) don't differentiate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no diferenciemos | let's not differentiate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no diferenciéis | (to you plural) don't differentiate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no diferencien | (to you plural formal) don't differentiate! |
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Frequently asked questions about Diferenciar
Is diferenciar a regular or irregular verb?
Diferenciar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate diferenciar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), diferenciar is conjugated as: yo diferencio, tú diferencias, él/ella/usted diferencia, nosotros diferenciamos, vosotros diferenciáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes diferencian. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate diferenciar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), diferenciar is conjugated as: yo diferencié, tú diferenciaste, él/ella/usted diferenció, nosotros diferenciamos, vosotros diferenciasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes diferenciaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate diferenciar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), diferenciar is conjugated as: yo diferenciaba, tú diferenciabas, él/ella/usted diferenciaba, nosotros diferenciábamos, vosotros diferenciabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes diferenciaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate diferenciar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), diferenciar is conjugated as: yo diferenciaré, tú diferenciarás, él/ella/usted diferenciará, nosotros diferenciaremos, vosotros diferenciaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes diferenciarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate diferenciar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), diferenciar is conjugated as: yo diferencie, tú diferencies, él/ella/usted diferencie, nosotros diferenciemos, vosotros diferenciéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes diferencien. The present subjunctive 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.
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