Meaning and behavior
What does determinar mean?
Determinar means to determine. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- determinar
- Gerund
- determinando
- Past participle
- determinado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Determinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of determinar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Determinar |
|---|---|
| yo | determino |
| tú | determinas |
| él / ella / usted | determina |
| nosotros / nosotras | determinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | determináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | determinan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of determinar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Determinar |
|---|---|
| yo | determiné |
| tú | determinaste |
| él / ella / usted | determinó |
| nosotros / nosotras | determinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | determinasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | determinaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of determinar, or for background information.
| Subject | Determinar |
|---|---|
| yo | determinaba |
| tú | determinabas |
| él / ella / usted | determinaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | determinábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | determinabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | determinaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of determinar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Determinar |
|---|---|
| yo | determinaré |
| tú | determinarás |
| él / ella / usted | determinará |
| nosotros / nosotras | determinaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | determinaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | determinarán |
Verified context
Examples with determinar
La existencia determina la conciencia.
Existence determines conscience.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa existencia determina la consciencia.
Existence determines conscience.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl ser determina la conciencia.
Being determines consciousness.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Determinar FAQ
What does determinar mean?
Determinar means to determine.
Is determinar regular or irregular?
Determinar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of determinar?
The gerund of determinar is determinando.
What is the past participle of determinar?
The past participle of determinar is determinado.
How is determinar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is determino, determinas, determina, determinamos, determinan.
How is determinar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is determiné, determinaste, determinó, determinamos, determinaron.
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