Meaning and behavior
What does diferenciar mean?
Diferenciar means to differentiate (to show the difference between two things). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- diferenciar
- Gerund
- diferenciando
- Past participle
- diferenciado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Diferenciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of diferenciar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Diferenciar |
|---|---|
| yo | diferencio |
| tú | diferencias |
| él / ella / usted | diferencia |
| nosotros / nosotras | diferenciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | diferenciáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | diferencian |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of diferenciar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Diferenciar |
|---|---|
| yo | diferencié |
| tú | diferenciaste |
| él / ella / usted | diferenció |
| nosotros / nosotras | diferenciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | diferenciasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | diferenciaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of diferenciar, or for background information.
| Subject | Diferenciar |
|---|---|
| yo | diferenciaba |
| tú | diferenciabas |
| él / ella / usted | diferenciaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | diferenciábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | diferenciabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | diferenciaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of diferenciar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Diferenciar |
|---|---|
| yo | diferenciaré |
| tú | diferenciarás |
| él / ella / usted | diferenciará |
| nosotros / nosotras | diferenciaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | diferenciaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | diferenciarán |
Verified context
Examples with diferenciar
¿En qué se diferencian los conejos de las liebres?
How are bunnies and hares different?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo diferencio entre el rosa y el fucsia.
I can't tell pink from fuchsia.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Diferenciar FAQ
What does diferenciar mean?
Diferenciar means to differentiate (to show the difference between two things).
Is diferenciar regular or irregular?
Diferenciar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of diferenciar?
The gerund of diferenciar is diferenciando.
What is the past participle of diferenciar?
The past participle of diferenciar is diferenciado.
How is diferenciar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is diferencio, diferencias, diferencia, diferenciamos, diferencian.
How is diferenciar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is diferencié, diferenciaste, diferenció, diferenciamos, diferenciaron.
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