Meaning and behavior
What does identificar mean?
Identificar means to identify, to pinpoint. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- identificar
- Gerund
- identificando
- Past participle
- identificado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of identificar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Identificar |
|---|---|
| yo | identifico |
| tú | identificas |
| él / ella / usted | identifica |
| nosotros / nosotras | identificamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | identificáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | identifican |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of identificar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Identificar |
|---|---|
| yo | identifiqué |
| tú | identificaste |
| él / ella / usted | identificó |
| nosotros / nosotras | identificamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | identificasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | identificaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of identificar, or for background information.
| Subject | Identificar |
|---|---|
| yo | identificaba |
| tú | identificabas |
| él / ella / usted | identificaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | identificábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | identificabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | identificaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of identificar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Identificar |
|---|---|
| yo | identificaré |
| tú | identificarás |
| él / ella / usted | identificará |
| nosotros / nosotras | identificaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | identificaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | identificarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Identificar |
|---|---|
| yo | identifique |
| tú | identifiques |
| él / ella / usted | identifique |
| nosotros / nosotras | identifiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | identifiquéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | identifiquen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of identificar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Identificar |
|---|---|
| tú | identifica |
| usted | identifique |
| nosotros / nosotras | identifiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | identificad |
| ustedes | identifiquen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of identificar.
| Subject | Identificar |
|---|---|
| tú | no identifiques |
| usted | no identifique |
| nosotros / nosotras | no identifiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no identifiquéis |
| ustedes | no identifiquen |
Verified context
Examples with identificar
¿Identifican lo incorrecto en esta figura?
Can you see what's wrong with this picture?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl testigo identificó al ladrón en la rueda de reconocimiento.
The witness identified the thief in the police lineup.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREn la fábrica identifican los lotes con un código alfanumérico.
Batches are identified at the factory with an alphanumeric code.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Identificar FAQ
What does identificar mean?
Identificar means to identify, to pinpoint.
Is identificar regular or irregular?
Identificar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of identificar?
The gerund of identificar is identificando.
What is the past participle of identificar?
The past participle of identificar is identificado.
How is identificar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is identifico, identificas, identifica, identificamos, identifican.
How is identificar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is identifiqué, identificaste, identificó, identificamos, identificaron.
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