Conjugate determinar in Spanish

to determine

determinar is a regular -ar verb ranked #453 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito determinar esto." (I need to determine this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo determino
determinas
él/ella/Ud. determina
nosotros determinamos
vosotros determináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. determinan
Example

Yo determino todos los días.

I determine every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo determiné
determinaste
él/ella/Ud. determinó
nosotros determinamos
vosotros determinasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. determinaron
Example

Ayer yo determiné.

Yesterday I determine.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo determinaba
determinabas
él/ella/Ud. determinaba
nosotros determinábamos
vosotros determinabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. determinaban
Example

Antes yo determinaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to determine often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo determinaré
determinarás
él/ella/Ud. determinará
nosotros determinaremos
vosotros determinaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. determinarán
Example

Mañana yo determinaré.

Tomorrow I will determine.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo determinaría
determinarías
él/ella/Ud. determinaría
nosotros determinaríamos
vosotros determinaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. determinarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo determinaría.

If I could, I would determine.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo determine
determines
él/ella/Ud. determine
nosotros determinemos
vosotros determinéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. determinen
Example

Espero que tú determines.

I hope that you determine.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
determina
él/ella/Ud. determine
nosotros determinemos
vosotros determinad
ellos/ellas/Uds. determinen
Example

¡Determina!

Determine!

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