-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate identificar in Spanish

to identify

identificar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #485 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito identificar esto." (I need to identify this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — identificar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo identifico
identificas
él/ella/Ud. identifica
nosotros identificamos
vosotros identificáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. identifican
Example

Yo identifico todos los días.

I identify every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo identifiqué *
identificaste
él/ella/Ud. identificó
nosotros identificamos
vosotros identificasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. identificaron
Example

Ayer yo identifiqué.

Yesterday I identify.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo identificaba
identificabas
él/ella/Ud. identificaba
nosotros identificábamos
vosotros identificabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. identificaban
Example

Antes yo identificaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to identify often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo identificaré
identificarás
él/ella/Ud. identificará
nosotros identificaremos
vosotros identificaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. identificarán
Example

Mañana yo identificaré.

Tomorrow I will identify.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo identificaría
identificarías
él/ella/Ud. identificaría
nosotros identificaríamos
vosotros identificaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. identificarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo identificaría.

If I could, I would identify.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo identifique *
identifiques *
él/ella/Ud. identifique *
nosotros identifiquemos *
vosotros identifiquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. identifiquen *
Example

Espero que tú identifiques.

I hope that you identify.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
identifica
él/ella/Ud. identifice
nosotros identificemos
vosotros identificad
ellos/ellas/Uds. identificen
Example

¡Identifica!

Identify!

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