Conjugate dictaminar in Spanish
to rule, to pass judgment
dictaminar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1678 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El juez dictaminó que el acusado era inocente." (The judge ruled that the accused was innocent.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
dictaminar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to rule, to pass judgment · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dictamino |
| tú | dictaminas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dictamina |
| nosotros | dictaminamos |
| vosotros | dictamináis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dictaminan |
Yo dictamino todos los días.
I rule, to pass judgment every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dictaminé |
| tú | dictaminaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | dictaminó |
| nosotros | dictaminamos |
| vosotros | dictaminasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dictaminaron |
Ayer yo dictaminé.
Yesterday I rule, to pass judgment.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dictaminaba |
| tú | dictaminabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dictaminaba |
| nosotros | dictaminábamos |
| vosotros | dictaminabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dictaminaban |
Antes yo dictaminaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to rule, to pass judgment often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dictaminaré |
| tú | dictaminarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | dictaminará |
| nosotros | dictaminaremos |
| vosotros | dictaminaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dictaminarán |
Los peritos dictaminarán sobre la causa del incendio.
The experts will pass judgment on the cause of the fire.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dictaminaría |
| tú | dictaminarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dictaminaría |
| nosotros | dictaminaríamos |
| vosotros | dictaminaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dictaminarían |
Si pudiera, yo dictaminaría.
If I could, I would rule, to pass judgment.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dictamine |
| tú | dictamines |
| él/ella/Ud. | dictamine |
| nosotros | dictaminemos |
| vosotros | dictaminéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dictaminen |
Espero que tú dictamines.
I hope that you rule, to pass judgment.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | dictamina |
| él/ella/Ud. | dictamine |
| nosotros | dictaminemos |
| vosotros | dictaminad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dictaminen |
¡Dictamina!
Rule, to pass judgment!
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Example sentences
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El juez dictaminó que el acusado era inocente.
The judge ruled that the accused was innocent.
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Los peritos dictaminarán sobre la causa del incendio.
The experts will pass judgment on the cause of the fire.
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La comisión dictaminó a favor del proyecto de ley.
The committee ruled in favor of the bill.
Common phrases with dictaminar
- dictaminar a favor de to rule in favor of
- dictaminar en contra de to rule against
- dictaminar sobre un caso to pass judgment on a case