Conjugate diferenciar in Spanish
to differentiate
diferenciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1315 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Es importante diferenciar entre hechos y opiniones." (It is important to differentiate between facts and opinions.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
diferenciar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to differentiate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | diferencio |
| tú | diferencias |
| él/ella/Ud. | diferencia |
| nosotros | diferenciamos |
| vosotros | diferenciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | diferencian |
El color de las plumas diferencia al macho de la hembra.
The color of the feathers differentiates the male from the female.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | diferencié |
| tú | diferenciaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | diferenció |
| nosotros | diferenciamos |
| vosotros | diferenciasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | diferenciaron |
Ayer yo diferencié.
Yesterday I differentiate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | diferenciaba |
| tú | diferenciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | diferenciaba |
| nosotros | diferenciábamos |
| vosotros | diferenciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | diferenciaban |
Antes yo diferenciaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to differentiate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | diferenciaré |
| tú | diferenciarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | diferenciará |
| nosotros | diferenciaremos |
| vosotros | diferenciaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | diferenciarán |
Mañana yo diferenciaré.
Tomorrow I will differentiate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | diferenciaría |
| tú | diferenciarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | diferenciaría |
| nosotros | diferenciaríamos |
| vosotros | diferenciaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | diferenciarían |
Si pudiera, yo diferenciaría.
If I could, I would differentiate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | diferencie |
| tú | diferencies |
| él/ella/Ud. | diferencie |
| nosotros | diferenciemos |
| vosotros | diferenciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | diferencien |
Espero que tú diferencies.
I hope that you differentiate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | diferencia |
| él/ella/Ud. | diferencie |
| nosotros | diferenciemos |
| vosotros | diferenciad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | diferencien |
El color de las plumas diferencia al macho de la hembra.
The color of the feathers differentiates the male from the female.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Es importante diferenciar entre hechos y opiniones.
It is important to differentiate between facts and opinions.
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El color de las plumas diferencia al macho de la hembra.
The color of the feathers differentiates the male from the female.
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A veces cuesta diferenciar a los gemelos.
Sometimes it's hard to tell the twins apart.
Common phrases with diferenciar
- diferenciar entre el bien y el mal to differentiate between good and evil
- diferenciarse de los demás to stand out from the rest
- saber diferenciar to know how to tell apart