Conjugate dificultar in Spanish
to hinder
dificultar is a regular -ar verb ranked #576 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La lluvia dificultó el avance de las obras." (The rain hindered the progress of the construction.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
dificultar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to hinder · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dificulto |
| tú | dificultas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dificulta |
| nosotros | dificultamos |
| vosotros | dificultáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dificultan |
La falta de recursos dificulta el desarrollo del proyecto.
The lack of resources hinders the project's development.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dificulté |
| tú | dificultaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | dificultó |
| nosotros | dificultamos |
| vosotros | dificultasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dificultaron |
Ayer yo dificulté.
Yesterday I hinder.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dificultaba |
| tú | dificultabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dificultaba |
| nosotros | dificultábamos |
| vosotros | dificultabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dificultaban |
Antes yo dificultaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to hinder often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dificultaré |
| tú | dificultarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | dificultará |
| nosotros | dificultaremos |
| vosotros | dificultaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dificultarán |
Mañana yo dificultaré.
Tomorrow I will hinder.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dificultaría |
| tú | dificultarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dificultaría |
| nosotros | dificultaríamos |
| vosotros | dificultaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dificultarían |
Si pudiera, yo dificultaría.
If I could, I would hinder.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dificulte |
| tú | dificultes |
| él/ella/Ud. | dificulte |
| nosotros | dificultemos |
| vosotros | dificultéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dificulten |
Espero que tú dificultes.
I hope that you hinder.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | dificulta |
| él/ella/Ud. | dificulte |
| nosotros | dificultemos |
| vosotros | dificultad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dificulten |
La falta de recursos dificulta el desarrollo del proyecto.
The lack of resources hinders the project's development.
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Example sentences
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La lluvia dificultó el avance de las obras.
The rain hindered the progress of the construction.
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La falta de recursos dificulta el desarrollo del proyecto.
The lack of resources hinders the project's development.
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No quiero dificultar tu trabajo, pero necesito hablar contigo.
I don't want to hinder your work, but I need to talk to you.
Common phrases with dificultar
- dificultar el acceso to hinder access
- dificultar el progreso to hinder progress
- dificultar las cosas to make things difficult