Conjugate justificar in Spanish
to justify
justificar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #491 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito justificar esto." (I need to justify this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
justificar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to justify · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | justifico |
| tú | justificas |
| él/ella/Ud. | justifica |
| nosotros | justificamos |
| vosotros | justificáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justifican |
Yo justifico todos los días.
I justify every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | justifiqué * |
| tú | justificaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | justificó |
| nosotros | justificamos |
| vosotros | justificasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justificaron |
Ayer yo justifiqué.
Yesterday I justify.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | justificaba |
| tú | justificabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | justificaba |
| nosotros | justificábamos |
| vosotros | justificabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justificaban |
Antes yo justificaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to justify often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | justificaré |
| tú | justificarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | justificará |
| nosotros | justificaremos |
| vosotros | justificaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justificarán |
Mañana yo justificaré.
Tomorrow I will justify.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | justificaría |
| tú | justificarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | justificaría |
| nosotros | justificaríamos |
| vosotros | justificaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justificarían |
Si pudiera, yo justificaría.
If I could, I would justify.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | justifique * |
| tú | justifiques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | justifique * |
| nosotros | justifiquemos * |
| vosotros | justifiquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justifiquen * |
Espero que tú justifiques.
I hope that you justify.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | justifica |
| él/ella/Ud. | justifice |
| nosotros | justificemos |
| vosotros | justificad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | justificen |
¡Justifica!
Justify!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito justificar esto.
I need to justify this.
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¿Puedes justificar?
Can you justify?
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Él quiere justificar más.
He wants to justify more.
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Vamos a justificar juntos.
Let's justify together.
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Ellos van a justificar mañana.
They are going to justify tomorrow.
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Ayer logré justificar bien.
Yesterday I managed to justify well.
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Es importante justificar correctamente.
It is important to justify correctly.
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Me gusta justificar.
I like justifying.
Common phrases with justificar
- justificar bien to justify well
- justificar mucho to justify a lot
- dejar de justificar to stop justifying
- volver a justificar to justify again