Conjugate perfilar in Spanish
to outline, to shape
perfilar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1610 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El arquitecto perfiló los detalles del nuevo edificio." (The architect outlined the details of the new building.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
perfilar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to outline, to shape · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perfilo |
| tú | perfilas |
| él/ella/Ud. | perfila |
| nosotros | perfilamos |
| vosotros | perfiláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perfilan |
Se perfila como el candidato favorito para el puesto.
He is shaping up as the favorite candidate for the position.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perfilé |
| tú | perfilaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | perfiló |
| nosotros | perfilamos |
| vosotros | perfilasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perfilaron |
Ayer yo perfilé.
Yesterday I outline, to shape.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perfilaba |
| tú | perfilabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | perfilaba |
| nosotros | perfilábamos |
| vosotros | perfilabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perfilaban |
Antes yo perfilaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to outline, to shape often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perfilaré |
| tú | perfilarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | perfilará |
| nosotros | perfilaremos |
| vosotros | perfilaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perfilarán |
Mañana yo perfilaré.
Tomorrow I will outline, to shape.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perfilaría |
| tú | perfilarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | perfilaría |
| nosotros | perfilaríamos |
| vosotros | perfilaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perfilarían |
Si pudiera, yo perfilaría.
If I could, I would outline, to shape.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perfile |
| tú | perfiles |
| él/ella/Ud. | perfile |
| nosotros | perfilemos |
| vosotros | perfiléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perfilen |
Espero que tú perfiles.
I hope that you outline, to shape.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | perfila |
| él/ella/Ud. | perfile |
| nosotros | perfilemos |
| vosotros | perfilad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perfilen |
Se perfila como el candidato favorito para el puesto.
He is shaping up as the favorite candidate for the position.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El arquitecto perfiló los detalles del nuevo edificio.
The architect outlined the details of the new building.
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Se perfila como el candidato favorito para el puesto.
He is shaping up as the favorite candidate for the position.
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Necesitamos perfilar mejor nuestra estrategia de ventas.
We need to better outline our sales strategy.
Common phrases with perfilar
- perfilar una estrategia to outline a strategy
- perfilarse como to shape up as
- perfilar los detalles to refine the details