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Certificar

Meanings: to certify

General Notes:
Orthographic change c-qu.
Indicative Mood
Present Indicative
1s certifico
2s certificas
3s certifica
1p certificamos
2p certificáis
3p certifican
Present Perfect
1s he certificado
2s has certificado
3s ha certificado
1p hemos certificado
2p habéis certificado
3p han certificado
Imperfect Indicative
1s certificaba
2s certificabas
3s certificaba
1p certificábamos
2p certificabais
3p certificaban
Pluperfect Indicative
1s había certificado
2s habías certificado
3s había certificado
1p habíamos certificado
2p habíais certificado
3p habían certificado
Preterite
1s certifiqué
2s certificaste
3s certificó
1p certificamos
2p certificasteis
3p certificaron
Preterite Anterior
1s hube certificado
2s hubiste certificado
3s hubo certificado
1p hubimos certificado
2p hubisteis certificado
3p hubieron certificado
Future
1s certificaré
2s certificarás
3s certificará
1p certificaremos
2p certificaréis
3p certificarán
Future Perfect
1s habré certificado
2s habrás certificado
3s habrá certificado
1p habremos certificado
2p habréis certificado
3p habrán certificado
Conditional
1s certificaría
2s certificarías
3s certificaría
1p certificaríamos
2p certificaríais
3p certificarían
Conditional Perfect
1s habría certificado
2s habrías certificado
3s habría certificado
1p habríamos certificado
2p habríais certificado
3p habrían certificado

Usage Examples

[Present Indicative] Certifico que los datos de este informe son verídicos. → I certify that the data in this report are true.
[Present Perfect] El notario ha certificado la firma del contrato. → The notary has certified the signature of the contract.
[Imperfect Indicative] La empresa certificaba la calidad de sus productos. → The company used to certify the quality of its products.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían certificado el fallecimiento cuando llegamos. → They had already certified the death when we arrived.
[Preterite] Certifiqué la carta en la oficina de correos ayer. → I certified (registered) the letter at the post office yesterday.
[Preterite Anterior] En cuanto hubo certificado el envío, se sintió tranquilo. → As soon as he had certified the shipment, he felt calm.
[Future] El médico certificará tu estado de salud mañana. → The doctor will certify your state of health tomorrow.
[Future Perfect] Habrán certificado la obra para el final del mes. → They will have certified the work by the end of the month.
[Conditional] Yo certificaría la traducción si fuera traductor oficial. → I would certify the translation if I were an official translator.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría certificado el cheque si hubiera tenido fondos. → I would have certified the check if I had had funds.
Subjunctive Mood
Present Subjunctive
1s certifique
2s certifiques
3s certifique
1p certifiquemos
2p certifiquéis
3p certifiquen
Imperfect Subjunctive (ra)
1s certificara
2s certificaras
3s certificara
1p certificáramos
2p certificarais
3p certificaran
Imperfect Subjunctive (se)
1s certificase
2s certificases
3s certificase
1p certificásemos
2p certificaseis
3p certificasen

Usage Examples

[Present Subjunctive] Espero que el perito certifique los daños del coche. → I hope the expert certifies the damage to the car.
[Imperfect Subjunctive (ra)] Si certificaras tu experiencia, encontrarías mejor empleo. → If you were to certify your experience, you would find a better job.
[Imperfect Subjunctive (se)] Si certificasen el proceso, ganarían en confianza. → If they were to certify the process, they would gain confidence.
Imperative Mood
Affirmative Imperative
2s certifica
3s certifice
1p certificemos
2p certificad
3p certificen
Negative Imperative
2s certifiques
3s certifique
1p certifiquemos
2p certifiquéis
3p certifiquen

Usage Examples

[Affirmative Imperative] ¡Certifica este documento antes de que cierre la oficina! → Certify this document before the office closes!
[Negative Imperative] No certifiques nada sin comprobarlo personalmente. → Do not certify anything without checking it personally.
Non-Finite Forms
Infinitive
3s certificar
Gerund
3s certificando
Past Participle
3s certificado

Usage Examples

[Infinitive] Certificar es dar validez legal a un hecho. → To certify is to give legal validity to a fact.
[Gerund] Están certificando la calidad del aire hoy. → They are certifying the air quality today.
[Past Participle] El documento está debidamente certificado por el juez. → The document is duly certified by the judge.