/iðentifiˈkaɾ/
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Translation
to identify
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Word origin
From Latin identificare, from identitas ('identity') and facere ('to make'). The same root gives English 'identity' and 'identical'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- identificare
- English cognates
- identity, identical
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | identifico | identifiqué | identificaba | identificaré | identificaría |
| tú | identificas | identificaste | identificabas | identificarás | identificarías |
| él/ella/ud. | identifica | identificó | identificaba | identificará | identificaría |
| nos. | identificamos | identificamos | identificábamos | identificaremos | identificaríamos |
| vos. | identificáis | identificasteis | identificabais | identificaréis | identificaríais |
| ellos/uds. | identifican | identificaron | identificaban | identificarán | identificarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | identifique | identificara | identificase |
| tú | identifiques | identificaras | identificases |
| él/ella/ud. | identifique | identificara | identificase |
| nos. | identifiquemos | identificáramos | identificásemos |
| vos. | identifiquéis | identificarais | identificaseis |
| ellos/uds. | identifiquen | identificaran | identificasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | identifica |
| ud. | identifique |
| nosotros | identifiquemos |
| vosotros | identificad |
| uds. | identifiquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- identificando
- Past participle
- identificado
Examples
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The police managed to identify the thief.
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It is hard to identify the problem without more data.
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Can you identify this plant by its flower?
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The witnesses could not identify the man.
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We learned to identify the different sounds.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 11: identificar, invierno, detenido and 7 more words.