Fortificar means to make something stronger or more robust, often used in the context of physical structures, defenses, or even abstract concepts like morale.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortifico | Yo fortifico la estructura del edificio. I reinforce the building's structure. | |
| Tú | fortificas | Tú fortificas las paredes con cemento. You reinforce the walls with cement. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortifica | Ella fortifica su salud con ejercicio. She strengthens her health with exercise. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortificamos | Nosotros fortificamos la comunidad. We strengthen the community. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificáis | Vosotros fortificáis las defensas del equipo. You all strengthen the team's defenses. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortifican | Ellos fortifican las relaciones familiares. They strengthen family relationships. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortifiqué | Ayer fortifiqué la estructura del edificio. Yesterday I reinforced the building's structure. | |
| Tú | fortificaste | Tú fortificaste la muralla antigua. You reinforced the ancient wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortificó | Él fortificó la defensa del castillo. He reinforced the castle's defenses. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortificamos | Nosotros fortificamos la base militar. We reinforced the military base. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificasteis | Vosotros fortificasteis las paredes del refugio. You all reinforced the shelter's walls. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortificaron | Ellos fortificaron las puertas principales. They reinforced the main doors. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortificaba | Yo fortificaba las paredes con cal. I used to strengthen the walls with lime. | |
| Tú | fortificabas | Tú fortificabas la estructura cada año. You used to reinforce the structure every year. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortificaba | Ella fortificaba la muralla en verano. She used to strengthen the wall in summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortificábamos | Nosotros fortificábamos las defensas del castillo. We used to reinforce the castle's defenses. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificabais | Vosotros fortificabais las puertas antiguas. You all used to reinforce the old doors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortificaban | Ellos fortificaban las murallas cada invierno. They used to strengthen the walls every winter. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy fortificando | Estoy fortificando la estructura ahora mismo. I am strengthening the structure right now. | |
| Tú | estás fortificando | Estás fortificando la muralla hoy. You are strengthening the wall today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está fortificando | Ella está fortificando la base del edificio. She is strengthening the foundation of the building. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos fortificando | Estamos fortificando las paredes del castillo. We are strengthening the castle walls. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis fortificando | Vosotros estáis fortificando la estructura antigua. You all are strengthening the old structure. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están fortificando | Ellos están fortificando la iglesia. They are strengthening the church. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a fortificar | Voy a fortificar la estructura mañana. I am going to fortify the structure tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a fortificar | Vas a fortificar la muralla pronto. You are going to fortify the wall soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a fortificar | Ella va a fortificar la casa este fin de semana. She is going to fortify the house this weekend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a fortificar | Vamos a fortificar el castillo mañana. We are going to fortify the castle tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a fortificar | Vosotros vais a fortificar la muralla hoy. You all are going to fortify the wall today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a fortificar | Ellos van a fortificar la estructura pronto. They are going to fortify the structure soon. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortificaré | Yo fortificaré las paredes mañana. I will reinforce the walls tomorrow. | |
| Tú | fortificarás | Tú fortificarás la estructura pronto. You will reinforce the structure soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortificará | Ella fortificará la casa este verano. She will reinforce the house this summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortificaremos | Nosotros fortificaremos el puente mañana. We will reinforce the bridge tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificaréis | Vosotros fortificaréis las murallas pronto. You all will reinforce the walls soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortificarán | Ellos fortificarán las defensas del castillo. They will reinforce the castle's defenses. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortificaría | Yo fortificaría la estructura si tuviera más recursos. I would strengthen the structure if I had more resources. | |
| Tú | fortificarías | Tú fortificarías la muralla para protegerla mejor. You would strengthen the wall to protect it better. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortificaría | Él fortificaría la casa antes del invierno. He would strengthen the house before winter. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortificaríamos | Nosotros fortificaríamos el puente si fuera necesario. We would strengthen the bridge if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificaríais | Vosotros fortificaríais la muralla si pudierais. You all would strengthen the wall if you could. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortificarían | Ellos fortificarían la ciudad en caso de ataque. They would strengthen the city in case of attack. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fortificado | He fortificado mi salud últimamente. I have strengthened my health lately. | |
| Tú | has fortificado | Has fortificado tu hogar con nuevas medidas. You have strengthened your home with new measures. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha fortificado | Ella ha fortificado su confianza en sí misma. She has strengthened her self-confidence. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos fortificado | Hemos fortificado nuestras defensas contra el frío. We have strengthened our defenses against the cold. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis fortificado | Vosotros habéis fortificado el edificio. You all have strengthened the building. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han fortificado | Ellos han fortificado sus relaciones familiares. They have strengthened their family relationships. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fortalecido | Yo había fortalecido mi equipo antes del torneo. I had strengthened my team before the tournament. | |
| Tú | habías fortalecido | Tú habías fortalecido tu salud con ejercicio. You had strengthened your health with exercise. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había fortalecido | Ella había fortalecido su confianza antes del examen. She had strengthened her confidence before the exam. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos fortalecido | Nosotros habíamos fortalecido la estructura del edificio. We had strengthened the building's structure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais fortalecido | Vosotros habíais fortalecido la relación con ellos. You all had strengthened the relationship with them. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían fortalecido | Ellos habían fortalecido sus habilidades antes de la competencia. They had strengthened their skills before the competition. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fortalecido | Para entonces, habré fortalecido mi equipo. By then, I will have strengthened my team. | |
| Tú | habrás fortalecido | Tú habrás fortalecido tu salud con ejercicio. You will have strengthened your health with exercise. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá fortalecido | Ella habrá fortalecido su confianza. She will have strengthened her confidence. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos fortalecido | Nosotros habremos fortalecido nuestras habilidades. We will have strengthened our skills. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis fortalecido | Vosotros habréis fortalecido el proyecto. You all will have strengthened the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán fortalecido | Ellos habrán fortalecido su relación. They will have strengthened their relationship. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fortificado | Yo habría fortificado la estructura. I would have fortified the structure. | |
| Tú | habrías fortificado | Tú habrías fortificado la muralla. You would have fortified the wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría fortificado | Él habría fortificado la ciudad. He would have fortified the city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos fortificado | Nosotros habríamos fortificado la base. We would have fortified the base. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais fortificado | Vosotros habríais fortificado el puente. You all would have fortified the bridge. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían fortificado | Ellos habrían fortificado las murallas. They would have fortified the walls. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortifique | Espero que yo fortifique la estructura. I hope that I strengthen the structure. | |
| Tú | fortifiques | Es importante que tú fortifiques la muralla. It's important that you strengthen the wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortifique | Es necesario que él fortifique la base. It's necessary that he strengthen the base. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortifiquemos | Queremos que nosotros fortifiquemos la estructura. We want us to strengthen the structure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortifiquéis | Espero que vosotros fortifiquéis la muralla. I hope that you all strengthen the wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortifiquen | Es importante que ellas fortifiquen la base. It's important that they strengthen the base. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortificara | Esperaba que fortificara la muralla. I hoped that he/she fortified the wall. | |
| Tú | fortificaras | Querías que fortificaras la casa. You wanted you to fortify the house. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortificara | Dudaba que fortificara el castillo. I doubted that he/she fortified the castle. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortificáramos | Era importante que fortificáramos la ciudad. It was important that we fortified the city. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificarais | Ojalá fortificarais la iglesia. I wish you all fortified the church. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortificaran | No creía que fortificaran las murallas. I didn't believe they fortified the walls. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortificare | Si el equipo fortificare la estructura, será más resistente. If the team fortifies the structure, it will be more resistant. | |
| Tú | fortificares | Cuando fortificares la muralla, protegerás mejor la ciudad. When you fortify the wall, you will better protect the city. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortificare | Es probable que fortificare la fortaleza mañana. He/She/You formal will probably fortify the fortress tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortificáremos | Nosotros fortificáremos las defensas si hay peligro. We will fortify the defenses if there is danger. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificareis | Vosotros fortificareis la estructura antes del invierno. You all will fortify the structure before winter. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortificaren | Ellos fortificaren la ciudad en caso de ataque. They will fortify the city in case of attack. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fortificado | Espero que haya fortificado la estructura. I hope I have fortified the structure. | |
| Tú | hayas fortificado | Es posible que hayas fortificado la muralla. It's possible that you have fortified the wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya fortificado | Es importante que él haya fortificado la base. It's important that he has fortified the foundation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos fortificado | Esperamos que hayamos fortificado la casa. We hope that we have fortified the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis fortificado | ¿Crees que hayáis fortificado todo? Do you think you all have fortified everything? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan fortificado | Es probable que hayan fortificado el castillo. It's likely that they have fortified the castle. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fortalecido | Si hubiera fortalecido mi cuerpo antes, habría evitado la lesión. If I had strengthened my body before, I would have avoided the injury. | |
| Tú | hubieras fortalecido | Es posible que hubieras fortalecido tus músculos con entrenamiento regular. You might have strengthened your muscles with regular training. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera fortalecido | Ella habría fortalecido su resistencia si hubiera entrenado más. She would have strengthened her endurance if she had trained more. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos fortalecido | Nosotros habríamos fortalecido la estructura si hubiéramos trabajado juntos. We would have strengthened the structure if we had worked together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais fortalecido | Vosotros habríais fortalecido el equipo con más práctica. You all would have strengthened the team with more practice. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran fortalecido | Ellos habrían fortalecido su relación si hubieran comunicado mejor. They would have strengthened their relationship if they had communicated better. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere fortificado | Cuando haya terminado, hubiere fortificado la estructura. When I have finished, I will have fortified the structure. | |
| Tú | hubieres fortificado | Si hubieres fortificado la muralla, estará más segura. If you have fortified the wall, it will be safer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere fortificado | Es probable que él hubiere fortificado la casa. He probably will have fortified the house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos fortificado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos fortificado el castillo. By then, we will have fortified the castle. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis fortificado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis fortificado el puente. When you arrive, you will have already fortified the bridge. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren fortificado | Es posible que ellos hubieren fortificado la ciudad. It is possible that they will have fortified the city. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fortifica | ¡Fortifica la estructura ahora! Strengthen the structure now! | |
| Tú | fortifica | ¡Fortifica la muralla! Strengthen the wall! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fortifique | ¡Fortifique el edificio, por favor! Strengthen the building, please! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fortifiquemos | ¡Fortifiquemos las paredes juntos! Let's strengthen the walls together! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fortificad | ¡Fortificad la estructura ahora! Strengthen the structure now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fortifiquen | ¡Fortifiquen las bases del edificio! Strengthen the foundations of the building! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no fortifique | No fortifique esa estructura sin ayuda. Do not fortify that structure without help. | |
| Tú | no fortifiques | No fortifiques la pared tú solo. Don't fortify the wall alone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no fortifique | Por favor, no fortifique la zona peligrosa. Please, do not fortify the dangerous area. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no fortifiquemos | No fortifiquemos la estructura sin plan. Let's not fortify the structure without a plan. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no fortifiquéis | No fortifiquéis esa parte del muro. Don't fortify that part of the wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no fortifiquen | No fortifiquen la base sin autorización. Do not fortify the base without authorization. |
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