What does 'derivar' mean in English?

In Spanish, 'derivar' means to derive / result from / refer. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.

Is derivar an irregular verb in Spanish?

Derivar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.

How do you conjugate derivar in the present tense?

Present tense (Presente) of derivar: yo derivo, tú derivas, él/ella/usted deriva, nosotros derivamos, vosotros deriváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes derivan.

How do you conjugate derivar in the preterite?

Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of derivar: yo derivé, tú derivaste, él/ella/usted derivó, nosotros derivamos, vosotros derivasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes derivaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.

What is the imperfect tense of derivar?

Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of derivar: yo derivaba, tú derivabas, él/ella/usted derivaba, nosotros derivábamos, vosotros derivabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes derivaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.

What is the past participle of derivar?

The past participle of derivar is 'derivado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he derivado' (I have derive / result from / refered), 'has derivado', 'ha derivado'.

What is the gerundio (present participle) of derivar?

The gerundio of derivar is 'derivando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy derivando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

Back to verb library

Spanish verb conjugation

Derivar conjugation

derivar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning derive / result from / refer. In the present tense: yo derivo, tú derivas, él/ella deriva, nosotros derivamos, vosotros deriváis, ellos derivan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #254-ARRegular18 tense tables

At a glance

Infinitive: derivar
Gerundio: derivando
Meaning: derive / result from / refer
Pattern: Regular
Difficulty: Level 2

Practice this verb

Conjugation tables

Derivar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous

Form	Spanish	Use
Infinitivo	derivar	Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
Gerundio	derivando	Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar derivando.

Presente

Present

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derivo	Yo derivo este problema al experto.I refer this problem to the expert.
tú	derivas	Tú derivas tus ideas de la experiencia.You derive your ideas from experience.
él	deriva	Él deriva la llamada a otro departamento.He refers the call to another department.
nosotros	derivamos	Nosotros derivamos muchas conclusiones de ese estudio.We derive many conclusions from that study.
vosotros	deriváis	Vosotros deriváis el caso al médico correcto.You refer the case to the right doctor.
ellos	derivan	Ellos derivan beneficios de ese cambio.They derive benefits from that change.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	he derivado	Yo he derivado este problema al experto.I have referred this problem to the expert.
tú	has derivado	Tú has derivado tus ideas de la experiencia.You have derived your ideas from experience.
él	ha derivado	Él ha derivado la llamada ya.He has referred the call already.
nosotros	hemos derivado	Nosotros hemos derivado varias conclusiones.We have derived several conclusions.
vosotros	habéis derivado	Vosotros habéis derivado el caso correctamente.You have referred the case correctly.
ellos	han derivado	Ellos han derivado beneficios claros.They have derived clear benefits.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derivé	Ayer yo derivé este problema al experto.Yesterday I referred this problem to the expert.
tú	derivaste	Tú derivaste tus ideas de la experiencia.You derived your ideas from experience.
él	derivó	Él derivó la llamada a otro departamento.He referred the call to another department.
nosotros	derivamos	Nosotros derivamos varias conclusiones de ese estudio.We derived several conclusions from that study.
vosotros	derivasteis	Vosotros derivasteis el caso al médico.You referred the case to the doctor.
ellos	derivaron	Ellos derivaron beneficios del cambio.They derived benefits from the change.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derivaba	Yo derivaba todo problema al experto.I used to refer every problem to the expert.
tú	derivabas	Tú derivabas tus ideas de la práctica.You used to derive your ideas from practice.
él	derivaba	Él derivaba cada llamada al mismo departamento.He used to refer every call to the same department.
nosotros	derivábamos	Nosotros derivábamos conclusiones rápido.We used to derive conclusions quickly.
vosotros	derivabais	Vosotros derivabais el caso al médico adecuado.You used to refer the case to the appropriate doctor.
ellos	derivaban	Ellos derivaban beneficios con facilidad.They used to derive benefits easily.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	había derivado	Yo había derivado ese problema antes.I had referred that problem before.
tú	habías derivado	Tú habías derivado tus ideas ya.You had derived your ideas already.
él	había derivado	Él había derivado la llamada previamente.He had referred the call previously.
nosotros	habíamos derivado	Nosotros habíamos derivado conclusiones antes.We had derived conclusions before.
vosotros	habíais derivado	Vosotros habíais derivado el caso esa mañana.You had referred the case that morning.
ellos	habían derivado	Ellos habían derivado beneficios antes.They had derived benefits before.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	hube derivado	Cuando yo hube derivado el problema, me quedé tranquilo.When I had referred the problem, I felt calm.
tú	hubiste derivado	En cuanto tú hubiste derivado tus ideas, empezaste a escribir.As soon as you had derived your ideas, you started writing.
él	hubo derivado	Después de que él hubo derivado la llamada, siguió trabajando.After he had referred the call, he kept working.
nosotros	hubimos derivado	Apenas nosotros hubimos derivado las conclusiones, cerramos el informe.As soon as we had derived the conclusions, we closed the report.
vosotros	hubisteis derivado	Una vez que vosotros hubisteis derivado el caso, respirasteis.Once you had referred the case, you breathed calmly.
ellos	hubieron derivado	Cuando ellos hubieron derivado beneficios, continuaron.When they had derived benefits, they continued.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derivaré	Yo derivaré este problema al experto.I will refer this problem to the expert.
tú	derivarás	Tú derivarás tus ideas de la experiencia.You will derive your ideas from experience.
él	derivará	Él derivará la llamada al departamento correcto.He will refer the call to the right department.
nosotros	derivaremos	Nosotros derivaremos conclusiones claras.We will derive clear conclusions.
vosotros	derivaréis	Vosotros derivaréis el caso al médico.You will refer the case to the doctor.
ellos	derivarán	Ellos derivarán beneficios del cambio.They will derive benefits from the change.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	habré derivado	Para entonces yo habré derivado el problema al experto.By then I will have referred the problem to the expert.
tú	habrás derivado	Tú habrás derivado tus ideas ya.You will have derived your ideas already.
él	habrá derivado	Él habrá derivado la llamada para esa hora.He will have referred the call by that time.
nosotros	habremos derivado	Nosotros habremos derivado las conclusiones antes.We will have derived the conclusions beforehand.
vosotros	habréis derivado	Vosotros habréis derivado el caso para entonces.You will have referred the case by then.
ellos	habrán derivado	Ellos habrán derivado beneficios ya.They will have derived benefits already.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derivaría	Yo derivaría ese problema al experto.I would refer that problem to the expert.
tú	derivarías	Tú derivarías mejores ideas de la práctica.You would derive better ideas from practice.
él	derivaría	Él derivaría la llamada a otro departamento.He would refer the call to another department.
nosotros	derivaríamos	Nosotros derivaríamos más conclusiones con más datos.We would derive more conclusions with more data.
vosotros	derivaríais	Vosotros derivaríais el caso al médico adecuado.You would refer the case to the right doctor.
ellos	derivarían	Ellos derivarían beneficios claros.They would derive clear benefits.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	habría derivado	Yo habría derivado ese problema al experto.I would have referred that problem to the expert.
tú	habrías derivado	Tú habrías derivado mejores ideas de la práctica.You would have derived better ideas from practice.
él	habría derivado	Él habría derivado la llamada a otro departamento.He would have referred the call to another department.
nosotros	habríamos derivado	Nosotros habríamos derivado más conclusiones con más datos.We would have derived more conclusions with more data.
vosotros	habríais derivado	Vosotros habríais derivado el caso al médico adecuado.You would have referred the case to the right doctor.
ellos	habrían derivado	Ellos habrían derivado beneficios claros.They would have derived clear benefits.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	-	—
tú	no derives	No no derives el caso a la persona equivocada.Do not refer the case to the wrong person.
él	no derive	Que él no no derive conclusiones sin datos.Let him not derive conclusions without data.
nosotros	no derivemos	No no derivemos problemas pequeños al nivel más alto.Let us not refer small problems to the highest level.
vosotros	no derivéis	No no derivéis beneficios donde no existen.Do not derive benefits where they do not exist.
ellos	no deriven	Que ellos no no deriven el caso sin revisarlo.Let them not refer the case without reviewing it.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derive	Es bueno que yo derive ese problema al experto.It is good that I refer that problem to the expert.
tú	derives	Quiero que tú derives tus ideas de la realidad.I want you to derive your ideas from reality.
él	derive	Es importante que él derive la llamada correctamente.It is important that he refer the call correctly.
nosotros	derivemos	Deseo que nosotros derivemos conclusiones útiles.I wish that we derive useful conclusions.
vosotros	derivéis	Es mejor que vosotros derivéis el caso al médico adecuado.It is better that you refer the case to the right doctor.
ellos	deriven	Temo que ellos no deriven beneficios reales.I fear that they may not derive real benefits.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	haya derivado	Dudo que yo haya derivado el problema ya.I doubt that I have referred the problem already.
tú	hayas derivado	No creo que tú hayas derivado tus ideas todavía.I do not think that you have derived your ideas yet.
él	haya derivado	Es posible que él haya derivado la llamada.It is possible that he has referred the call.
nosotros	hayamos derivado	Es probable que nosotros hayamos derivado conclusiones útiles.It is likely that we have derived useful conclusions.
vosotros	hayáis derivado	No parece que vosotros hayáis derivado el caso aún.It does not seem that you have referred the case yet.
ellos	hayan derivado	Puede que ellos hayan derivado beneficios reales.They may have derived real benefits.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derivara	Si yo derivara ese problema, estaríamos mejor.If I referred that problem, we would be better off.
tú	derivaras	Si tú derivaras tus ideas de la realidad, serían más útiles.If you derived your ideas from reality, they would be more useful.
él	derivara	Si él derivara la llamada correctamente, ahorraríamos tiempo.If he referred the call correctly, we would save time.
nosotros	deriváramos	Si nosotros deriváramos mejores conclusiones, avanzaríamos.If we derived better conclusions, we would move forward.
vosotros	derivarais	Si vosotros derivarais el caso bien, lo resolverían antes.If you referred the case well, they would solve it sooner.
ellos	derivaran	Si ellos derivaran beneficios claros, seguirían.If they derived clear benefits, they would continue.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	hubiera derivado	Si yo hubiera derivado ese problema, habríamos estado mejor.If I had referred that problem, we would have been better off.
tú	hubieras derivado	Si tú hubieras derivado tus ideas de la realidad, habrían sido más útiles.If you had derived your ideas from reality, they would have been more useful.
él	hubiera derivado	Si él hubiera derivado la llamada correctamente, habríamos ahorrado tiempo.If he had referred the call correctly, we would have saved time.
nosotros	hubiéramos derivado	Si nosotros hubiéramos derivado mejores conclusiones, habríamos avanzado.If we had derived better conclusions, we would have moved forward.
vosotros	hubierais derivado	Si vosotros hubierais derivado el caso bien, lo habrían resuelto antes.If you had referred the case well, they would have solved it sooner.
ellos	hubieran derivado	Si ellos hubieran derivado beneficios claros, habrían seguido.If they had derived clear benefits, they would have continued.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	derivare	Si algún día yo derivare ese problema, te avisaré.If someday I should refer that problem, I will inform you.
tú	derivares	Si tú derivares tus ideas de la realidad, acertarás más.If you should derive your ideas from reality, you will be right more often.
él	derivare	Si él derivare la llamada bien, todo irá rápido.If he should refer the call well, everything will go quickly.
nosotros	deriváremos	Si nosotros deriváremos conclusiones útiles, seguiremos.If we should derive useful conclusions, we will continue.
vosotros	derivareis	Si vosotros derivareis el caso al médico correcto, os ayudarán.If you should refer the case to the right doctor, they will help you.
ellos	derivaren	Si ellos derivaren beneficios reales, invertirán más.If they should derive real benefits, they will invest more.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	hubiere derivado	Cuando yo hubiere derivado el problema, esperaré.When I shall have referred the problem, I will wait.
tú	hubieres derivado	Cuando tú hubieres derivado tus ideas, empezarás.When you shall have derived your ideas, you will begin.
él	hubiere derivado	Cuando él hubiere derivado la llamada, respirará tranquilo.When he shall have referred the call, he will breathe calmly.
nosotros	hubiéremos derivado	Cuando nosotros hubiéremos derivado las conclusiones, cerraremos el informe.When we shall have derived the conclusions, we will close the report.
vosotros	hubiereis derivado	Cuando vosotros hubiereis derivado el caso, os responderán.When you shall have referred the case, they will answer you.
ellos	hubieren derivado	Cuando ellos hubieren derivado beneficios, continuarán.When they shall have derived benefits, they will continue.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	-	—
tú	deriva	Tú, deriva el caso al experto.You, refer the case to the expert.
él	derive	Que él derive la llamada correctamente.Let him refer the call correctly.
nosotros	derivemos	derivemos conclusiones útiles.Let us derive useful conclusions.
vosotros	derivad	Vosotros, derivad el problema al médico.You, refer the problem to the doctor.
ellos	deriven	Que ellos deriven beneficios reales.Let them derive real benefits.

Derivar conjugation

Derivar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Presente

Pretérito Perfecto

Pretérito Indefinido

Pretérito Imperfecto

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Pretérito Anterior

Futuro

Futuro Perfecto

Condicional

Condicional Perfecto

Subjuntivo Presente

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Subjuntivo Futuro

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Imperativo Afirmativo

Imperativo Negativo

Practice derivar

Related Spanish grammar topics

Derivar conjugation — frequently asked

Related verbs