simplificar

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin simplificārī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central, Northwestern) [sim.pli.fiˈka]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [sim.pli.fiˈkaɾ]

• Audio (Barcelona):

  (file)

Verb

simplificar (first-person singular present simplifico, first-person singular preterite simplifiquí, past participle simplificat)

1. to simplify
2. (mathematics) to simplify (an equation, etc.)

Conjugation

    Central Catalan conjugation of simplificar (first conjugation, c-qu alternation)

infinitive			simplificar
gerund			simplificant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		simplificat		simplificada
		plural		simplificats		simplificades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	simplifico	simplifiques	simplifica	simplifiquem	simplifiqueu	simplifiquen
	imperfect	simplificava	simplificaves	simplificava	simplificàvem	simplificàveu	simplificaven
	future	simplificaré	simplificaràs	simplificarà	simplificarem	simplificareu	simplificaran
	preterite	simplifiquí	simplificares	simplificà	simplificàrem	simplificàreu	simplificaren
	conditional	simplificaria	simplificaries	simplificaria	simplificaríem	simplificaríeu	simplificarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	simplifiqui	simplifiquis	simplifiqui	simplifiquem	simplifiqueu	simplifiquin
	imperfect	simplifiqués	simplifiquessis	simplifiqués	simplifiquéssim	simplifiquéssiu	simplifiquessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	simplifica	simplifiqui	simplifiquem	simplifiqueu	simplifiquin
	negative (no)	—	no simplifiquis	no simplifiqui	no simplifiquem	no simplifiqueu	no simplifiquin

Derived terms

• simplificable
• simplificació
• simplificador
• simplificatiu

Further reading

• “simplificar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /simplifiˈkaɾ/ [s̺im.pli.fiˈkɑɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: sim‧pli‧fi‧car

Verb

simplificar (first-person singular present simplifico, first-person singular preterite simplifiquei, past participle simplificado)

1. to simplify

Conjugation

    Conjugation of simplificar (c-qu alternation)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	simplificar
Personal	simplificar	simplificares	simplificar	simplificarmos	simplificardes	simplificaren
Gerund
	simplificando
Past participle
Masculine	simplificado			simplificados
Feminine	simplificada			simplificadas
Indicative
Present	simplifico	simplificas	simplifica	simplificamos	simplificades	simplifican
Imperfect	simplificaba	simplificabas	simplificaba	simplificabamos	simplificabades	simplificaban
Preterite	simplifiquei	simplificaches	simplificou	simplificamos	simplificastes	simplificaron
Pluperfect	simplificara	simplificaras	simplificara	simplificaramos	simplificarades	simplificaran
Future	simplificarei	simplificarás	simplificará	simplificaremos	simplificaredes	simplificarán
Conditional	simplificaría	simplificarías	simplificaría	simplificariamos	simplificariades	simplificarían
Subjunctive
Present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplifiquedes	simplifiquen
Imperfect	simplificase	simplificases	simplificase	simplificásemos	simplificásedes	simplificasen
Future	simplificar	simplificares	simplificar	simplificarmos	simplificardes	simplificaren
Imperative
Affirmative		simplifica	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplificade	simplifiquen
Negative (non)		non simplifiques	non simplifique	non simplifiquemos	non simplifiquedes	non simplifiquen

    Reintegrated conjugation of simplificar (c-qu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	simplificar
Personal	simplificar	simplificares	simplificar	simplificarmos	simplificardes	simplificarem
Gerund
	simplificando
Past participle
Masculine	simplificado			simplificados
Feminine	simplificada			simplificadas
Indicative
Present	simplifico	simplificas	simplifica	simplificamos	simplificades, simplificais	simplificam
Imperfect	simplificava	simplificavas	simplificava	simplificávamos	simplificávades, simplificáveis, simplificávais1	simplificavam
Preterite	simplifiquei	simplificaste, simplificache1	simplificou	simplificamos	simplificastes	simplificárom, simplificaram
Pluperfect	simplificara	simplificaras	simplificara	simplificáramos	simplificárades, simplificáreis, simplificárais1	simplificaram
Future	simplificarei	simplificarás	simplificará	simplificaremos	simplificaredes, simplificareis	simplificarám, simplificarão
Conditional	simplificaria	simplificarias	simplificaria	simplificaríamos	simplificaríades, simplificaríeis, simplificaríais1	simplificariam
Subjunctive
Present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplifiquedes, simplifiqueis	simplifiquem
Imperfect	simplificasse	simplificasses	simplificasse	simplificássemos	simplificássedes, simplificásseis	simplificassem
Future	simplificar	simplificares	simplificar	simplificarmos	simplificardes	simplificarem
Imperative
Affirmative		simplifica	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplificade, simplificai	simplifiquem
Negative (nom)		nom simplifiques	nom simplifique	nom simplifiquemos	nom simplifiquedes, nom simplifiqueis	nom simplifiquem

¹Less recommended.

Further reading

• “simplificar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “simplificar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Occitan

Etymology

From the Medieval Latin simplificor.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Béarn):

  (file)

Verb

simplificar

1. to simplify

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		simplificar			aver simplificat
gerund		simplificant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		simplificat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	simplifiqui	simplificas	simplifica	simplificam	simplificatz	simplifican
	imperfect	simplificavi	simplificavas	simplificava	simplificàvem	simplificàvetz	simplificavan
	preterite	simplifiquèri	simplifiquères	simplifiquèt	simplifiquèrem	simplifiquèretz	simplifiquèron
	future	simplificarai	simplificaràs	simplificarà	simplificarem	simplificaretz	simplificaràn
	conditional	simplificariái	simplificariás	simplificariá	simplificariam	simplificariatz	simplificarián
	conditional 2nd form1	simplifiquèra	simplifiquèras	simplifiquèra	simplifiqueram	simplifiqueratz	simplifiquèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifique	simplifiquem	simplifiquetz	simplifiquen
	imperfect	simplifiquèssi	simplifiquèsses	simplifiquèsse	simplifiquèssem	simplifiquèssetz	simplifiquèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			simplifica		simplifiquem	simplificatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		simplificar			aver simplificat
gerund		simplificant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		simplificat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifica	simplificam	simplificatz	simplificon
	imperfect	simplificave	simplificaves	simplificava	simplificaviam	simplificaviatz	simplificavon
	preterite	simplifiquere	simplifiqueres	simplifiquet	simplifiquem	simplifiquetz	simplifiqueron
	future	simplificarai	simplificaràs	simplificará	simplificarem	simplificaretz	simplificarán
	conditional	simplificariá	simplificariás	simplificariá	simplificariam	simplificariatz	simplificarián
	conditional 2nd form1	simplifiquèra	simplifiquèras	simplifiquèra	simplifiqueram	simplifiqueratz	simplifiquèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifique	simplificassiam	simplificassiatz	simplificon
	imperfect	simplifiquesse	simplifiquesses	simplifiquesse	simplifiquessiam	simplifiquessiatz	simplifiquesson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			simplifica		simplificassiam	simplificatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		simplificar			aver simplificat
gerund		simplificant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		simplificat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	simplifiqui	simplificas	simplifica	simplificam	simplificatz	simplifican
	imperfect	simplificavi	simplificavas	simplificava	simplificàvam	simplificàvatz	simplificavan
	preterite	simplifiquèi	simplifiquès	simplifiquè	simplifiquèm	simplifiquètz	simplifiquèn
	future	simplificarèi	simplificaràs	simplificarà	simplificaram	simplificaratz	simplificaràn
	conditional	simplificarí	simplificarés	simplificaré	simplificarem	simplificaretz	simplificarén
	conditional 2nd form1	simplifiquèra	simplifiquèras	simplifiquèra	simplifiqueram	simplifiqueratz	simplifiquèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	simplifiqui	simplifiques	simplifique	simplifiquem	simplifiquetz	simplifiquen
	imperfect	simplifiquèssi	simplifiquèsses	simplifiquèsse	simplifiquèssem	simplifiquèssetz	simplifiquèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			simplifica		simplifiquem	simplificatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		simplificar			aver simplificat
gerund		simplificant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		simplificat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	simplifique	simplificas	simplifica	simplificam	simplificatz	simplifican
	imperfect	simplificava	simplificavas	simplificava	simplificàvam	simplificàvatz	simplificavan
	preterite	simplifiquei	simplifiqueras	simplifiquet	simplifiquèram	simplifiquèratz	simplifiqueran
	future	simplificarai	simplificaràs	simplificará	simplificarem	simplificaretz	simplificarán
	conditional	simplificariá	simplificariàs	simplificariá	simplificariam	simplificariatz	simplificarián
	conditional 2nd form1	simplifiquèra	simplifiquèras	simplifiquèra	simplifiqueram	simplifiqueratz	simplifiquèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifique	simplifiquem	simplifiquetz	simplifiquen
	imperfect	simplifiquèsse	simplifiquèsses	simplifiquèsse	simplifiquèssem	simplifiquèssetz	simplifiquèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			simplifica		simplifiquem	simplificatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		simplificar			aver simplificat
gerund		simplificant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		simplificat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifica	simplificam	simplificatz	simplifican
	imperfect	simplificavi	simplificavas	simplificava	simplificàvem	simplificàvetz	simplificavan
	preterite	simplifiquère	simplifiquères	simplifiquèt	simplifiqueriam	simplifiqueriatz	simplifiquèron
	future	simplificarai	simplificaràs	simplificarà	simplificarem	simplificaretz	simplificaràn
	conditional	simplificariáu	simplificariás	simplificariá	simplificariam	simplificariatz	simplificarián
	conditional 2nd form1	simplifiquèra	simplifiquèras	simplifiquèra	simplifiqueram	simplifiqueratz	simplifiquèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifique	simplifiquem	simplifiquetz	simplifican
	imperfect	simplifiquèsse	simplifiquèsses	simplifiquèsse	simplifiquessiam	simplifiquessiatz	simplifiquèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			simplifica		simplifiquem	simplificatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

Portuguese

Etymology

From the Medieval Latin simplificārī. By surface analysis, simples +‎ -ificar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈka(ʁ)/ [sĩ.pli.fiˈka(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈka(ʁ)/ [sĩ.pli.fiˈka(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈka(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈka(ʁ)/ [sĩ.pli.fiˈka(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈka(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈkaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈkaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sĩ.pli.fiˈka.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: sim‧pli‧fi‧car

Verb

simplificar (first-person singular present simplifico, first-person singular preterite simplifiquei, past participle simplificado)

1. (transitive) to simplify

Conjugation

    Conjugation of simplificar (c-qu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	simplificar
Personal	simplificar	simplificares	simplificar	simplificarmos	simplificardes	simplificarem
Gerund
	simplificando
Past participle
Masculine	simplificado			simplificados
Feminine	simplificada			simplificadas
Indicative
Present	simplifico	simplificas	simplifica	simplificamos	simplificais	simplificam
Imperfect	simplificava	simplificavas	simplificava	simplificávamos	simplificáveis	simplificavam
Preterite	simplifiquei	simplificaste	simplificou	simplificamos1, simplificámos2	simplificastes	simplificaram
Pluperfect	simplificara	simplificaras	simplificara	simplificáramos	simplificáreis	simplificaram
Future	simplificarei	simplificarás	simplificará	simplificaremos	simplificareis	simplificarão
Conditional	simplificaria	simplificarias	simplificaria	simplificaríamos	simplificaríeis	simplificariam
Subjunctive
Present	simplifique	simplifiques	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplifiqueis	simplifiquem
Imperfect	simplificasse	simplificasses	simplificasse	simplificássemos	simplificásseis	simplificassem
Future	simplificar	simplificares	simplificar	simplificarmos	simplificardes	simplificarem
Imperative
Affirmative		simplifica	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplificai	simplifiquem
Negative (não)		não simplifiques	não simplifique	não simplifiquemos	não simplifiqueis	não simplifiquem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• simplificadamente

Further reading

• “simplificar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “simplificar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “simplificar”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “simplificar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “simplificar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From the Medieval Latin simplificārī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /simplifiˈkaɾ/ [sĩm.pli.fiˈkaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: sim‧pli‧fi‧car

Verb

simplificar (first-person singular present simplifico, first-person singular preterite simplifiqué, past participle simplificado)

1. to simplify

Conjugation

    Conjugation of simplificar (c-qu alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			simplificar
gerund			simplificando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		simplificado		simplificada
		plural		simplificados		simplificadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	simplifico	simplificastú simplificásvos	simplifica	simplificamos	simplificáis	simplifican
	imperfect	simplificaba	simplificabas	simplificaba	simplificábamos	simplificabais	simplificaban
	preterite	simplifiqué	simplificaste	simplificó	simplificamos	simplificasteis	simplificaron
	future	simplificaré	simplificarás	simplificará	simplificaremos	simplificaréis	simplificarán
	conditional	simplificaría	simplificarías	simplificaría	simplificaríamos	simplificaríais	simplificarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	simplifique	simplifiquestú simplifiquésvos2	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplifiquéis	simplifiquen
	imperfect (ra)	simplificara	simplificaras	simplificara	simplificáramos	simplificarais	simplificaran
	imperfect (se)	simplificase	simplificases	simplificase	simplificásemos	simplificaseis	simplificasen
	future1	simplificare	simplificares	simplificare	simplificáremos	simplificareis	simplificaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		simplificatú simplificávos	simplifique	simplifiquemos	simplificad	simplifiquen
	negative		no simplifiques	no simplifique	no simplifiquemos	no simplifiquéis	no simplifiquen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of simplificar (c-qu alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive simplificar	dative	simplificarme	simplificarte	simplificarle, simplificarse	simplificarnos	simplificaros	simplificarles, simplificarse
	accusative	simplificarme	simplificarte	simplificarlo, simplificarla, simplificarse	simplificarnos	simplificaros	simplificarlos, simplificarlas, simplificarse
with gerund simplificando	dative	simplificándome	simplificándote	simplificándole, simplificándose	simplificándonos	simplificándoos	simplificándoles, simplificándose
	accusative	simplificándome	simplificándote	simplificándolo, simplificándola, simplificándose	simplificándonos	simplificándoos	simplificándolos, simplificándolas, simplificándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative simplifica	dative	simplifícame	simplifícate	simplifícale	simplifícanos	not used	simplifícales
	accusative	simplifícame	simplifícate	simplifícalo, simplifícala	simplifícanos	not used	simplifícalos, simplifícalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative simplificá	dative	simplificame	simplificate	simplificale	simplificanos	not used	simplificales
	accusative	simplificame	simplificate	simplificalo, simplificala	simplificanos	not used	simplificalos, simplificalas
with formal second-person singular imperative simplifique	dative	simplifíqueme	not used	simplifíquele, simplifíquese	simplifíquenos	not used	simplifíqueles
	accusative	simplifíqueme	not used	simplifíquelo, simplifíquela, simplifíquese	simplifíquenos	not used	simplifíquelos, simplifíquelas
with first-person plural imperative simplifiquemos	dative	not used	simplifiquémoste	simplifiquémosle	simplifiquémonos	simplifiquémoos	simplifiquémosles
	accusative	not used	simplifiquémoste	simplifiquémoslo, simplifiquémosla	simplifiquémonos	simplifiquémoos	simplifiquémoslos, simplifiquémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative simplificad	dative	simplificadme	not used	simplificadle	simplificadnos	simplificaos	simplificadles
	accusative	simplificadme	not used	simplificadlo, simplificadla	simplificadnos	simplificaos	simplificadlos, simplificadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative simplifiquen	dative	simplifíquenme	not used	simplifíquenle	simplifíquennos	not used	simplifíquenles, simplifíquense
	accusative	simplifíquenme	not used	simplifíquenlo, simplifíquenla	simplifíquennos	not used	simplifíquenlos, simplifíquenlas, simplifíquense

Derived terms

• simplificar demasiado (“to oversimplify”)

Related terms

• simple
• simplificable
• simplificación
• simplificador

Further reading

• “simplificar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026