Perfeccionar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

perfeccionar means "to perfect" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows perfeccionar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of perfeccionar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with perfeccionar

Everyday use

Perfeccionar means to perfect. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Yo perfecciono su inglés — "I perfect his English"
  2. Él perfecciona la técnica — "He perfects the technique"
  3. Yo perfeccioné su español — "I perfected his Spanish"
  4. Yo perfeccionaba su inglés — "I used to perfect his English"
  5. Yo perfeccionaré la técnica — "I will perfect the technique"
  6. Yo he perfeccionado su español — "I have perfected his Spanish"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Él perfeccionó su español — "He perfected his Spanish"
  2. Él perfeccionaba su inglés — "He used to perfect his English"
  3. Tú perfeccionarás la técnica — "You will perfect the technique"
  4. Yo perfeccionaría su español — "I would perfect his Spanish"
  5. Yo había perfeccionado su inglés — "I had perfected his English"
  6. Nosotros perfeccionamos la técnica — "We perfect the technique"

Perfeccionar in conversation

The two dialogues below show perfeccionar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú perfeccionas su inglés? — "Do you perfect his English?"
  • Sí, yo perfecciono su inglés cada día. — "Yes, I perfect his English every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú perfeccionaste la técnica? — "And yesterday? Did you perfect the technique?"
  • Sí, yo perfeccioné la técnica. — "Yes, I perfected the technique."
  • Mañana, yo perfeccionaré su español también. — "Tomorrow, I will perfect his Spanish too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros perfeccionáis su inglés? — "Do you perfect his English?"
  • Sí, nosotros perfeccionamos su inglés los fines de semana. — "Yes, We perfect his English at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos perfeccionan la técnica? — "And them? Do they perfect the technique?"
  • Sí, ellos perfeccionan la técnica también. — "Yes, They perfect the technique too."
  • Mañana nosotros perfeccionaremos la técnica otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will perfect the technique again."

Useful phrases with perfeccionar

Four patterns you can use with perfeccionar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a perfeccionar su inglés. — "I am going to perfect his English."
  • Quiero perfeccionar la técnica. — "I want to perfect the technique."
  • Me gusta perfeccionar su español. — "I like to perfect his Spanish."
  • Acabo de perfeccionar su inglés. — "I have just perfected his English."

Common mistakes with perfeccionar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Ellos perfecciona su inglés.
  • Right: Ellos perfeccionan su inglés.
  • Why: Ellos needs the ellos form perfeccionan. The singular perfecciona belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo perfeccioné.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo perfecciono.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy perfeccionado la técnica.
  • Right: Yo he perfeccionado la técnica.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he perfeccionado, has perfeccionado, ha perfeccionado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo perfecciono.
  • Right: Ayer, yo perfeccioné.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (perfeccioné). The present (perfecciono) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él perfecciona su inglés.
  • Right: Espero que él perfeccione su inglés.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: perfeccione. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: perfeccionar in use

Ten questions on perfeccionar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of perfeccionar in the present tense?

  • (a) perfecciono
  • (b) habríamos perfeccionado
  • (c) perfeccionáramos
  • (d) habría perfeccionado

Answer: (a) perfecciono. The I form in the present is perfecciono.

2. What is the he / she form of perfeccionar in the present tense?

  • (a) perfeccionad
  • (b) perfeccionen
  • (c) perfecciona
  • (d) han perfeccionado

Answer: (c) perfecciona. The he / she form in the present is perfecciona.

3. What is the he / she form of perfeccionar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) perfeccionaran
  • (b) perfeccionó
  • (c) perfeccionaras
  • (d) habrías perfeccionado

Answer: (b) perfeccionó. The he / she form in the preterite is perfeccionó.

4. What is the I form of perfeccionar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) habríamos perfeccionado
  • (b) perfeccionaba
  • (c) perfeccionarais
  • (d) habrías perfeccionado

Answer: (b) perfeccionaba. The I form in the imperfect is perfeccionaba.

5. What is the I form of perfeccionar in the future tense?

  • (a) perfeccionáis
  • (b) has perfeccionado
  • (c) perfeccionaré
  • (d) perfeccionaban

Answer: (c) perfeccionaré. The I form in the future is perfeccionaré.

6. What is the I form of perfeccionar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) habrás perfeccionado
  • (b) perfeccionaba
  • (c) perfeccionaran
  • (d) he perfeccionado

Answer: (d) he perfeccionado. The I form in the present perfect is he perfeccionado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ su inglés.

  • (a) perfeccione
  • (b) perfeccionen
  • (c) perfeccionemos
  • (d) perfecciones

Answer: (a) perfeccione. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is perfeccione.

8. What is the we form of perfeccionar in the present tense?

  • (a) perfeccionarás
  • (b) perfeccionaran
  • (c) perfecciones
  • (d) perfeccionamos

Answer: (d) perfeccionamos. The we form in the present is perfeccionamos.

9. What is the I form of perfeccionar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) perfeccioné
  • (b) perfeccionaríamos
  • (c) perfeccionamos
  • (d) perfecciones

Answer: (a) perfeccioné. The I form in the preterite is perfeccioné.

10. What is the they form of perfeccionar in the present tense?

  • (a) perfeccionaríamos
  • (b) perfeccionó
  • (c) perfeccionaron
  • (d) perfeccionan

Answer: (d) perfeccionan. The they form in the present is perfeccionan.

Frequently asked questions about perfeccionar

Is perfeccionar regular?

Yes. Perfeccionar is a regular -ar verb: perfecciono, perfeccionas, perfecciona. See the full conjugation of perfeccionar for every tense.

What is the past participle of perfeccionar?

The past participle is perfeccionado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he perfeccionado. The gerund is perfeccionando, used with estar: estoy perfeccionando.

How do I say “I perfect” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo perfeccioné la técnica. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo perfeccionaba su español.

How can I practise perfeccionar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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