Planificar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
planificar means "to plan" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows planificar 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 planificar, 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 planificar
Everyday use
Planificar means to plan. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.
- Yo planifico un viaje — "I plan a trip"
- Él planifica las vacaciones — "He plans the holidays"
- Yo planifiqué el proyecto — "I planed the project"
- Yo planificaba un viaje — "I used to plan a trip"
- Yo planificaré las vacaciones — "I will plan the holidays"
- Yo he planificado el proyecto — "I have planed the project"
In the past and the future
The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.
- Él planificó el proyecto — "He planed the project"
- Él planificaba un viaje — "He used to plan a trip"
- Tú planificarás las vacaciones — "You will plan the holidays"
- Yo planificaría el proyecto — "I would plan the project"
- Yo había planificado un viaje — "I had planed a trip"
- Nosotros planificamos las vacaciones — "We plan the holidays"
Planificar in conversation
The two dialogues below show planificar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Tú planificas un viaje? — "Do you plan a trip?"
- Sí, yo planifico un viaje cada día. — "Yes, I plan a trip every day."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú planificaste las vacaciones? — "And yesterday? Did you plan the holidays?"
- Sí, yo planifiqué las vacaciones. — "Yes, I planed the holidays."
- Mañana, yo planificaré el proyecto también. — "Tomorrow, I will plan the project too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Vosotros planificáis un viaje? — "Do you plan a trip?"
- Sí, nosotros planificamos un viaje los fines de semana. — "Yes, We plan a trip at the weekends."
- ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos planifican las vacaciones? — "And them? Do they plan the holidays?"
- Sí, ellos planifican las vacaciones también. — "Yes, They plan the holidays too."
- Mañana nosotros planificaremos las vacaciones otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will plan the holidays again."
Useful phrases with planificar
Four patterns you can use with planificar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.
- Voy a planificar un viaje. — "I am going to plan a trip."
- Quiero planificar las vacaciones. — "I want to plan the holidays."
- Me gusta planificar el proyecto. — "I like to plan the project."
- Acabo de planificar un viaje. — "I have just planed a trip."
Common mistakes with planificar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Ellos planifica un viaje.
- Right: Ellos planifican un viaje.
- Why: Ellos needs the ellos form planifican. The singular planifica belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Todos los días, yo planifiqué.
- Right: Todos los días, yo planifico.
- 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: Planificar es lo mismo que planear.
- Right: Planificar means to plan; planear means to plan.
- Why: Planificar and planear describe different things. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Ayer, yo planifico.
- Right: Ayer, yo planifiqué.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (planifiqué). The present (planifico) is for habits and for now.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Espero que él planifica un viaje.
- Right: Espero que él planifique un viaje.
- Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: planifique. The indicative form would be wrong here.
Quiz: planificar in use
Ten questions on planificar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the I form of planificar in the present tense?
- (a) planificaban
- (b) planifiquéis
- (c) planifiquemos
- (d) planifico
Answer: (d) planifico. The I form in the present is planifico.
2. What is the he / she form of planificar in the present tense?
- (a) habríais planificado
- (b) planifica
- (c) planificaría
- (d) planificaban
Answer: (b) planifica. The he / she form in the present is planifica.
3. What is the he / she form of planificar in the preterite tense?
- (a) planifiqué
- (b) planificaras
- (c) planificó
- (d) había planificado
Answer: (c) planificó. The he / she form in the preterite is planificó.
4. What is the I form of planificar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) planificaba
- (b) habrán planificado
- (c) planificamos
- (d) planifiques
Answer: (a) planificaba. The I form in the imperfect is planificaba.
5. What is the I form of planificar in the future tense?
- (a) planificaba
- (b) planificaré
- (c) planificáramos
- (d) planificaste
Answer: (b) planificaré. The I form in the future is planificaré.
6. What is the I form of planificar in the present perfect tense?
- (a) he planificado
- (b) planificaré
- (c) planificáramos
- (d) has planificado
Answer: (a) he planificado. The I form in the present perfect is he planificado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ un viaje.
- (a) planifiquéis
- (b) planifiquemos
- (c) planifique
- (d) planifiques
Answer: (c) planifique. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is planifique.
8. What is the we form of planificar in the present tense?
- (a) planificamos
- (b) habíais planificado
- (c) habréis planificado
- (d) planificad
Answer: (a) planificamos. The we form in the present is planificamos.
9. What is the I form of planificar in the preterite tense?
- (a) planifiqué
- (b) habrían planificado
- (c) habríamos planificado
- (d) planificamos
Answer: (a) planifiqué. The I form in the preterite is planifiqué.
10. What is the they form of planificar in the present tense?
- (a) planifican
- (b) habíais planificado
- (c) había planificado
- (d) planificasteis
Answer: (a) planifican. The they form in the present is planifican.
Frequently asked questions about planificar
Is planificar regular?
Planificar is a spelling-changing -ar (c → qu before e) verb: planifico, planificas, planifica. See the full conjugation of planificar for every tense.
What is the difference between planificar and planear?
Planificar means to plan. Planear means to plan. Use planificar when you mean to plan, as in Yo planifico un viaje.
How do I say “I plan” in the past?
For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo planifiqué las vacaciones. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo planificaba el proyecto.
How can I practise planificar?
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.