Difícil in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I find math class difficult. | Encuentro difícil la clase de matemáticas. |
| You think the exam is difficult. | Piensas que el examen es difícil. |
| She says the recipe is difficult. | Ella dice que la receta es difícil. |
| We consider the project difficult. | Consideramos difícil el proyecto. |
| They believe the task is difficult. | Ustedes creen que la tarea es difícil. |
Difícil in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I found the test difficult. | Encontré difícil el examen. |
| You thought the problem was difficult. | Pensaste que el problema era difícil. |
| He said the climb was difficult. | Él dijo que la subida era difícil. |
| We considered the decision difficult. | Consideramos difícil la decisión. |
| They thought the question was difficult. | Ustedes pensaron que la pregunta era difícil. |
Difícil in the Past Imperfect
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| School was always difficult for me. | El colegio siempre era difícil para mí. |
| You used to find Spanish difficult. | Encontrabas difícil el español. |
| She thought everything was difficult. | Ella pensaba que todo era difícil. |
| We found those years difficult. | Encontrábamos difíciles esos años. |
| They considered the situation difficult. | Ustedes consideraban difícil la situación. |
Difícil in the Future
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'll find the new job difficult. | Encontraré difícil el nuevo trabajo. |
| You'll think the course is difficult. | Pensarás que el curso es difícil. |
| He'll say the journey is difficult. | Él dirá que el viaje es difícil. |
| We'll consider the challenge difficult. | Consideraremos difícil el reto. |
| They'll think the move is difficult. | Ustedes pensarán que la mudanza es difícil. |
Difícil in the Conditional
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'd find it difficult without your help. | Me resultaría difícil sin tu ayuda. |
| You'd think the exam was difficult. | Pensarías que el examen era difícil. |
| She'd have a difficult time there. | Ella lo pasaría difícil allí. |
| We'd make it less difficult for them. | Se lo haríamos menos difícil. |
| They would say it's too difficult. | Dirían que es demasiado difícil. |
Difícil in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I hope it's not difficult for you. | Espero que no sea difícil para ti. |
| She doubts you find it difficult. | Ella duda que lo encuentres difícil. |
| I don't think it's difficult for him. | No creo que sea difícil para él. |
| They want it to be difficult for us. | Quieren que sea difícil para nosotros. |
| It's possible it's difficult for them. | Es posible que sea difícil para ellos. |