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Verb conjugation

autoclasificarse

to classify oneself

Usage

To qualify oneself for something through one's own results, most common in sports: el equipo se autoclasificó para el torneo al ganar su grupo. Distinct from being classified/labeled by someone else.

Examples
  • El equipo se autoclasificó para la final al ganar todos sus partidos.The team qualified itself for the final by winning all its matches.
  • Los corredores se autoclasificaron según su tiempo en la prueba anterior.The runners qualified themselves based on their time in the previous heat.
  • El club se autoclasificó campeón de la temporada regular.The club secured the title of regular-season champion on its own merits.
Common mistake

Confusing autoclasificarse (earning qualification through results) with autocalificarse (giving yourself a label or rating) — they sound alike but describe different things.

Often confused with autocalificarse.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

autoclasifícate
nosotrosautoclasifiquémonos
vosotrosautoclasificaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

autoclasificándose

Past participle (participio)

autoclasificado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

autoclasificarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "autoclasificarse" mean?

"autoclasificarse" means "to classify oneself".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "autoclasificarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "autoclasificarse" is: tú autoclasifícate, nosotros autoclasifiquémonos, vosotros autoclasificaos.