
adivinar Present Conjugation
adivinar — to guess
The present tense of adivinar is regular: adivino, adivinas, adivina, adivinamos, adivináis, adivinan.
adivinar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions ('I always guess the answer') or for things happening right now in the context of a game or conversation.
Notes on adivinar in the Present
Adivinar is a standard -ar verb. No stem changes or spelling shifts occur.
Example Sentences
Adivino que estás cansado.
I guess (predict) that you are tired.
yo
¿Adivinas qué tengo en la mano?
Do you guess (can you guess) what I have in my hand?
tú
Nosotros adivinamos los acertijos muy rápido.
We guess the riddles very quickly.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: adivino (when meaning 'I guessed')
Correct: adiviné
Why: Learners often forget the accent in the preterite, causing confusion with the present tense 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: adiviné
The preterite of adivinar is regular: adiviné, adivinaste, adivinó, adivinamos, adivinasteis, adivinaron.
Imperfect
yo: adivinaba
Adivinar is regular in the imperfect: adivinaba, adivinabas, adivinaba, adivinábamos, adivinabais, adivinaban.
Future
yo: adivinaré
The future of adivinar is regular: adivinaré, adivinarás, adivinará, adivinaremos, adivinaréis, adivinarán.
Conditional
yo: adivinaría
The conditional of adivinar is regular: adivinaría, adivinarías, adivinaría, adivinaríamos, adivinaríais, adivinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adivine
The present subjunctive of adivinar uses 'e' endings: adivine, adivines, adivine, adivinemos, adivinéis, adivinen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adivinara
The imperfect subjunctive of adivinar follows the -ra pattern: adivinara, adivinaras, adivinara, adivináramos, adivinarais, adivinaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adivina
Affirmative commands for adivinar: adivina (tú), adivine (usted), adivinemos (nosotros), adivinad (vosotros), adivinen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no adivines
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no adivines, no adivine, no adivinemos, no adivinéis, no adivinen.