agotar Present Conjugation
agotar — to exhaust
Present tense actions: 'agoto' (I exhaust), 'agotas' (you exhaust), 'agota' (he/she/it exhausts).
agotar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'agotar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For instance, 'Este trabajo me agota' (This job exhausts me) describes a current, ongoing effect.
Notes on agotar in the Present
Agotar is regular in the present indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo agoto mi energía estudiando para los exámenes.
I exhaust my energy studying for exams.
yo
¿Tú agotas todos los recursos de la oficina?
Do you use up all the office supplies?
tú
El sol agota la batería del teléfono rápidamente.
The sun quickly drains the phone's battery.
él/ella/usted
Ellos agotan las existencias de pan cada mañana.
They sell out of bread every morning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite 'agoté' for 'I finished the task yesterday'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'agota' (he/she/it) with 'agoto' (I).
Correct: Ensure the ending matches the subject: 'Yo agoto', 'Él agota'.
Why: Incorrect verb endings are a common error when conjugating.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: agoté
Completed past actions like 'agoté' (I exhausted), 'agotaste' (you exhausted), 'agotó' (he/she/it exhausted).
Imperfect
yo: agotaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: 'agotaba' (I was exhausting), 'agotabas' (you were exhausting), 'agotaba' (he/she/it was exhausting).
Future
yo: agotaré
Future actions: 'agotarè' (I will exhaust), 'agotaràs' (you will exhaust), 'agotarà' (he/she/it will exhaust).
Conditional
yo: agotaría
Hypothetical or polite actions: 'agotarìa' (I would exhaust), 'agotarìas' (you would exhaust), 'agotarìa' (he/she/it would exhaust).
Present Subjunctive
yo: agote
Present subjunctive 'agote' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'agotes' (tú), 'agoten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agotara
Past subjunctive uses like 'agotara' or 'agotarara' for hypotheticals or past wishes/doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agota
Commands with 'agota' (tú), 'agote' (usted), 'agoten' (ustedes), 'agotemos' (nosotros), 'agota' (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no agotes
Negative commands like 'no agotes' (tú), 'no agote' (usted), 'no agoten' (ustedes), 'no agotemos' (nosotros), 'no agotéis' (vosotros).