agradar Present Conjugation
agradar — to please
The present tense of agradar (agrado, agradas, agrada, etc.) means 'to please' or 'to be pleasing' right now or habitually.
agradar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things that are pleasing to someone now, or things that habitually please them. It's a very common tense for everyday statements.
Notes on agradar in the Present
Agradar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates predictably in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Este tipo de música me agrada mucho.
This type of music pleases me a lot.
él/ella/usted
¿Te agradan las flores que te regalé?
Do the flowers I gave you please you?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo no me agrado con tanta formalidad.
I am not pleased by so much formality.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'agradar' when 'gustar' is more natural for liking things.
Correct: While both mean 'to please' or 'to like', 'gustar' is far more common for expressing personal preferences ('Me gusta el chocolate'). 'Agradar' often implies a more formal or specific pleasing effect ('Su presentación agradó al jurado').
Why: Learners might overuse 'agradar' thinking it's a direct translation of 'to like', missing the subtle difference in usage and frequency.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: agradé
The preterite of agradar is regular: agradé, agradaste, agradó, agradamos, agradasteis, agradaron.
Imperfect
yo: agradaba
The imperfect of agradar (agradaba, agradabas, etc.) describes past actions or states that were ongoing or habitual.
Future
yo: agradaré
The future tense of agradar (agradaré, agradarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: agradaría
The conditional of agradar (agradaría, agradarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would please'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agrade
The present subjunctive of agradar (agrade, agrades, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agradara
The imperfect subjunctive of agradar (agradara/agradase forms) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agrada
Use the imperative of agradar for direct commands: agrada, agrade, agrademos, agradad, agraden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agrades
Negative commands for agradar use the present subjunctive: no agrades, no agrade, no agrademos, no agradéis, no agraden.