agravar Present Conjugation
agravar — to worsen
The present tense of agravar is regular: agravo, agravas, agrava, agravamos, agraváis, agravan.
agravar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'El estrés agrava mi insomnio.' (Stress worsens my insomnia.)
Notes on agravar in the Present
Agravar is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
El mal tiempo agrava mi estado de ánimo.
The bad weather worsens my mood.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué siempre agraves la situación?
Why do you always worsen the situation?
tú
Estas políticas agravan la desigualdad.
These policies worsen inequality.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo agravo los problemas cuando me enfado.
I worsen problems when I get angry.
yo
Nosotros agravamos la situación al no cooperar.
We worsen the situation by not cooperating.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of indicative: 'Espero que agrava'.
Correct: Use the present indicative for factual statements: 'Espero que agrava' is incorrect; use 'Creo que agrava' or 'Sé que agrava'.
Why: The indicative mood is for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for doubt, wishes, etc.
Mistake: Confusing vosotros and ustedes forms: 'agravan' for vosotros.
Correct: Use 'agraváis' for vosotros and 'agravan' for ustedes.
Why: These are distinct plural forms for informal and formal address.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: agravé
The preterite of agravar is regular: agravé, agravaste, agravó, agravamos, agravasteis, agravaron.
Imperfect
yo: agravaba
The imperfect of agravar is regular: agravaba, agravabas, agravaba, agravábamos, agravabais, agravaban.
Future
yo: agravaré
The future tense of agravar is regular: agravaré, agravarás, agravará, agravarémos, agravaréis, agravarán.
Conditional
yo: agravaría
The conditional of agravar is regular: agravaría, agravarías, agravaría, agravaríamos, agravaríais, agravarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agrave
The present subjunctive of agravar uses 'agrave' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'agravas' (tú), 'agravamos' (nosotros), 'agraváis' (vosotros), 'agraven' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agravara
The imperfect subjunctive of agravar has two forms, e.g., 'agravara'/'agravara' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'agravaran'/'agraváran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agrava
The imperative of agravar uses 'agrava' (tú), 'agrave' (usted), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravemos' (nosotros), 'agraven' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no agraves
Negative commands for agravar use the present subjunctive: 'no agraves' (tú), 'no agrave' (usted), 'no agravéis' (vosotros), 'no agravemos' (nosotros), 'no agraven' (ustedes).