ahuyentar Present Conjugation
ahuyentar — to scare away
The present tense of ahuyentar (ahuyento, ahuyentas, etc.) describes current actions or habitual behavior.
ahuyentar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'ahuyentar,' you might say 'Yo ahuyento a las palomas de mi balcón todos los días' (I scare away the pigeons from my balcony every day) or 'El ruido ahuyenta a los animales' (Noise scares away animals).
Notes on ahuyentar in the Present
Ahuyentar is regular in the present indicative tense. The stem 'ahuyent-' is used with the standard present tense endings for -ar verbs (-o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an).
Example Sentences
Yo ahuyento a los mosquitos con repelente.
I scare away the mosquitoes with repellent.
yo
¿Tú siempre ahuyentas a los insectos ruidosos?
Do you always scare away the noisy insects?
tú
El perro ahuyenta a los extraños.
The dog scares away strangers.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ahuyentamos a los pájaros del techo.
We scare away the birds from the roof.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative.
Correct: For factual statements or habitual actions, use the present indicative: 'Ahuyento a los gatos.'
Why: The present indicative is used for reality and facts, while the subjunctive is for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'ahuyentáis'.
Why: This is a common error for learners with -ar verbs in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ahuyenté
The preterite of ahuyentar is regular, used for completed actions like scaring away pests at a specific time.
Imperfect
yo: ahuyentaba
The imperfect of ahuyentar (ahuyentaba, ahuyentabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions, like regularly scaring away animals.
Future
yo: ahuyentaré
The future tense of ahuyentar (ahuyentaré, ahuyentarás, etc.) is regular and used for predictions or definite future actions.
Conditional
yo: ahuyentaría
The conditional of ahuyentar (ahuyentaría, ahuyentarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ahuyente
The present subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyente, ahuyentes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahuyentara
The imperfect subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyentara/ahuyentase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ahuyenta
The imperative of ahuyentar is regular for tú (ahuyenta) but uses subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ahuyentes
Negative commands for ahuyentar use the present subjunctive with 'no'.