ajar Present Conjugation
ajar — to wear out
The present tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajo, ajas, aja, ajamos, ajáis, ajan.
ajar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'ajar' for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths about wearing things out. For example, 'Este ejercicio aja los músculos' (This exercise wears out the muscles) or 'Yo ajo mis zapatos rápido' (I wear out my shoes quickly).
Notes on ajar in the Present
'Ajar' is regular in the present tense. All forms follow the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Este tipo de tela se aja muy rápido.
This type of fabric wears out very quickly.
él/ella/usted
Yo ajo mis calcetines en menos de seis meses.
I wear out my socks in less than six months.
yo
¿Ajas mucho tus libros?
Do you wear out your books a lot?
tú
Ellos ajamos el camino con el uso constante.
We wear out the path with constant use.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ajar' (infinitive) instead of conjugated forms.
Correct: Always conjugate 'ajar' according to the subject: 'yo ajo', 'tú ajas', etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and cannot be used as the main verb in a sentence without conjugation.
Mistake: Confusing 'aja' (él/ella/usted) with 'ajá' (imperative tú - incorrect form).
Correct: The present tense for él/ella/usted is 'aja'; the imperative for tú is 'aja'. Ensure context is clear.
Why: While the forms look similar, their grammatical function differs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ajé
The preterite of 'ajar' is regular: ajé, ajaste, ajó, ajamos, ajasteis, ajaron.
Imperfect
yo: ajaba
The imperfect tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajaba, ajabas, ajaba, ajábamos, ajabais, ajaban.
Future
yo: ajaré
The future tense of 'ajar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: ajaré, ajarás, ajara, ajaremos, ajaréis, ajarán.
Conditional
yo: ajaría
The conditional of 'ajar' is regular: ajaría, ajarías, ajaría, ajaríamos, ajaríais, ajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aje
The present subjunctive of 'ajar' is: aje (yo, él/ella/usted), ajes (tú), ajemos (nosotros), ajéis (vosotros), ajen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ajara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ajar' has two forms for each person: -ra (ajara, ajaras, ajara, ajáramos, ajarais, ajaran) and -se (ajase, ajases, ajase, ajásemos, ajaseis, ajasen).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aja
Imperative commands for 'ajar' are: aja (tú), aje (usted), ajemos (nosotros), ajad (vosotros), ajen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ajes
Negative commands for 'ajar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no ajes (tú), no aje (usted), no ajemos (nosotros), no ajéis (vosotros), no ajen (ustedes).