ajustar Present Conjugation
ajustar — to adjust
The present tense of 'ajustar' (ajusto, ajustas, ajusta, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
ajustar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things you are doing right now ('I adjust the screen'), things you do regularly ('I adjust my glasses every morning'), or general facts ('This tool adjusts easily').
Notes on ajustar in the Present
'Ajustar' is regular in the present tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ajusto la silla para que sea más cómoda.
I adjust the chair so it's more comfortable.
yo
¿Tú ajustas la corbata antes de salir?
Do you adjust your tie before going out?
tú
Él ajusta la cámara para la foto perfecta.
He adjusts the camera for the perfect photo.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ajustamos el plan cada semana.
We adjust the plan every week.
nosotros
Ellos ajustan los precios según el mercado.
They adjust the prices according to the market.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative for an action that is completed.
Correct: For 'I adjusted the settings yesterday', use 'Ajusté los ajustes ayer', not 'Ajusto los ajustes ayer'.
Why: The present tense is for actions happening now or habitually, not for completed past actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'ajustamos' (present) with 'ajustamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context will tell you if 'ajustamos' means 'we adjust' (present) or 'we adjusted' (preterite).
Why: The 'nosotros' form in the present and preterite indicative is identical for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ajusté
The preterite of 'ajustar' is regular: ajusté, ajustaste, ajustó, ajustamos, ajustasteis, ajustaron.
Imperfect
yo: ajustaba
The imperfect of 'ajustar' (ajustaba, ajustabas, ajustaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: ajustaré
The future tense of 'ajustar' (ajustaré, ajustarás, ajustará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen later.
Conditional
yo: ajustaría
The conditional of 'ajustar' (ajustaría, ajustarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ajuste
The present subjunctive of 'ajustar' (ajuste, ajustes, ajustemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ajustara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ajustar' (e.g., ajustara, ajustaras) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ajusta
Imperative commands for 'ajustar': ajusta (tú), ajuste (usted), ajustemos (nosotros), ajusten (ustedes), ajustad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ajustes
Negative commands for 'ajustar' use the present subjunctive: no ajustes (tú), no ajuste (usted), no ajustemos (nosotros), no ajusten (ustedes), no ajustéis (vosotros).