ampliar Present Conjugation
ampliar — to enlarge
The present tense of ampliar features an accent on the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: amplío, amplías, amplía, amplían.
ampliar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this tense to talk about things you are currently enlarging, such as a photo, a business, or your knowledge base in your daily life.
Notes on ampliar in the Present
While technically regular in its endings, ampliar belongs to a group of -ar verbs where the 'i' takes a written accent (í) to break the diphthong in the 'boot' forms.
Example Sentences
Amplío la foto para ver los detalles.
I enlarge the photo to see the details.
yo
Ellos amplían su vocabulario leyendo cada día.
They expand their vocabulary by reading every day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros ampliamos el horario de la oficina.
We are extending the office hours.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'amplio' without the accent.
Correct: amplío
Why: Without the accent, 'amplio' is an adjective meaning 'wide' or 'spacious'. The accent is needed to mark the verb conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: amplié
The preterite of ampliar is regular: amplié, ampliaste, amplió, ampliamos, ampliasteis, ampliaron.
Imperfect
yo: ampliaba
The imperfect of ampliar is regular: ampliaba, ampliabas, ampliaba, ampliábamos, ampliabais, ampliaban.
Future
yo: ampliaré
The future of ampliar is regular: ampliaré, ampliarás, ampliará, ampliaremos, ampliaréis, ampliarán.
Conditional
yo: ampliaría
The conditional of ampliar is regular: ampliaría, ampliarías, ampliaría, ampliaríamos, ampliaríais, ampliarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amplíe
The present subjunctive of ampliar requires an accent on the 'í' in most forms: amplíe, amplíes, amplíe, amplíen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ampliara
The imperfect subjunctive of ampliar is regular: ampliara, ampliaras, ampliara, ampliáramos, ampliarais, ampliaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amplía
The imperative uses 'amplía' (tú) and 'amplíe' (usted) to give direct orders to enlarge or extend something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amplíes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no amplíes, no amplíe, no ampliemos, no amplíen.