aniquilar Present Conjugation
aniquilar — to annihilate
The present tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilo, aniquilas, aniquila, aniquilamos, aniquiláis, aniquilan.
aniquilar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of aniquilar for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'This herbicide annihilates weeds,' or 'He annihilates his opponents in every game.'
Notes on aniquilar in the Present
Aniquilar is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Este veneno aniquila las hormigas.
This poison annihilates ants.
él/ella/usted
Yo aniquilo el estrés con ejercicio.
I annihilate stress with exercise.
yo
¿Tú aniquilas el tiempo libre jugando videojuegos?
Do you annihilate free time playing video games?
tú
Ellos aniquilan la competencia en el mercado.
They annihilate the competition in the market.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros aniquilamos los malos hábitos.
We annihilate bad habits.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative for factual statements.
Correct: For facts or habitual actions, use the present indicative: 'Aniquila las malas hierbas'.
Why: The present indicative is for stating facts, not for expressing wishes or doubts.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form, sometimes writing 'aniquilan' instead of 'aniquiláis'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'aniquiláis'.
Why: This is a common error in verb endings for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aniquilé
The preterite of aniquilar is regular: aniquilé, aniquilaste, aniquiló, aniquilamos, aniquilasteis, aniquilaron.
Imperfect
yo: aniquilaba
The imperfect of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaba, aniquilabas, aniquilaba, aniquilábamos, aniquilabais, aniquilaban.
Future
yo: aniquilaré
The future tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaré, aniquilarás, aniquilará, aniquilaremos, aniquilaréis, aniquilarán.
Conditional
yo: aniquilaría
The conditional of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaría, aniquilarías, aniquilaría, aniquilaríamos, aniquilaríais, aniquilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aniquile
The present subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquile) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aniquilara
The imperfect subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquilara/aniquilase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aniquila
Imperative forms of aniquilar are commands: aniquila (tú), aniquile (usted), aniquilemos (nosotros), aniquilen (ustedes), aniquilad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aniquiles
Negative commands for aniquilar use the present subjunctive: no aniquiles (tú), no aniquile (usted), no aniquilemos (nosotros), no aniquilen (ustedes), no aniquiléis (vosotros).