apagar Present Conjugation
apagar — turn off
The present tense of apagar is regular: apago, apagas, apaga, apagamos, apagáis, apagan.
apagar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits, like turning off your phone at night, or for general facts about how machines or fires are extinguished.
Notes on apagar in the Present
Apagar is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Siempre apago mi celular en el cine.
I always turn off my cell phone in the cinema.
yo
Ella apaga la radio cuando estudia.
She turns off the radio when she studies.
él/ella/usted
Apagamos las luces para ahorrar energía.
We turn off the lights to save energy.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'apague' for the 'yo' form in the present indicative.
Correct: apago
Why: Learners often confuse the present indicative with the subjunctive or the preterite change. In the present indicative, the 'o' keeps the 'g' hard naturally.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: apagué
The preterite of apagar requires a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apagué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: apagaba
The imperfect of apagar is regular: apagaba, apagabas, apagaba, apagábamos, apagabais, apagaban.
Future
yo: apagaré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive (apagaré, apagarás, apagará...).
Conditional
yo: apagaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía... to the infinitive apagar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apague
The present subjunctive uses a 'gu' spelling in all forms: apague, apagues, apague...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apagara
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: apagara, apagaras, apagara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apaga
Direct commands: apaga (tú), apague (usted), apagad (vosotros), apaguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apagues
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no apagues, no apague, no apaguéis, no apaguen.