aparcar Present Conjugation
aparcar — to park
The present tense of aparcar is completely regular: aparco, aparcas, aparca, aparcamos, aparcáis, aparcan.
aparcar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions or things happening right now, like 'I usually park here.'
Notes on aparcar in the Present
Aparcar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Siempre aparco en esta calle.
I always park on this street.
yo
Mi padre aparca muy mal.
My father parks very badly.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nunca aparcan en el garaje.
They never park in the garage.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'aparcamos' (present) with 'aparcamos' (preterite).
Correct: Use context clues.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both the present and preterite for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aparqué
The preterite of aparcar is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form which changes to 'aparqué'.
Imperfect
yo: aparcaba
The imperfect of aparcar is regular: aparcaba, aparcabas, aparcaba, aparcábamos, aparcabais, aparcaban.
Future
yo: aparcaré
The future of aparcar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (aparcaré, aparcarás, aparcará, etc.).
Conditional
yo: aparcaría
The conditional of aparcar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (aparcaría, aparcarías, aparcaría, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparque
The present subjunctive of aparcar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu': aparque, aparques, aparque, aparquemos, aparquéis, aparquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aparcara
The imperfect subjunctive of aparcar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: aparcara, aparcaras, aparcara, aparcáramos, aparcarais, aparcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparca
The imperative of aparcar uses 'aparca' (tú) and 'aparcad' (vosotros), with spelling changes in formal forms (aparque/aparquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aparques
The negative imperative of aparcar uses the present subjunctive forms: no aparques, no aparque, no aparquemos, no aparquéis, no aparquen.