apartar Present Conjugation
apartar — to move away
The present indicative of apartar is regular: aparto, apartas, aparta, apartamos, apartáis, apartan.
apartar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. You might say you are moving something, or that someone always moves things.
Notes on apartar in the Present
Apartar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo aparto la silla para que te sientes.
I move the chair so you can sit.
yo
¿Tú apartas el correo cada día?
Do you move the mail every day?
tú
Él aparta la mirada cuando no quiere hablar.
He looks away when he doesn't want to talk.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apartamos el tráfico en esta calle.
We divert the traffic on this street.
nosotros
Ellos apartan sus cosas antes de salir.
They move their things before leaving.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for actions that are completed in the past.
Correct: Use the preterite ('aparté') or imperfect ('apartaba') for past actions.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'apartar' with 'apartarse'.
Correct: If the subject is moving themselves, use the reflexive: 'Yo me aparto'.
Why: 'Apartar' is transitive (moves an object), 'apartarse' is reflexive (moves oneself).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aparté
The preterite of apartar is regular: aparté, apartaste, apartó, apartamos, apartasteis, apartaron.
Imperfect
yo: apartaba
The imperfect of apartar is regular: apartaba, apartabas, apartaba, apartábamos, apartabais, apartaban.
Future
yo: apartaré
The future tense of apartar is regular: apartaré, apartarás, apartará, apartaremos, apartaréis, apartarán.
Conditional
yo: apartaría
The conditional of apartar is regular: apartaría, apartarías, apartaría, apartaríamos, apartaríais, apartarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparte
The present subjunctive of apartar is: aparte (yo/él/ella/usted), apartes (tú), apartemos (nosotros), apartéis (vosotros), aparten (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apartara
The imperfect subjunctive of apartar has two forms, e.g., apartara/apartase (él/ella/usted).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparta
Apartar's affirmative imperative commands are: aparta (tú), aparte (usted), apartemos (nosotros), apartad (vosotros), aparten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apartes
Negative commands for apartar use the present subjunctive: no apartes (tú), no aparte (usted), no apartemos (nosotros), no apartéis (vosotros), no aparten (ustedes).