apelar Present Conjugation
apelar — to appeal
Current actions like 'apelo' (I appeal) or 'apelan' (they appeal), habitual actions, and general truths.
apelar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general statements about appealing. For example, 'I usually appeal fines' or 'He appeals to the higher court.'
Notes on apelar in the Present
Apelar is regular in the present indicative. The forms are: apelo, apelas, apela, apelamos, apeláis, apelan.
Example Sentences
Yo apelo a tu buen sentido.
I appeal to your good sense.
yo
Tú siempre apelas las decisiones injustas.
You always appeal unfair decisions.
tú
Él apela a la compasión del jurado.
He appeals to the jury's compassion.
él/ella/usted
Los abogados apelan la sentencia.
The lawyers appeal the sentence.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative for factual statements, e.g., 'Yo apelo que es injusto.'
Correct: For factual statements or habitual actions, use the present indicative: 'Yo apelo que es injusto.'
Why: The indicative mood is used for facts and objective reality, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, emotion, etc.
Mistake: Confusing 'apelamos' (present indicative) with 'apelamos' (preterite).
Correct: The form 'apelamos' exists in both the present and preterite. Context will clarify the meaning.
Why: This is a common characteristic of regular -ar verbs in Spanish; the nosotros form of the present indicative and preterite are identical.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: apelé
Completed past actions like 'apeló' (he/she/you appealed) or 'apelaron' (they appealed).
Imperfect
yo: apelaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions like 'apelaba' (he/she/you used to appeal) or 'apelaban' (they used to appeal).
Future
yo: apelaré
Future actions like 'apelaré' (I will appeal) or 'apelarán' (they will appeal), also used for probability.
Conditional
yo: apelaría
Hypothetical actions like 'apelaría' (I would appeal) or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apele
Subjunctive forms like 'apele' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'apelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apelara
Past subjunctive forms like 'apelara' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'apeláramos' (nosotros) for hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apela
Commands like 'apela' (tú) and 'apelen' (ustedes) in the affirmative.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apeles
Negative commands like 'no apeles' (tú) and 'no apelen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.