aplastar Present Conjugation
aplastar — to crush
The present tense of aplastar is regular: aplasto, aplastas, aplasta, aplastamos, aplastáis, aplastan.
aplastar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'aplastar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to crushing. For example, describing how a machine crushes things regularly.
Notes on aplastar in the Present
'Aplastamos' is the only form that looks identical to another tense (preterite nosotros). Context will clarify whether it's present ('We crush') or preterite ('We crushed'). Otherwise, 'aplastar' is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo aplasto la masa con mis manos.
I crush the dough with my hands.
yo
¿Tú aplastas las cajas antes de reciclarlas?
Do you crush the boxes before recycling them?
tú
La máquina aplasta el metal.
The machine crushes the metal.
él/ella/usted
Ellos aplastan las uvas para hacer vino.
They crush the grapes to make wine.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aplasto' when you mean 'I am crushing' right now.
Correct: For actions happening now, you can use the present tense 'aplasto', or the present progressive 'estoy aplastando'.
Why: Both are correct, but the progressive emphasizes the action is in progress at this very moment.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: Remember it's 'aplastáis' with an accent, not 'aplastas'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable for the 'vosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aplasté
The preterite of aplastar is regular: aplasté, aplastaste, aplastó, aplastamos, aplastasteis, aplastaron.
Imperfect
yo: aplastaba
The imperfect of aplastar (aplastaba, aplastabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aplastaré
The future of aplastar is regular: aplastaré, aplastarás, aplastará, aplastaremos, aplastaréis, aplastarán.
Conditional
yo: aplastaría
The conditional of aplastar is regular: aplastaría, aplastarías, aplastaría, aplastaríamos, aplastaríais, aplastarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplaste
The present subjunctive of aplastar (aplaște, aplastes, aplasten, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplastara
The imperfect subjunctive of aplastar (aplastara, aplastaras, etc.) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplasta
Use aplasta, aplastad, aplasten, etc. for direct commands with aplastar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplastes
Use no aplastes, no aplastéis, no aplasten, etc. for negative commands with aplastar.