aportar Present Conjugation
aportar — to contribute
The present tense of aportar (aporta, aporto, aportamos, etc.) describes current or habitual contributions.
aportar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'aportar' for actions happening now, habitual contributions, or general truths. For instance, 'Yo aporto ideas cada semana' means 'I contribute ideas every week'.
Notes on aportar in the Present
Aportar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo aporto mi tiempo como voluntario.
I contribute my time as a volunteer.
yo
¿Tú aportas algo a la conversación?
Do you contribute anything to the conversation?
tú
Él aporta soluciones prácticas.
He contributes practical solutions.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aportamos a la causa cada mes.
We contribute to the cause every month.
nosotros
Ellos aportan su experiencia al equipo.
They contribute their experience to the team.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for completed past actions.
Correct: For completed past actions, use the preterite: 'Aportó dinero' (He contributed money), not 'Aporta dinero'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not finished events.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating 'vosotros'.
Correct: The form for 'vosotros' is 'aportáis', ending in '-áis'.
Why: This is a common error for learners unfamiliar with the vosotros conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aporté
The preterite of aportar is regular: aporté, aportaste, aportó, aportamos, aportasteis, aportaron.
Imperfect
yo: aportaba
The imperfect of aportar (aportaba, aportabas, aportaban) describes past habits or ongoing contributions.
Future
yo: aportaré
The future tense of aportar (aportaré, aportarás, aportará, etc.) indicates future contributions.
Conditional
yo: aportaría
The conditional of aportar (aportaría, aportarías, aportaría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would contribute').
Present Subjunctive
yo: aporte
The present subjunctive of aportar (aporte, aportes, aportemos, aporten) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aportara
The imperfect subjunctive of aportar (aportara/aportase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aporta
The imperative of aportar uses regular commands like 'aporta' (tú) and 'aporten' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aportes
Negative commands for 'aportar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no aportes' (tú) and 'no aporten' (ustedes).