apresar Present Conjugation
apresar — to capture
The present tense of 'apresar' is regular: 'apreso', 'apresas', 'apresa', 'apresamos', 'apresáis', 'apresan'.
apresar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of capturing happening right now ('I capture the moment'), habitual capturing ('He captures butterflies every summer'), or general truths ('The net captures small fish').
Notes on apresar in the Present
Apresar is regular in the present indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo apreso mariposas en el jardín.
I capture butterflies in the garden.
yo
¿Tú siempre apresas la idea principal?
Do you always grasp the main idea?
tú
El fotógrafo apresa la belleza del paisaje.
The photographer captures the beauty of the landscape.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apresamos la señal de radio.
We capture the radio signal.
nosotros
Ellos apresan a los culpables.
They capture the culprits.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'apresas' (tú) when speaking to someone formally (usted).
Correct: Use 'apresa' for usted and 'apresas' for tú.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, which affects verb endings.
Mistake: Confusing the present tense 'apresamos' with the preterite 'apresamos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies whether 'apresamos' refers to a present action or a completed past one.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both present indicative and preterite, requiring contextual clues.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: apresé
The preterite of 'apresar' is regular: 'apresé', 'apresaste', 'apresó', 'apresamos', 'apresasteis', 'apresaron'.
Imperfect
yo: apresaba
The imperfect of 'apresar' is regular: 'apresaba', 'apresabas', 'apresaba', 'apresábamos', 'apresabais', 'apresaban'.
Future
yo: apresaré
The future tense of 'apresar' is regular: 'apresaré', 'apresarás', 'apresará', 'apresaremos', 'apresaréis', 'apresarán'.
Conditional
yo: apresaría
The conditional of 'apresar' is regular: 'apresaría', 'apresarías', 'apresaría', 'apresaríamos', 'apresaríais', 'apresarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aprese
Use the present subjunctive (aprese, apreses, apresemos, etc.) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apresara
The imperfect subjunctive (apresara/apresarais/apresaran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or conditions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apresa
Use imperative forms like 'apresa' (tú) and 'apresen' (ustedes) for direct commands with 'apresar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apreses
Negative commands with 'apresar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no apreses' (tú) or 'no apresen' (ustedes).