apurar Present Conjugation
apurar — to hurry
Present actions/habits for 'apurar': apuro, apuras, apura, apuramos, apuráis, apuran.
apurar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'apurar' for actions of hurrying that are happening right now, or for habits of rushing. It describes current reality or recurring behavior.
Notes on apurar in the Present
Apurar is regular in the present indicative. The nosotros form 'apuramos' is identical to the preterite tense; context will clarify which is meant.
Example Sentences
Siempre apuro cuando voy con prisa.
I always hurry when I'm in a rush.
yo
¿Por qué apuras tanto? Tenemos tiempo.
Why are you hurrying so much? We have time.
tú
El conductor apura para llegar antes de que cierren la carretera.
The driver is hurrying to arrive before they close the road.
él/ella/usted
Apuramos el desayuno porque no queríamos llegar tarde.
We hurry breakfast because we didn't want to be late.
nosotros
Ellos apuran para coger el último tren cada noche.
They hurry to catch the last train every night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive 'apure' instead of the indicative 'apuro' when stating a fact.
Correct: For current actions or habits, use the indicative: 'Yo apuro'.
Why: The subjunctive is for non-factual situations like wishes or doubts, not for describing what is actually happening or is a habit.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form 'apuráis' with 'apuráis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'apuráis' with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: The accent is needed to correctly pronounce the word and distinguish it from other potential forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: apuré
Completed past actions for 'apurar': apuré, apuraste, apuró, apuramos, apurasteis, apuraron.
Imperfect
yo: apuraba
Ongoing/habitual past actions for 'apurar': apuraba, apurabas, apuraba, apurábamos, apurabais, apuraban.
Future
yo: apuraré
Future actions for 'apurar': apuraré, apurarás, apurará, apuraremos, apuraréis, apurarán.
Conditional
yo: apuraría
Hypothetical/polite actions for 'apurar': apuraría, apurarías, apuraría, apuraríamos, apuraríais, apurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apure
Present subjunctive for 'apurar' (wishes, doubts, emotions): apure, apures, apure, apuremos, apuréis, apuren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apurara
Past subjunctive for 'apurar' (hypotheticals, wishes): apurara/apurase, apuraras/apurases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apura
Direct commands for 'apurar': apura (tú), apure (usted), apurad (vosotros), apuramos (nosotros), apuren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apures
Negative commands for 'apurar': no apures (tú), no apure (usted), no apuréis (vosotros), no apuremos (nosotros), no apuren (ustedes).