archivar Present Conjugation
archivar — to file
The present tense of 'archivar' is 'archivo' (I file), 'archivas' (you file), 'archiva' (he/she/you files), 'archivamos' (we file), 'archiváis' (you all file), 'archivan' (they file).
archivar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions of filing, or general truths. For example, 'I file documents daily' or 'This system files automatically.'
Notes on archivar in the Present
'Archivar' is regular in the present indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo archivo todos mis correos importantes.
I file all my important emails.
yo
¿Tú archivas las facturas en esa carpeta?
Do you file the invoices in that folder?
tú
Ella archiva los documentos en la oficina.
She files the documents at the office.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros archivamos las solicitudes cada semana.
We file the applications every week.
nosotros
Ellos archivan la información en la nube.
They file the information in the cloud.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'archivar' instead of conjugating.
Correct: Always conjugate the verb according to the subject: 'yo archivo', 'tú archivas', etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and cannot be used as the main verb in a sentence.
Mistake: Confusing 'archiva' (él/ella/usted) with 'archiva' (tú imperative).
Correct: Context usually clarifies. 'Él archiva' is a statement; '¡Archiva!' is a command.
Why: The same form can exist in different moods/tenses, requiring attention to the sentence's function.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: archivé
The preterite of 'archivar' is regular: archivé, archivaste, archivó, archivamos, archivasteis, archivaron.
Imperfect
yo: archivaba
The imperfect of 'archivar' is 'archivaba' (I/he/she/you filed/used to file), 'archivabas' (you filed/used to file), 'archivábamos' (we filed/used to file), 'archivabais' (you all filed/used to file), 'archivaban' (they filed/used to file).
Future
yo: archivaré
The future tense of 'archivar' adds endings to the infinitive: archivaré (I will file), archivarás (you will file), archivará (he/she/you will file), etc.
Conditional
yo: archivaría
The conditional of 'archivar' uses the infinitive + endings: archivaría (I would file), archivarías (you would file), archivaría (he/she/you would file), etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: archive
The present subjunctive of 'archivar' is archive (yo, él/ella/usted), archives (tú), archivemos (nosotros), archivéis (vosotros), archiven (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: archivara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'archivar' has two forms for each pronoun, like archivara/archivase (yo, él, ella, usted).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: archiva
Archiva (tú), archive (usted), archived (vosotros), archivemos (nosotros), archiven (ustedes) are the imperative forms for 'archivar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no archives
Negative commands for 'archivar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no archives (tú), no archive (usted), no archivéis (vosotros), no archivemos (nosotros), no archiven (ustedes).