arrasar Present Conjugation
arrasar — to level
The present tense of arrasar is regular: arraso, arrasas, arrasa, arrasamos, arrasáis, arrasan.
arrasar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'arrasar', it could mean something is currently leveling an area or that someone habitually destroys things.
Notes on arrasar in the Present
Arrasar is regular in the present tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El tractor arrasa el campo.
The tractor levels the field.
él/ella/usted
Siempre arrasamos en las competiciones.
We always crush the competitions.
nosotros
Yo arraso con todo cuando tengo hambre.
I devour everything when I'm hungry.
yo
Ellos arrasan las críticas negativas.
They brush off the negative criticism.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For actions completed in the past, use the preterite: 'Ayer arrasamos' (Yesterday we leveled), not 'Hoy arrasamos' (Today we level).
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'arrasa' (él/ella/usted) with 'arraso' (yo).
Correct: Remember the 'o' ending for 'yo' in the present tense: 'Yo arraso'.
Why: This is a fundamental rule for -ar verbs in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: arrasé
The preterite of arrasar is regular: arrasé, arrasaste, arrasó, arrasamos, arrasasteis, arrasaron.
Imperfect
yo: arrasaba
The imperfect of arrasar is regular: arrasaba, arrasabas, arrasaba, arrasábamos, arrasabais, arrasaban.
Future
yo: arrasaré
The future tense of arrasar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: arrasaré, arrasarás, arrasará, etc.
Conditional
yo: arrasaría
The conditional of arrasar is regular: arrasaría, arrasarías, arrasaría, arrasaríamos, arrasaríais, arrasarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arrase
The present subjunctive of arrasar is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion: que yo arrase, que tú arrases, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrasara
The imperfect subjunctive of arrasar has two forms (e.g., arrasara/arrasase) used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arrasa
The imperative of arrasar is mostly regular, with 'arrasa' for tú and 'arrasad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrases
Negative commands for arrasar use the present subjunctive with 'no': no arrases, no arrasemos, etc.