asumir Present Conjugation
asumir — to take on
The present tense of asumir is regular: asumo, asumes, asume, asumimos, asumís, asumen.
asumir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to talk about current responsibilities or general assumptions/beliefs you hold.
Notes on asumir in the Present
Asumir follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo asumo que tienes hambre.
I assume that you are hungry.
yo
Nosotros asumimos el riesgo en este negocio.
We take on the risk in this business.
nosotros
Ustedes asumen demasiadas tareas.
You all are taking on too many tasks.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: asumeis
Correct: asumís
Why: The 'vosotros' form of -ir verbs ends in -ís, not -eis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: asumí
The preterite of asumir is regular: asumí, asumiste, asumió, asumimos, asumisteis, asumieron.
Imperfect
yo: asumía
Asumir is regular in the imperfect: asumía, asumías, asumía, asumíamos, asumíais, asumían.
Future
yo: asumiré
The future of asumir is regular: asumiré, asumirás, asumirá, asumiremos, asumiréis, asumirán.
Conditional
yo: asumiría
The conditional of asumir is regular: asumiría, asumirías, asumiría, asumiríamos, asumiríais, asumirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asuma
The present subjunctive of asumir is regular: asuma, asumas, asuma, asumamos, asumáis, asuman.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of asumir uses the -ra endings: asumiera, asumieras, asumiera, asumiéramos, asumierais, asumieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asume
The affirmative imperative forms are: asume (tú), asuma (usted), asumamos (nosotros), asumid (vosotros), asuman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asumas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no asumas, no asuma, no asumamos, no asumáis, no asuman.