atormentar Present Conjugation
atormentar — to torment
The present tense of atormentar (atormento, atormentas, atormenta) describes current or habitual tormenting.
atormentar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to tormenting or bothering someone or something.
Notes on atormentar in the Present
'Atormentar' is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
El ruido constante me atormenta.
The constant noise torments me.
él/ella/usted
A veces, los recuerdos nos atormentan.
Sometimes, memories torment us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Por qué me atormentas con tantas preguntas?
Why do you torment me with so many questions?
tú
Yo no atormento a nadie.
I do not torment anyone.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative.
Correct: For factual statements like 'The noise torments me,' use 'atormenta' (indicative), not 'atormente' (subjunctive).
Why: The indicative is for facts and reality, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the vosotros form.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'atormentáis', not 'atormentan'.
Why: The -áis ending is correct for the vosotros present indicative of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: atormenté
Atormentar is regular in the preterite: atormenté, atormentaste, atormentó, atormentamos, atormentasteis, atormentaron.
Imperfect
yo: atormentaba
The imperfect of atormentar (atormentaba, atormentabas) describes ongoing or habitual torment in the past.
Future
yo: atormentaré
The future tense of atormentar (atormentaré, atormentarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: atormentaría
The conditional of atormentar (atormentaría, atormentarías) expresses hypothetical 'would' scenarios.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atormente
The present subjunctive of atormentar (atormente, atormentes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atormentara
The imperfect subjunctive of atormentar (atormentara/atormentase) is used for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atormenta
Use the imperative of atormentar for direct commands: atormenta (tú), atormente (usted), etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atormentes
Negative commands for atormentar use the present subjunctive: no atormentes (tú), no atormente (usted), etc.