
atracar Present Conjugation
atracar — to rob
Atracar is completely regular in the present indicative: atraco, atracas, atraca, atracamos, atracáis, atracan.
atracar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to describe current actions, habits, or general facts about robbing or docking a boat.
Notes on atracar in the Present
Atracar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Siempre atraco el barco con mucho cuidado.
I always dock the boat with great care.
yo
Ellos atracan a los turistas en esta zona.
They mug tourists in this area.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El pirata atraca el barco en la isla.
The pirate docks the ship on the island.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: atracamos (confusing with past)
Correct: atracamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form is the same in both Present and Preterite; use context clues like 'hoy' or 'ayer' to tell them apart.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: atraqué
Atracar has a spelling change ONLY in the 'yo' form: atraqué, atracaste, atracó, atracamos, atracasteis, atracaron.
Imperfect
yo: atracaba
Atracar is regular in the imperfect: atracaba, atracabas, atracaba, atracábamos, atracabais, atracaban.
Future
yo: atracaré
Atracar is regular in the future: just add endings to the infinitive (atracaré, atracarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: atracaría
Atracar is regular in the conditional: atracaría, atracarías, atracaría, atracaríamos, atracaríais, atracarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atraque
Atacar has a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: atraque, atraques, atraque, atraquemos, atraquéis, atraquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atracara
The imperfect subjunctive of atracar is regular based on the third-person preterite: atracara, atracaras, atracara, atracáramos, atracarais, atracaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atraca
Commands use 'atraca' (tú) and 'atraque' (usted/ustedes) with spelling changes in the formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atraques
Negative commands always use the spelling change: no atraques, no atraque, no atraquemos, no atraquéis, no atraquen.