besar Present Conjugation
besar — to kiss
The present tense of besar (beso, besas...) describes current actions or habits.
besar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('Te beso ahora mismo'), habitual actions ('Ella besa a su hijo cada mañana'), or general truths ('Los amantes se besan').
Notes on besar in the Present
Besar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo beso a mi esposa cada día.
I kiss my wife every day.
yo
¿Tú me besas?
Do you kiss me?
tú
Él besa la mano de la señora.
He kisses the lady's hand.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se besan al encontrarse.
They kiss each other when they meet.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For completed past actions, use the preterite: 'Ayer beso mi mano' should be 'Ayer besé mi mano'.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished events in the past.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'se' when two people kiss each other.
Correct: Use 'se besan' for reciprocal actions: 'Ellos besan' means 'They kiss (someone/something)', but 'Ellos se besan' means 'They kiss each other'.
Why: The reflexive 'se' indicates that the action is performed by the subject(s) on themselves or each other.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: besé
The preterite of besar (besé, besaste...) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: besaba
The imperfect of besar (besaba, besabas...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: besaré
The future tense of besar (besaré, besarás...) talks about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: besaría
The conditional of besar (besaría, besarías...) expresses 'would kiss' or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bese
Use present subjunctive (bese, beses, etc.) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: besara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (besara/besase) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: besa
Use the imperative of besar for direct commands like 'Besa tú!' or '¡Besemos!'
Negative Imperative
yo: no beses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'No beses' (Don't kiss).