burlar Present Conjugation
burlar — to evade
Use the present for current actions or habits: burlo, burlas, burla, burlamos, burlan.
burlar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now ('I am evading'), habitual actions ('He always evades responsibility'), or general truths ('Fear often evades logic').
Notes on burlar in the Present
Burlar is regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre burlo las críticas injustas.
I always evade unfair criticism.
yo
¿Tú burlas los problemas fácilmente?
Do you usually sidestep problems easily?
tú
Ella burla la pregunta con una sonrisa.
She evades the question with a smile.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros burlamos el tráfico cada mañana.
We avoid the traffic every morning.
nosotros
Ellos burlan la ley cuando pueden.
They break the law when they can.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for actions that were completed in the past.
Correct: Use the preterite ('burlé', 'burló') for completed past actions.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished events.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' form 'burlo' with other forms.
Correct: Ensure correct conjugation: 'yo burlo', 'tú burlas', 'él/ella/usted burla'.
Why: Standard conjugation errors can occur with regular verbs too.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: burlé
Use the preterite for completed past actions: burlé, burlaste, burló, burlamos, burlaron.
Imperfect
yo: burlaba
Use imperfect for past habits or ongoing actions: burlaba, burlabas, burlábamos, burlaban.
Future
yo: burlaré
Use the future for what will happen: burlaré, burlarás, burlará, burlaremos, burlarán.
Conditional
yo: burlaría
Use conditional for hypotheticals or polite requests: burlaría, burlarías, burlaríamos, burlarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: burle
Used for wishes, doubts, or emotions: burle, burles, burlemos, burlen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: burlara
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes: burlara, burlaras, burláramos, burlaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: burla
Use commands with 'burlar': burla, burle, burlemos, burlad, burlen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no burles
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no burles, no burle, no burlemos, no burléis, no burlen.