Confusing 'Tú' and 'Usted' Commands

'Camina' is used when talking about 'he,' 'she,' or the formal 'you' (usted). It is also the friendly, informal command for 'you' (tú): ¡Camina! (Walk!)

Dual Role of 'Camina'

Since 'caminar' is a regular verb ending in -ar, it follows the most common pattern. Once you know this pattern, you know hundreds of other verbs like 'hablar' and 'estudiar'.

Regular AR Verb Pattern

To say someone 'is walking right now,' combine 'estar' (to be) with 'caminando': 'Él está caminando' (He is walking).

Continuous Action

Extremely common; used in everyday descriptions of movement.

'Camina' is the third-person singular present tense of the verb 'caminar' (to walk), meaning 'he/she/you walks' or the informal command 'Walk!'. Learn its uses, conjugations, and common phrases.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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