celebrar Present Conjugation
celebrar — celebrate
The present indicative of celebrar describes current or habitual actions: celebro, celebras, celebra, celebramos, celebráis, celebran.
celebrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, general truths, or to describe something you are doing at the moment.
Notes on celebrar in the Present
Celebrar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo celebro mi cumpleaños cada año.
I celebrate my birthday every year.
yo
¿Celebras a menudo con tus amigos?
Do you often celebrate with your friends?
tú
Ella celebra su graduación esta noche.
She is celebrating her graduation tonight.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros celebramos las fiestas importantes.
We celebrate the important holidays.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'celebrando' (the gerund) instead of the conjugated present tense.
Correct: Use the conjugated form like 'celebro' or 'celebra'. 'Estoy celebrando' is also correct for 'I am celebrating'.
Why: The gerund ('-ando' or '-iendo') is used with 'estar' for continuous actions, not as a standalone verb.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating 'vosotros'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'celebráis', ending in '-áis'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is specific to the 'vosotros' form for regular -ar verbs in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: celebré
The preterite of celebrar marks completed past celebrations: celebré, celebraste, celebró, celebramos, celebrasteis, celebraron.
Imperfect
yo: celebraba
The imperfect of celebrar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: celebraba, celebrabas, celebraba, celebrábamos, celebrabais, celebraban.
Future
yo: celebraré
The future of celebrar adds endings to the infinitive: celebraré, celebrarás, celebrará, celebraremos, celebraréis, celebrarán.
Conditional
yo: celebraría
The conditional of celebrar expresses hypothetical actions ('would celebrate'): celebraría, celebrarías, celebraría, celebraríamos, celebraríais, celebrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: celebre
The present subjunctive of celebrar expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: celebre, celebres, celebremos, celebréis, celebren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: celebrara
The imperfect subjunctive of celebrar expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations: celebrara, celebraras, celebrase, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: celebra
The imperative of celebrar gives direct commands: celebra, celebre, celebremos, celebrad, celebren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no celebres
The negative imperative of celebrar uses the present subjunctive with 'no': no celebres, no celebre, no celebremos, no celebréis, no celebren.