censurar Present Conjugation
censurar — to censor
Use 'censuro' for actions happening now or habitual censoring.
censurar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present indicative is used for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'censurar', you might say 'El gobierno censura la prensa' (The government censors the press) to describe a general practice, or 'Ahora censuro este comentario' (Now I am censoring this comment) for an action in progress.
Notes on censurar in the Present
Censurar is regular in the present indicative. The forms are: censuro, censuras, censura, censuramos, censuráis, censuran.
Example Sentences
Yo censuro los discursos de odio en mi plataforma.
I censor hate speech on my platform.
yo
¿Tú censuras las redes sociales?
Do you censor social media?
tú
El sistema censura automáticamente las palabras clave.
The system automatically censors keywords.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros censuramos el contenido ofensivo.
We censor offensive content.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive ('censure') instead of the present indicative ('censura') for factual statements.
Correct: For facts and regular occurrences, use the indicative: 'Él censura las noticias'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for objective reality and facts, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Confusing 'censuramos' (present indicative) with 'censuramos' (preterite).
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is identical in the present indicative and the preterite. Context usually clarifies the meaning.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: censuré
Use 'censuré' for completed past actions like censoring a specific article.
Imperfect
yo: censuraba
Use 'censuraba' for ongoing or habitual past censoring actions.
Future
yo: censuraré
Use 'censuraré' for future actions, like censoring content next week.
Conditional
yo: censuraría
Use 'censuraría' for hypothetical censoring ('would censor').
Present Subjunctive
yo: censure
Use 'censure' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: censurara
Use 'censurara' or 'censurase' for past hypothetical or desired actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: censura
Use 'censura' for 'tú' commands, 'censure' for 'usted/ustedes', and 'censurad' for 'vosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no censures
Use 'no censures' for 'tú', 'no censure' for 'usted/ustedes', and 'no censuréis' for 'vosotros'.