citar Present Conjugation
citar — to make an appointment
The present tense ('cito', 'citas', 'cita') is used for habitual actions like regularly making appointments or for general truths about meetings.
citar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'citar', this could mean you regularly schedule meetings, or that meetings are generally called at certain times.
Notes on citar in the Present
'Citar' is regular in the present indicative tense. The forms are: cito, citas, cita, citamos, citáis, citan.
Example Sentences
Yo cito a mis clientes en mi oficina.
I meet my clients in my office.
yo
¿Tú citas a menudo con tu jefe?
Do you often meet with your boss?
tú
Él cita a los estudiantes para darles instrucciones.
He calls the students to give them instructions.
él/ella/usted
Ellos citan a los expertos para sus conferencias.
They invite the experts for their conferences.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific past event.
Correct: Use the preterite 'cité' for a past event, not 'cito'.
Why: The present describes current or habitual actions, not completed past ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'citáis', not 'citais'.
Why: The vosotros form of regular -ar verbs ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: cité
The preterite of 'citar' ('cité', 'citaste', 'citó') is regular and used for completed actions like making or attending an appointment in the past.
Imperfect
yo: citaba
The imperfect tense ('citaba', 'citabas') describes habitual or ongoing past actions, like frequently making appointments or background settings.
Future
yo: citaré
The future tense ('citaré', 'citarás') is used to state with certainty that an appointment will be made or someone will be summoned.
Conditional
yo: citaría
The conditional ('citaría', 'citarías') is used for polite requests to make an appointment or for hypothetical situations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cite
The present subjunctive ('cite', 'cites') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion when talking about making appointments.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: citara
The imperfect subjunctive ('citara', 'citase') expresses hypothetical or unreal situations related to making appointments in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cita
Use imperative forms like 'cita' (you singular) and 'citen' (you plural) to give direct commands for making appointments.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cites
Use negative imperative forms like 'no cites' (you singular) and 'no citen' (you plural) to forbid making appointments.