clivar Present Conjugation
clivar — to cleave
Use the present tense (clivo, clivas, cliva, clivamos, cliváis, clivan) for 'clivar' happening now or habitually.
clivar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense of 'clivar' is used for actions happening right now, habitual actions ('I always cleave this type of wood'), or general truths. It's the most common tense for present-day actions.
Notes on clivar in the Present
Clivar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo clivo la cebolla en cubitos muy finos.
I chop the onion into very fine cubes.
yo
¿Tú clivas la carne antes de cocinarla?
Do you cleave the meat before cooking it?
tú
Él cliva el archivo para enviarlo por correo.
He splits the file to send it by email.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros clivamos la roca para estudiarla.
We cleave the rock to study it.
nosotros
Ellos clivan el texto en capítulos.
They divide the text into chapters.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for habitual actions.
Correct: For habitual actions, use the simple present: 'Él cliva', not 'Él está clivando'.
Why: While 'estar' + gerund is for actions in progress, the simple present covers ongoing habits and general truths.
Mistake: Incorrect ending for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'cliváis', not 'clivas' or 'clivan'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is specific to the 'vosotros' form in the present indicative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: clivé
Use the preterite (clivé, clivaste, clivó, clivamos, clivasteis, clivaron) for completed actions of 'clivar' in the past.
Imperfect
yo: clivaba
Use the imperfect (clivaba) for ongoing or habitual past actions of 'clivar'.
Future
yo: clivaré
Use the future tense (clivaré, clivarás, clivará...) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: clivaría
Use the conditional (clivaría) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clive
Use the present subjunctive (clive) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clivara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (clivara/clivase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cliva
Use cliva, clive, clivemos, clivad, cliven for direct commands with 'clivar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no clives
Use 'no clives', 'no clive', 'no clivemos', 'no clivéis', 'no cliven' for negative commands.