collar Present Conjugation
collar — to collar
The present tense of collar: collo, collas, colla, collamos, colláis, collan.
collar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'collar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to collaring something or someone.
Notes on collar in the Present
Collar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo collo al intruso en mi jardín.
I collar the intruder in my garden.
yo
¿Tú siempre collas al gato cuando sale?
Do you always collar the cat when it goes out?
tú
Él colla a los sospechosos con su red.
He collars the suspects with his net.
él/ella/usted
Ellos collan a los animales perdidos.
They collar the lost animals.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for habitual actions.
Correct: For habitual actions, use the simple present: 'Yo collo' not 'Yo estoy collando'.
Why: 'Estar + gerund' is for actions in progress right now, not habits.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'collo', not 'collo' or another variation.
Why: This is a common area for mistakes with -ar verbs, though 'collar' is regular here.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: collé
The preterite of collar: collé, collaste, colló, collamos, collasteis, collaron.
Imperfect
yo: collaba
The imperfect tense of collar: collaba, collabas, collaba, collábamos, collabais, collaban.
Future
yo: collaré
The future tense of collar: collaré, collarás, collará, collarémos, collaréis, collarán.
Conditional
yo: collaría
The conditional tense of collar: collaría, collarías, collaría, collaríamos, collaríais, collarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: colle
The present subjunctive of collar: colle, colles, colle, collemos, colléis, collen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: collara
The imperfect subjunctive of collar (-ra or -se): collara, collaras, collara, colláramos, collarais, collaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: colla
Collar in the imperative mood: colla (tú), colle (usted), collad (vosotros), collemos (nosotros), collen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no colles
Negative commands for collar: no colles (tú), no colle (usted), no colléis (vosotros), no collemos (nosotros), no collen (ustedes).