compartir Present Conjugation
compartir — to share
Use 'comparto', 'compartes', 'comparte' for current, habitual, or general truths.
compartir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is super versatile! Use it for actions happening right now ('Yo comparto mi idea'), for habits ('Ella comparte su coche todos los días'), and for general truths ('El agua comparte el calor').
Notes on compartir in the Present
Compartir is regular in the present indicative. The stem 'compart-' remains the same for all forms except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros', which use 'compartimos' and 'compartís'.
Example Sentences
Yo comparto mis galletas con mi hermano.
I share my cookies with my brother.
yo
¿Tú compartes tus juguetes con los niños?
Do you share your toys with the children?
tú
Mi vecino comparte su wifi conmigo.
My neighbor shares his wifi with me.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros compartimos un apartamento.
We share an apartment.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite tense (e.g., 'compartí'). The present is for ongoing or habitual actions.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between ongoing/habitual actions (present) and completed actions (preterite).
Mistake: Incorrect 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is 'compartimos'.
Why: While it looks like the preterite 'compartimos', context usually makes the tense clear.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: compartí
Completed past actions use the preterite: 'compartí', 'compartiste', 'compartió'.
Imperfect
yo: compartía
Use 'compartía', 'compartías', 'compartía' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: compartiré
Future actions use the regular future tense: 'compartiré', 'compartirás', 'compartirá', etc.
Conditional
yo: compartiría
Use conditional for 'would' actions: 'compartiría', 'compartirías', 'compartiría'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: comparta
Use for wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'Espero que compartas' (I hope you share).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compartiera
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si yo compartiera' (if I shared) or 'ojalá compartiera' (I wish he/she shared).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: comparte
Use imperative forms like 'comparte' (tú) and 'compartan' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compartas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive, like 'no compartas' (tú) or 'no compartan' (ustedes).