cooperar Present Conjugation
cooperar — to cooperate
The present tense of cooperar (coopero, cooperas, etc.) means 'I cooperate', 'you cooperate', etc., used for current or habitual actions.
cooperar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('I am cooperating'), habitual actions ('We cooperate every week'), or general truths ('Good students cooperate'). It's the most common tense for describing current reality.
Notes on cooperar in the Present
Cooperar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo coopero con mis compañeros de trabajo.
I cooperate with my coworkers.
yo
¿Cooperas en las tareas del hogar?
Do you cooperate with the household chores?
tú
El niño coopera bien con el maestro.
The child cooperates well with the teacher.
él/ella/usted
Ellos cooperan para mantener la paz.
They cooperate to maintain peace.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive ('coopere') when the indicative is needed.
Correct: For stating facts or habits, use the present indicative forms: 'coopero', 'cooperas', 'coopera', etc.
Why: The indicative states reality, while the subjunctive expresses non-reality like wishes or doubts.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form 'cooperáis'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form needs an accent on the 'a': cooperáis.
Why: The accent marks the stress in this plural form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: cooperé
The preterite of cooperar is regular: cooperé, cooperaste, cooperó, cooperamos, cooperasteis, cooperaron.
Imperfect
yo: cooperaba
The imperfect of cooperar (cooperaba, cooperabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: cooperaré
The future tense of cooperar (cooperaré, cooperarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: cooperaría
The conditional of cooperar (cooperaría, cooperarías, etc.) expresses 'would' cooperate or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: coopere
The present subjunctive of cooperar (coopere, cooperes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cooperara
The imperfect subjunctive of cooperar (cooperara, cooperaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: coopera
Imperative commands for cooperar: coopera (tú), coopere (usted), cooperemos (nosotros), cooperen (ustedes), cooperad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cooperes
Negative commands for cooperar use the present subjunctive after 'no'.