cortejar Present Conjugation
cortejar — to court
Use 'cortejo' for current or habitual courting.
cortejar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening now or habitual actions. 'Ahora mismo, él corteja a su novia con poemas.' (Right now, he is courting his girlfriend with poems). It can also describe general truths about courting.
Notes on cortejar in the Present
Cortejar is regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo te cortejo cada día con pequeños detalles.
I court you every day with small gestures.
yo
¿Tú cortejas a alguien especial?
Are you courting someone special?
tú
Él corteja a su amada con canciones.
He courts his beloved with songs.
él/ella/usted
Ellos cortejan al cliente más importante.
They are courting the most important client.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a past, completed courting action.
Correct: Use the preterite ('cortejó') for completed past actions.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: cortejé
Use 'cortejó' for completed past actions of courting.
Imperfect
yo: cortejaba
Use 'cortejaba' for ongoing or habitual courting in the past.
Future
yo: cortejaré
Use 'cortejará' for future courting actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: cortejaría
Use 'cortejaría' for hypothetical or polite courting scenarios.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corteje
Use 'corteje' for wishes, doubts, or emotions about someone courting.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cortejara
Use 'cortejara' or 'cortejase' for past hypotheticals or wishes related to courting.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corteja
Use 'corteja' (tú) and 'corteje' (usted) for direct commands when courting.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cortejes
Use 'no cortejes' (tú) and 'no corteje' (usted) for negative commands when courting.