coser Present Conjugation
coser — to sew
Present tense of 'coser': coso, coses, cose, cosemos, coséis, cosen, used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
coser Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'coser' for actions happening right now ('I am sewing'), habitual actions ('She sews every Tuesday'), or general facts ('Sewing requires patience').
Notes on coser in the Present
'Coser' is regular in the present indicative. All endings follow the standard pattern for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo coso mi propia ropa.
I sew my own clothes.
yo
¿Tú coses bien?
Do you sew well?
tú
Él cose la mayoría de sus camisas.
He sews most of his shirts.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros cosemos para vivir.
We sew for a living.
nosotros
Ellas cosen en su tiempo libre.
They sew in their free time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present progressive ('estoy cosiendo') when the simple present is sufficient for a habit.
Correct: For habits like 'I sew every week', use 'Yo coso cada semana', not 'Yo estoy cosiendo cada semana'.
Why: The present progressive emphasizes an action in progress *right now*, while the simple present covers habits and general truths.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct vosotros form is 'coséis', not 'coses' or 'cosan'.
Why: This is a common error for learners unfamiliar with the vosotros conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: cosí
The preterite of 'coser' is regular: cosí, cosiste, cosió, cosimos, cosisteis, cosieron.
Imperfect
yo: cosía
Imperfect of 'coser': cosía, cosías, cosía, cosíamos, cosíais, cosían, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: coseré
Future tense of 'coser': coseré, coserás, coserá, etc., for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: cosería
Conditional of 'coser': cosería, coserías, cosería, etc., for 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cosa
Present subjunctive of 'coser' (cosa, cosas, etc.) used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cosiera
Imperfect subjunctive of 'coser' (cosiera/cosiese forms) used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cose
Imperative 'coser' forms: cose (tú), cosa (usted), cosamos (nosotros), cosed (vosotros), cosan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cosas
Negative imperative 'coser' forms: no cosas (tú), no cosa (usted), no cosamos (nosotros), no cosáis (vosotros), no cosan (ustedes).