cursar Present Conjugation
cursar — to study
Use 'curso', 'cursas', 'cursa', 'cursamos', 'cursáis', 'cursan' for current, habitual, or general studies.
cursar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is your go-to for talking about what you or others are studying right now, habitual actions related to studying (like always taking a certain class), or general truths about education. It's the most common tense for everyday conversation.
Notes on cursar in the Present
'Cursar' is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative tense. All forms are standard.
Example Sentences
Yo curso administración de empresas.
I am studying business administration.
yo
¿Tú cursas muchas asignaturas este semestre?
Are you studying many subjects this semester?
tú
Mi hermano cursa biología en la universidad.
My brother studies biology at the university.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros cursamos clases de español en línea.
We study Spanish classes online.
nosotros
Ellos cursan el último año de secundaria.
They are studying their last year of high school.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: Use the preterite 'cursé' for a completed action, like 'Ayer cursé la inscripción'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not specific completed past events.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'cursáis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' present indicative for -ar verbs ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: cursé
Use 'cursé', 'cursaste', 'cursó', 'cursamos', 'cursasteis', 'cursaron' for completed past studies.
Imperfect
yo: cursaba
Use 'cursaba', 'cursabas', 'cursaba', 'cursábamos', 'cursabais', 'cursaban' for ongoing or habitual past studies.
Future
yo: cursaré
Use 'cursaré', 'cursarás', 'cursará', 'cursaremos', 'cursaréis', 'cursarán' for future studies or probability.
Conditional
yo: cursaría
Use 'cursaría', 'cursarías', 'cursaría', 'cursaríamos', 'cursaríais', 'cursarían' for hypothetical or polite study plans.
Present Subjunctive
yo: curse
Use 'curse' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'curses' (tú), 'cursemos' (nosotros), 'cursen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cursara
Use 'cursara' or 'cursase' for past hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cursa
Use 'cursa' (tú), 'curse' (usted), 'cursemos' (nosotros), 'curen' (ustedes), 'cursad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no curses
Use 'no curses' (tú), 'no curse' (usted), 'no cursemos' (nosotros), 'no cursen' (ustedes), 'no curséis' (vosotros) for negative commands.