declarar Present Conjugation
declarar — declare
The present indicative of declarar is regular: declaro, declaras, declara, declaramos, declaráis, declaran.
declarar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'declarar,' it could be declaring something as you speak, or a regular duty to declare things.
Notes on declarar in the Present
Declarar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. The endings follow the standard pattern: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Example Sentences
Yo declaro mi amor por ti.
I declare my love for you.
yo
¿Tú declaras tus gastos?
Do you declare your expenses?
tú
Él declara la guerra a sus enemigos.
He declares war on his enemies.
él/ella/usted
Declaramos que este proyecto es un éxito.
We declare that this project is a success.
nosotros
Ellos declaran sus bienes en la frontera.
They declare their belongings at the border.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of present indicative.
Correct: For factual statements or habitual actions, use the indicative: 'Ella declara', not 'Ella declare'.
Why: The indicative mood is for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, or emotion.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'declaráis'.
Why: The present indicative ending for 'vosotros' with -ar verbs is '-áis'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: declaré
The preterite of declarar is regular: declaré, declaraste, declaró, declaramos, declarasteis, declararon.
Imperfect
yo: declaraba
The imperfect of declarar is regular: declaraba, declarabas, declaraba, declarábamos, declarabais, declaraban.
Future
yo: declararé
The future tense of declarar (declararé) is regular and used for definite future actions or probabilities.
Conditional
yo: declararía
The conditional of declarar is regular: declararía, declararías, declararía, declararíamos, declararíais, declararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: declare
The present subjunctive of declarar (declare) is used for wishes, doubts, and influencing others.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: declarara
The imperfect subjunctive of declarar (declarara/declarase) is used for past hypotheticals or softer requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: declara
Imperative commands for declarar are mostly regular: declara, declare, declaremos, declarad, declaren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no declares
Negative commands for 'declarar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no declares, no declare, no declaremos, no declaréis, no declaren.