delatar Present Conjugation
delatar — to report
The present tense of 'delatar' is regular: delato, delatas, delata, delatamos, delatáis, delatan.
delatar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'delatar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to reporting. For example, 'Él siempre delata a los que hacen trampa.' (He always reports those who cheat.) or 'Los testigos delatan los crímenes.' (Witnesses report crimes.)
Notes on delatar in the Present
Delatar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo delato cualquier irregularidad que vea.
I report any irregularity I see.
yo
¿Tú delatas a tus amigos cuando se portan mal?
Do you report your friends when they misbehave?
tú
El sistema delata los intentos de fraude.
The system reports fraud attempts.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros delatamos la corrupción en la empresa.
We report the corruption in the company.
nosotros
Ellos delatan las noticias falsas en redes sociales.
They report fake news on social media.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'está delatando' (present progressive) for a habitual action.
Correct: For habitual actions, use the simple present: 'Él delata' not 'Él está delatando'.
Why: The present progressive is for actions in progress right now, while the simple present is for routines and habits.
Mistake: Confusing 'delatamos' (nosotros) with the preterite form.
Correct: The present 'delatamos' and preterite 'delatamos' are spelled identically. Context is key.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs where the present nosotros form and the preterite nosotros form are the same.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: delaté
The preterite of 'delatar' is regular: delaté, delataste, delató, delatamos, delatasteis, delataron.
Imperfect
yo: delataba
The imperfect of 'delatar' is regular: delataba, delatabas, delataba, delatábamos, delatabais, delataban.
Future
yo: delataré
The future tense of 'delatar' is regular: delataré, delatarás, delatará, delataremos, delataréis, delatarán.
Conditional
yo: delataría
The conditional of 'delatar' is regular: delataría, delatarías, delataría, delataríamos, delataríais, delatarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: delate
The present subjunctive (delate, delates, delatemos, delaten, delatéis) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: delatara
The imperfect subjunctive (delatara/delatase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about past events.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: delata
Delata (tú), delate (usted), delatemos (nosotros), delaten (ustedes), delatad (vosotros) are commands to report.
Negative Imperative
yo: no delates
No delates (tú), no delate (usted), no delatemos (nosotros), no delaten (ustedes), no delatéis (vosotros) are negative commands not to report.