deportar Present Conjugation
deportar — to deport
The present tense of deportar (deporto, deportas, deporta, deportamos, deportáis, deportan) describes current or habitual deportations.
deportar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for deportar to talk about deportations happening right now, habitual actions (like a country regularly deporting people), or general truths about deportation.
Notes on deportar in the Present
Deportar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms are standard.
Example Sentences
El país deporta a miles de inmigrantes cada año.
The country deports thousands of immigrants every year.
él/ella/usted
Yo no deporto a nadie sin motivo.
I don't deport anyone without reason.
yo
Ustedes deportan a los que infringen la ley.
You (plural) deport those who break the law.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros deportamos a los criminales extranjeros.
We deport foreign criminals.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the indicative: 'Espero que deporta...'.
Correct: For statements of fact or habitual actions, use the indicative: 'Él deporta...'. Use the subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Why: The indicative is for facts, the subjunctive is for non-facts (wishes, doubts, etc.).
Mistake: Confusing 'deportamos' (present indicative) with 'deportamos' (preterite).
Correct: The nosotros form 'deportamos' is the same in both the present indicative and the preterite. Context clarifies the meaning.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs; the meaning depends entirely on the surrounding words and situation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: deporté
The preterite of deportar is regular: deporté, deportaste, deportó, deportamos, deportasteis, deportaron.
Imperfect
yo: deportaba
The imperfect of deportar (deportaba, deportabas, deportaba, deportábamos, deportabais, deportaban) describes ongoing or habitual past deportations.
Future
yo: deportaré
The future tense of deportar (deportaré, deportarás, deportará, deportaremos, deportaréis, deportarán) indicates future deportations.
Conditional
yo: deportaría
The conditional of deportar (deportaría, deportarías, deportaría, deportaríamos, deportaríais, deportarían) expresses hypothetical ('would') or polite deportations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deporte
The present subjunctive of deportar (deporte, deportes, deportemos, deporten) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deportara
The imperfect subjunctive of deportar (deportara/deportase) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deporta
Deportar commands: deporta (tú), deporte (usted), deportemos (nosotros), deporten (ustedes), deportad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no deportes
Negative deportar commands use the present subjunctive: no deporta (tú), no deporte (usted), no deportemos (nosotros), no deporten (ustedes), no deportéis (vosotros).