
deprimir Present Conjugation
deprimir — to depress
The present tense is regular: deprimo, deprimes, deprime, deprimimos, deprimís, deprimen.
deprimir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'El mal tiempo deprime mi ánimo' means 'Bad weather depresses my mood' – a general truth or habitual occurrence.
Notes on deprimir in the Present
Deprimir is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Este tipo de música me deprime.
This type of music depresses me.
él/ella/usted
Yo no deprimo a nadie a propósito.
I don't depress anyone on purpose.
yo
Ellos deprimen los precios cuando hay mucha oferta.
They depress prices when there's a lot of supply.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Vosotros deprimís las acciones con esas noticias?
Do you (plural, informal) depress the stocks with that news?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative for factual statements.
Correct: For a general truth like 'Bad news depresses him,' say 'Las malas noticias lo deprimen,' not 'Las malas noticias lo depriman.'
Why: The indicative is for facts and reality, while the subjunctive is for uncertainty, emotion, or desire.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: deprimí
The preterite of deprimir is regular: deprimí, deprimiste, deprimió, deprimimos, deprimisteis, deprimieron.
Imperfect
yo: deprimía
The imperfect tense is regular: deprimía, deprimías, deprimía, deprimíamos, deprimíais, deprimían.
Future
yo: deprimiré
The future tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiré, deprimirás, deprimirá, deprimiremos, deprimiréis, deprimirán.
Conditional
yo: deprimiría
The conditional tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiría, deprimirías, deprimiría, deprimiríamos, deprimiríais, deprimirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deprima
The present subjunctive uses 'deprima' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimas' for tú, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimáis' for vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deprimiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses 'deprimiera' or 'deprimiera' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimieras' for tú, 'deprimiéramos' for nosotros, 'deprimieran' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimierais' for vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deprime
Use 'deprime' for tú commands, 'deprima' for usted, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ustedes, and 'deprid' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deprimas
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive: 'no deprimas,' 'no deprima,' 'no deprimamos,' 'no depriman,' 'no deprimáis.'