desbordar Present Conjugation
desbordar — to overflow
The present tense 'desbordo', 'desbordas', 'desborda', etc., describes ongoing actions, habits, or general truths.
desbordar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things happening right now, habitual actions, or general facts. For 'desbordar', it could be 'El río siempre desborda en primavera' (The river always overflows in spring) or '¡Cuidado, que se desborda!' (Careful, it's overflowing!).
Notes on desbordar in the Present
Desbordar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
El grifo gotea y el agua desborda.
The faucet drips and the water overflows.
él/ella/usted
Yo desbordo energía hoy.
I am overflowing with energy today.
yo
¿Tú desbordas paciencia?
Do you overflow with patience?
tú
Nosotros desbordamos alegría.
We overflow with joy.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: If it just happened, use the preterite: 'Se desbordó' (It overflowed), not 'Se desborda'.
Why: The preterite is for completed past actions, while the present is for ongoing or habitual ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'desbordáis', not 'desbordan' or 'desbordáis'.
Why: The vosotros present indicative ending for -ar verbs is -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desbordé
The preterite of desbordar is regular: desbordé, desbordaste, desbordó, desbordamos, desbordasteis, desbordaron.
Imperfect
yo: desbordaba
The imperfect 'desbordaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'the river was overflowing'.
Future
yo: desbordaré
The future tense 'desbordaré', 'desbordarás', etc., talks about what will happen.
Conditional
yo: desbordaría
The conditional 'desbordaría', 'desbordarías', etc., is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desborde
The present subjunctive, like 'desborde' (él/ella/usted) or 'desbordes' (tú), expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desbordara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'desbordara' or 'desbordase', is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desborda
Use imperative forms like 'desborda' (tú) for direct commands, 'desborden' (ustedes) for plural polite commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desbordes
Use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no desbordes' (tú) or 'no desborden' (ustedes), for negative commands.