desmontar Present Conjugation
desmontar — to take apart
Present tense for 'desmontar' (desmonto, desmontas, etc.) for actions happening now or habitual actions.
desmontar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions of taking things apart, or general truths related to disassembly.
Notes on desmontar in the Present
Desmontar is a regular -ar verb, so all its present indicative forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo desmonto el reloj para limpiarlo.
I take apart the watch to clean it.
yo
¿Tú desmontas los muebles a menudo?
Do you take apart the furniture often?
tú
El mecánico desmonta el motor cada seis meses.
The mechanic takes apart the engine every six months.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros desmontamos la estructura para transportarla.
We take apart the structure to transport it.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present for a completed past action.
Correct: For a completed action yesterday, use the preterite: 'Ayer desmonté'.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'desmontáis', not 'desmontan'.
Why: The vosotros form for regular -ar verbs in the present indicative ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desmonté
Completed actions in the past for 'desmontar': desmonté, desmontaste, desmontó, desmontamos, desmontasteis, desmontaron.
Imperfect
yo: desmontaba
Past ongoing or habitual actions for 'desmontar': desmontaba, desmontabas, desmontaba, desmontábamos, desmontabais, desmontaban.
Future
yo: desmontaré
Future actions for 'desmontar': desmontaré, desmontarás, desmontará, desmontaremos, desmontaréis, desmontarán.
Conditional
yo: desmontaría
Hypothetical or polite actions for 'desmontar': desmontaría, desmontarías, desmontaría, desmontaríamos, desmontaríais, desmontarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desmonte
Present subjunctive for 'desmontar' (desmonte, desmontes, etc.) used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desmontara
Past subjunctive for 'desmontar' (desmontara/desmontase) used in hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desmonta
Direct commands for desmontar: ¡desmonta tú!, ¡desmonte usted!, ¡desmontemos nosotros!, ¡desmonten ustedes!, ¡desmontad vosotros!
Negative Imperative
yo: no desmontes
Negative commands for desmontar: ¡no desmontes tú!, ¡no desmonte usted!, ¡no desmontemos nosotros!, ¡no desmonten ustedes!, ¡no desmontéis vosotros!