detallar Present Conjugation
detallar — to detail
The present tense of 'detallar' is regular: detallo, detallas, detalla, detallamos, detalláis, detallan.
detallar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('Te detallo la información'), habitual actions ('Siempre detallo mis gastos'), or general truths ('Este programa detalla las opciones').
Notes on detallar in the Present
Detallar is a regular -ar verb. Its present tense conjugation is standard, with no stem changes or spelling quirks.
Example Sentences
Yo detallo mi trabajo en el informe.
I detail my work in the report.
yo
¿Tú detallas las instrucciones claramente?
Do you detail the instructions clearly?
tú
El profesor detalla la lección.
The professor details the lesson.
él/ella/usted
Ellos detallan los resultados del estudio.
They detail the study results.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros detallamos cada punto importante.
We detail each important point.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'detallar' (infinitive) when the subject is conjugated.
Correct: Conjugate the verb according to the subject: 'Yo detallo', not 'Yo detallar'.
Why: The infinitive is used in specific grammatical structures, not for simple present tense actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'detalla' (él/ella/usted) with 'detallo' (yo).
Correct: Ensure the ending matches the subject: 'Él detalla' (he details) vs. 'Yo detallo' (I detail).
Why: The third-person singular and first-person singular present indicative forms are distinct.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: detallé
The preterite of 'detallar' is regular: detallé, detallaste, detalló, detallamos, detallasteis, detallaron.
Imperfect
yo: detallaba
The imperfect of 'detallar' is regular: detallaba, detallabas, detallaba, detallábamos, detallabais, detallaban.
Future
yo: detallaré
The future of 'detallar' is regular: detallaré, detallarás, detallará, detallaremos, detallaréis, detallarán.
Conditional
yo: detallaría
The conditional of 'detallar' is regular: detallaría, detallarías, detallaría, detallaríamos, detallaríais, detallarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: detalle
Use 'detalle', 'detalles', 'detallen', etc., after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: detallara
Use 'detallara' or 'detallase' (and variations) for hypothetical past actions or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: detalla
Use 'detalla', 'detalle', 'detallen', 'detallad', 'detallemos' for direct commands with 'detallar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no detalles
Use 'no detalles', 'no detalle', 'no detallen', 'no detalléis', 'no detallemos' for negative commands.