devorar Present Conjugation
devorar — to devour
The present tense of devorar is regular: devoro, devoras, devora, devoramos, devoráis, devoran.
devorar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'devorar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'Siempre devoro mi desayuno' (I always devour my breakfast) describes a habit, or 'El lobo devora ovejas' (The wolf devours sheep) is a general truth.
Notes on devorar in the Present
'Devorar' is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard pattern: yo devoro, tú devoras, él/ella/usted devora, nosotros devoramos, vosotros devoráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes devoran.
Example Sentences
Yo devoro las noticias cada mañana.
I devour the news every morning.
yo
¿Tú devoras la comida muy rápido?
Do you devour your food very quickly?
tú
El público devora las actuaciones del artista.
The audience devours the artist's performances.
él/ella/usted
Ellos devoran libros sobre historia.
They devour books about history.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'devorar' (infinitive) instead of conjugating.
Correct: Always conjugate the verb: 'Yo devoro', not 'Yo devorar'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; it needs to be conjugated to match the subject and tense.
Mistake: Confusing 'devoramos' (present) with 'devoramos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies if 'devoramos' means 'we devour' (present) or 'we devoured' (preterite).
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: devoré
The preterite of devorar is regular: devoré, devoraste, devoró, devoramos, devorasteis, devoraron.
Imperfect
yo: devoraba
Imperfect of devorar is regular: devoraba, devorabas, devoraba, devorábamos, devorabais, devoraban.
Future
yo: devoraré
The future tense of devorar is regular: devoraré, devorarás, devorará, devoraremos, devoraréis, devorarán.
Conditional
yo: devoraría
The conditional of devorar is regular: devoraría, devorarías, devoraría, devoraríamos, devoraríais, devorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: devore
Use present subjunctive like 'devore' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: devorara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'devorara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: devora
Use imperative forms like 'devora' (tú) and 'devore' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no devores
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no devores' (tú).