embarcar Present Conjugation
embarcar — to board
Embarcar is completely regular in the present tense: embarco, embarcas, embarca, embarcamos, embarcáis, embarcan.
embarcar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for habitual boarding (like a commute) or actions happening right now.
Notes on embarcar in the Present
This verb is fully regular in the present indicative. There are no spelling changes or stem changes here.
Example Sentences
Siempre embarco por la puerta B.
I always board through gate B.
yo
El crucero embarca a los pasajeros a mediodía.
The cruise ship boards the passengers at noon.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros embarcamos en cinco minutos.
We board in five minutes.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: embarquo
Correct: embarco
Why: Learners often over-apply the 'qu' change from the preterite. In the present, 'co' already makes the 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: embarqué
Embarcar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': embarqué, embarcaste, embarcó, embarcamos, embarcasteis, embarcaron.
Imperfect
yo: embarcaba
The imperfect of embarcar is regular: embarcaba, embarcabas, embarcaba, embarcábamos, embarcabais, embarcaban.
Future
yo: embarcaré
The future of embarcar is regular: embarcaré, embarcarás, embarcará, embarcaremos, embarcaréis, embarcarán.
Conditional
yo: embarcaría
The conditional of embarcar is regular: embarcaría, embarcarías, embarcaría, embarcaríamos, embarcaríais, embarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: embarque
Embarcar follows the c to qu spelling change to keep the 'k' sound: embarque, embarques, embarque, embarquemos, embarquéis, embarquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: embarcara
The imperfect subjunctive of embarcar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: embarcara, embarcaras, embarcara, embarcáramos, embarcarais, embarcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: embarca
Give commands to board: embarca (tú), embarque (usted), embarquemos (nosotros), embarcad (vosotros), embarquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no embarques
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no embarques, no embarque, no embarquemos, no embarquéis, no embarquen.