emitir Present Conjugation
emitir — to broadcast
Emitir is regular in the present tense: emito, emites, emite, emitimos, emitís, emiten.
emitir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to broadcasting. For instance, 'This station broadcasts news 24/7' or 'I broadcast my podcast every Tuesday.'
Notes on emitir in the Present
Emitir is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo emito mi programa de radio todas las mañanas.
I broadcast my radio show every morning.
yo
¿Tú emites las noticias en ese canal?
Do you broadcast the news on that channel?
tú
La televisión emite un documental interesante.
The television is broadcasting an interesting documentary.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros emitimos en alta definición.
We broadcast in high definition.
nosotros
Ellos emiten conciertos en línea.
They broadcast concerts online.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'emitir' (infinitive) instead of a conjugated form.
Correct: Use the correct present tense form: 'emito', 'emites', 'emite', etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; you need to conjugate it to match the subject and tense.
Mistake: Confusing 'emitimos' (we broadcast) with 'emitimos' (we emitted - preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but be mindful that 'emitimos' can be both present and preterite.
Why: This is a common point of confusion for regular -ir verbs where the nosotros form is identical in present and preterite.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: emití
Emitir is regular in the preterite: emití, emitiste, emitió, emitimos, emitisteis, emitieron.
Imperfect
yo: emitía
Emitir is regular in the imperfect tense: emitía, emitías, emitía, emitíamos, emitíais, emitían.
Future
yo: emitiré
Emitir's future tense is regular: emitiré, emitirás, emitirá, emitiremos, emitiréis, emitirán.
Conditional
yo: emitiría
Emitir's conditional tense is regular: emitiría, emitirías, emitiría, emitiríamos, emitiríais, emitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emita
The present subjunctive of emitir is: emita (yo/él/ella/usted), emitas (tú), emitamos (nosotros), emitan (ustedes/ellos/ellas), emitáis (vosotros).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emitiera
The imperfect subjunctive of emitir (emitiese/emitieses/emitiéramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emite
Emitir's imperative forms are: emite (tú), emita (usted), emitamos (nosotros), emitan (ustedes), emitid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no emitas
Negative commands for emitir use the present subjunctive: no emitas (tú), no emita (usted), no emitamos (nosotros), no emitan (ustedes), no emitáis (vosotros).