emocionar Present Conjugation
emocionar — to move
The present indicative of emocionar is regular: emociono, emocionas, emociona, emocionamos, emocionáis, emocionan.
emocionar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative of 'emocionar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. It can mean 'to excite,' 'to move (emotionally),' or 'to get excited.'
Notes on emocionar in the Present
Emocionar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation.
Example Sentences
Este libro me emociona mucho.
This book moves me a lot.
él/ella/usted
Siempre nos emocionamos cuando viajamos.
We always get excited when we travel.
nosotros
¿Te emocionas fácilmente?
Do you get emotional easily?
tú
Los niños se emocionan con los fuegos artificiales.
The children get excited by the fireworks.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'emocionar' when talking about oneself.
Correct: Use 'Yo me emociono.'
Why: When the subject is performing the action on itself (reflexive), you need the conjugated form and the reflexive pronoun.
Mistake: Confusing 'emocionamos' (present indicative) with 'emocionamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies: 'Siempre nos emocionamos' (always) is present; 'Ayer nos emocionamos' (yesterday) is preterite.
Why: These forms are identical in both tenses.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: emocioné
The preterite of emocionar is regular: emocioné, emocionaste, emocionó, emocionamos, emocionasteis, emocionaron.
Imperfect
yo: emocionaba
The imperfect of emocionar is regular: emocionaba, emocionabas, emocionaba, emocionábamos, emocionabais, emocionaban.
Future
yo: emocionaré
The future of emocionar is regular: emocionaré, emocionarás, emocionará, emocionaremos, emocionaréis, emocionarán.
Conditional
yo: emocionaría
The conditional of emocionar is regular: emocionaría, emocionarías, emocionaría, emocionaríamos, emocionaríais, emocionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emocione
The present subjunctive of emocionar (emocione, emociones, emocionemos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emocionara
The imperfect subjunctive of emocionar (emocionara/emocionase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emociona
The imperative of emocionar gives direct commands: ¡emociona!, ¡emocionemos!, ¡emocionad!, ¡emocionen!.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emociones
Negative commands for emocionar use 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no emociones!, ¡no emocionemos!, ¡no emocionéis!, ¡no emocionen!.