engendrar Present Conjugation
engendrar — to give rise to
The present tense of engendrar (engendro, engendras, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
engendrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'engendrar', this could be 'Este proceso engendra calor' (This process generates heat) or 'Ella siempre engendra buenas ideas' (She always comes up with good ideas).
Notes on engendrar in the Present
Engendrar is regular in the present indicative tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo engendro soluciones creativas.
I come up with creative solutions.
yo
¿Tú engendras confianza en la gente?
Do you inspire trust in people?
tú
La discusión engendra malentendidos.
The argument gives rise to misunderstandings.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros engendramos nuevas estrategias.
We develop new strategies.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form in a context requiring the indicative.
Correct: For factual statements or habitual actions, use the present indicative: 'Ella engendra ideas'.
Why: The indicative mood is for stating facts, while the subjunctive is for doubt, wishes, etc.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating for vosotros: 'vosotros engendran'.
Correct: The correct vosotros form is 'vosotros engendráis'.
Why: The vosotros present indicative for -ar verbs ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: engendré
The preterite of engendrar is regular: engendré, engendraste, engendró, engendramos, engendrasteis, engendraron.
Imperfect
yo: engendraba
The imperfect of engendrar (engendraba, engendrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: engendraré
The future tense of engendrar (engendraré, engendrarás, etc.) talks about what will happen.
Conditional
yo: engendraría
The conditional of engendrar (engendraría, engendrarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: engendre
The present subjunctive of engendrar (engendre, engendres, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engendrara
The imperfect subjunctive of engendrar (engendrara, engendraras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: engendra
Use the imperative of engendrar for direct commands like 'engendra tú' or 'engendren ustedes'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no engendres
Negative commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive, like 'no engendres tú' or 'no engendren ustedes'.