entablar Present Conjugation
entablar — to start
The present tense of entablar is regular: entablo, entablas, entabla, entablamos, entabláis, entablan.
entablar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('I am starting a company'), habitual actions ('He usually starts discussions'), or general truths ('This treaty starts a new era').
Notes on entablar in the Present
Entablar is regular in the present tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo entablo una nueva fase en mi vida.
Right now, I am starting a new phase in my life.
yo
¿Tú entablas amistad fácilmente?
Do you make friends easily?
tú
El profesor entabla la lección con una pregunta.
The teacher begins the lesson with a question.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros entablamos contacto visual para comunicarnos.
We make eye contact to communicate.
nosotros
Ellos entablan un proyecto cada año.
They start a project every year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for habitual actions.
Correct: For habits, use the simple present: 'Siempre entablamos un brindis' (We always start a toast), not 'Estamos entablando'.
Why: 'Estar' + gerund is for actions in progress *right now*, not for routines.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating 'vosotros'.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'entabláis', with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: The vosotros form often trips learners up with its unique ending and stress.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: entablé
The preterite of entablar is regular: entablé, entablaste, entabló, entablamos, entablasteis, entablaron.
Imperfect
yo: entablaba
The imperfect of entablar is regular: entablaba, entablabas, entablaba, entablábamos, entablabais, entablaban.
Future
yo: entablaré
The future tense of entablar is regular: entablaré, entablarás, entablará, entablaremos, entablaréis, entablarán.
Conditional
yo: entablaría
The conditional of entablar is regular: entablaría, entablarías, entablaría, entablaríamos, entablaríais, entablarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entable
The present subjunctive of entablar ('entable', 'entables', etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or influence.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entablara
The imperfect subjunctive of entablar ('entablara', 'entablaras', etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entabla
Use 'entabla', 'entable', 'entablemos', 'entablad', 'entablen' for direct commands with entablar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entables
Use 'no entables', 'no entable', 'no entablemos', 'no entabléis', 'no entablen' for negative commands.