entrevistar Present Conjugation
entrevistar — to interview
The present tense 'entrevisto', 'entrevistas', 'entrevista' is used for current or habitual interviews.
entrevistar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'entrevistar' for interviews happening right now ('Te entrevisto ahora mismo' - I'm interviewing you right now), for habitual actions ('Siempre entrevisto a los candidatos por la mañana' - I always interview the candidates in the morning), or for general truths ('Los periodistas entrevistan a las celebridades' - Journalists interview celebrities).
Notes on entrevistar in the Present
Entrevistar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. The conjugation follows the standard pattern without any stem or spelling changes.
Example Sentences
Yo entrevisto a mucha gente para mi blog.
I interview a lot of people for my blog.
yo
¿Tú entrevistas a los políticos a menudo?
Do you interview politicians often?
tú
Ella entrevista a los aspirantes esta semana.
She is interviewing the applicants this week.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros entrevistamos a los ganadores para el periódico.
We interview the winners for the newspaper.
nosotros
Ellos entrevistan a los artistas en vivo.
They interview the artists live.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estoy entrevistando' for habitual actions.
Correct: Use the simple present 'entrevisto' for habitual actions: 'Siempre entrevisto...'
Why: The present progressive ('estar' + gerund) is for actions happening *right now*, while the simple present is for habits or general truths.
Mistake: Confusing 'entrevista' (él/ella/usted) with 'entrevista' (tú command).
Correct: Context usually clarifies. 'Él entrevista' is a statement, '¡Entrevista!' is a command.
Why: These forms are identical, so understanding the sentence's purpose is key.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: entrevisté
The preterite of 'entrevistar' is regular: entrevisté, entrevistaste, entrevistó, entrevistamos, entrevistasteis, entrevistaron.
Imperfect
yo: entrevistaba
The imperfect 'entrevistaba' describes ongoing or habitual past interviews.
Future
yo: entrevistaré
The future tense 'entrevistaré', 'entrevistarás', 'entrevistará' indicates interviews that will happen.
Conditional
yo: entrevistaría
The conditional 'entrevistaría' expresses 'would interview' for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entreviste
Use 'entreviste' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'entrevisten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion about interviews.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entrevistara
The imperfect subjunctive 'entrevistara' or 'entrevistase' is used for hypothetical situations or past wishes/doubts about interviews.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entrevista
Use 'entrevista' (tú) and 'entreviste' (usted) to give direct commands when interviewing someone.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entrevistes
Use 'no entrevistes' (tú) or 'no entreviste' (usted) for negative commands, like 'Don't interview them'.