
enviar Present Conjugation
enviar — to send
Enviar has a stress shift (í) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: envío, envías, envía, enviamos, enviáis, envían.
enviar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things you send regularly, or for an action happening right now, like 'I am sending the file'.
Notes on enviar in the Present
Enviar is a 'weak-vowel' verb where the 'i' becomes stressed and carries an accent mark in the 'boot' forms.
Example Sentences
Te envío el enlace ahora mismo.
I'm sending you the link right now.
yo
Ella siempre envía tarjetas de Navidad.
She always sends Christmas cards.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros enviamos muchos mensajes por WhatsApp.
We send many messages via WhatsApp.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: envio (without accent)
Correct: envío
Why: Without the accent, 'envio' is a noun meaning 'shipment'. The verb 'I send' requires the accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: envié
The preterite of enviar is regular: envié, enviaste, envió, enviamos, enviasteis, enviaron.
Imperfect
yo: enviaba
The imperfect of enviar is regular: enviaba, enviabas, enviaba, enviábamos, enviabais, enviaban.
Future
yo: enviaré
The future of enviar is regular: enviaré, enviarás, enviará, enviaremos, enviaréis, enviarán.
Conditional
yo: enviaría
The conditional of enviar is regular: enviaría, enviarías, enviaría, enviaríamos, enviaríais, enviarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envíe
The present subjunctive of enviar follows the stress shift (í): envíe, envíes, envíe, enviemos, enviéis, envíen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enviara
The imperfect subjunctive of enviar is regular: enviara, enviaras, enviara, enviáramos, enviarais, enviaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envía
Commands for sending: envía (tú), envíe (usted), enviad (vosotros), envíen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no envíes
Negative commands use present subjunctive: no envíes (tú), no envíe (usted), no enviéis (vosotros), no envíen (ustedes).