errar Present Conjugation
errar — to miss
The present tense of errar is irregular, changing the 'e' to 'ye' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
errar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense when talking about making mistakes in general, failing a specific shot or goal right now, or describing a habitual error.
Notes on errar in the Present
This is a stem-changing verb where the initial 'e' becomes 'ye' (e.g., yerro, yerras). This happens because Spanish words rarely start with a stressed 'ie'.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre yerro en la misma pregunta del examen.
I always miss the same question on the exam.
yo
Tú nunca yerras cuando tiras a canasta.
You never miss when you shoot at the basket.
tú
Nosotros no erramos a propósito.
We don't make mistakes on purpose.
nosotros
Ellos yerran el tiro final.
They miss the final shot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'erro' instead of 'yerro'.
Correct: The correct form is 'yerro'.
Why: Errar follows the e -> ie stem change rule, but since it starts the word, it becomes 'ye'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: erré
The preterite of errar is completely regular: erré, erraste, erró, erramos, errasteis, erraron.
Imperfect
yo: erraba
The imperfect of errar is regular: erraba, errabas, erraba, errábamos, errabais, erraban.
Future
yo: erraré
The future tense of errar is regular: erraré, errarás, errará, erraremos, erraréis, errarán.
Conditional
yo: erraría
The conditional of errar is regular: erraría, errarías, erraría, erraríamos, erraríais, errarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: yerre
The present subjunctive of errar follows the 'ye' stem change: yerre, yerres, yerre, erremos, erréis, yerren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: errara
The imperfect subjunctive of errar is regular and based on the preterite stem: errara, erraras, errara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: yerra
The imperative uses 'yerra' (tú) and 'yerre' (usted), keeping the 'ye' stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no yerres
The negative imperative uses 'no yerres' (tú) and 'no yerren' (ustedes), based on the subjunctive.