escapar Present Conjugation
escapar — escape
The present tense of escapar is regular: escapo, escapas, escapa, escapamos, escapáis, escapan.
escapar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current attempts to get away or general facts about escaping, like how often someone escapes their routine. It is also used to describe things that are 'slipping away' from you right now.
Notes on escapar in the Present
Escapar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern without any stem changes or spelling shifts.
Example Sentences
Siempre escapo de la ciudad los fines de semana.
I always escape from the city on weekends.
yo
El perro siempre escapa por el agujero de la valla.
The dog always escapes through the hole in the fence.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes no escapan de sus responsabilidades.
You all don't escape from your responsibilities.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'escapo de' when you mean 'to leak'.
Correct: Use 'se escapa' for leaks.
Why: When talking about gas or water leaking, the reflexive form 'escaparse' is much more natural.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: escapé
The preterite of escapar is regular: escapé, escapaste, escapó, escapamos, escapasteis, escaparon.
Imperfect
yo: escapaba
The imperfect of escapar follows the regular -aba pattern: escapaba, escapabas, escapaba, escapábamos, escapabais, escapaban.
Future
yo: escaparé
The future tense of escapar uses the infinitive as a base: escaparé, escaparás, escapará, escaparemos, escaparéis, escaparán.
Conditional
yo: escaparía
The conditional of escapar is regular: escaparía, escaparías, escaparía, escaparíamos, escaparíais, escaparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escape
The present subjunctive of escapar uses the 'e' endings: escape, escapes, escape, escapemos, escapéis, escapen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escapara
The imperfect subjunctive of escapar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escapara, escaparas, escapara, escapáramos, escaparais, escaparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escapa
The affirmative imperative of escapar uses: escapa (tú), escapad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escapes
The negative imperative of escapar uses the present subjunctive forms: no escapes, no escape, no escapemos, no escapéis, no escapen.