esconder Present Conjugation
esconder — to hide
Esconder is regular in the present: escondo, escondes, esconde, escondemos, escondéis, esconden.
esconder Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about where you usually hide things, like your keys or a secret. It's also used for current actions, like playing hide-and-seek right now.
Notes on esconder in the Present
Esconder is a completely regular -er verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre escondo los regalos de Navidad en el armario.
I always hide the Christmas gifts in the closet.
yo
¿Dónde escondes las llaves de repuesto?
Where do you hide the spare keys?
tú
Ellos esconden la verdad para no herir a nadie.
They hide the truth so as not to hurt anyone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'escondo' for the 'tú' form.
Correct: escondes
Why: Learners sometimes forget to change the ending from -o to -es for the second person singular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: escondí
The preterite of esconder is regular: escondí, escondiste, escondió, escondimos, escondisteis, escondieron.
Imperfect
yo: escondía
The imperfect of esconder uses standard -ía endings: escondía, escondías, escondía, escondíamos, escondíais, escondían.
Future
yo: esconderé
To form the future of esconder, add the endings to the infinitive: esconderé, esconderás, esconderá, esconderemos, esconderéis, esconderán.
Conditional
yo: escondería
The conditional of esconder is regular: escondería, esconderías, escondería, esconderíamos, esconderíais, esconderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esconda
The present subjunctive of esconder uses -a endings: esconda, escondas, esconda, escondamos, escondáis, escondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escondiera
The imperfect subjunctive of esconder is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escondiera, escondieras, escondiera, escondiéramos, escondierais, escondieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esconde
The imperative of esconder gives commands: esconde (tú), esconda (usted), escondamos, esconded (vosotros), escondan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escondas
The negative imperative of esconder uses the present subjunctive: no escondas, no esconda, no escondamos, no escondáis, no escondan.