esfumar Present Conjugation
esfumar — to vanish
The present tense of esfumar is regular: esfumo, esfumas, esfuma, esfumamos, esfumáis, esfuman.
esfumar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths related to vanishing. For example, 'El vapor se esfuma' (The steam vanishes) describes a current or typical process.
Notes on esfumar in the Present
Esfumar is regular in the present indicative tense. The conjugations follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El vapor se esfuma lentamente de la taza.
The steam vanishes slowly from the mug.
él/ella/usted
Yo me esfumo del trabajo a las cinco en punto.
I vanish from work at five sharp.
yo
¿Tú te esfumas siempre tan rápido?
Do you always vanish so quickly?
tú
Ellos se esfuman cuando ven al jefe.
They vanish when they see the boss.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nos esfumamos en cuanto terminamos de comer.
We vanish as soon as we finish eating.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'esfumar' instead of conjugating for the subject.
Correct: Use conjugated forms like 'esfumo', 'esfumas', 'esfuma'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; you need to conjugate it to match the subject (I, you, he, etc.).
Mistake: Confusing 'esfumamos' (present) with 'esfumamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies if 'esfumamos' refers to a habitual action (present) or a completed one (preterite).
Why: The nosotros form in the present and preterite is identical for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: esfumé
The preterite of esfumar is regular: esfumé, esfumaste, esfumó, esfumamos, esfumasteis, esfumaron.
Imperfect
yo: esfumaba
The imperfect of esfumar is regular: esfumaba, esfumabas, esfumaba, esfumábamos, esfumabais, esfumaban.
Future
yo: esfumaré
The future tense of esfumar is regular: esfumaré, esfumarás, esfumará, esfumaremos, esfumaréis, esfumarán.
Conditional
yo: esfumaría
The conditional of esfumar is regular: esfumaría, esfumarías, esfumaría, esfumaríamos, esfumaríais, esfumarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esfume
The present subjunctive of esfumar is regular: esfume, esfumes, esfumemos, esfuméis, esfumen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: esfumara
The imperfect subjunctive of esfumar is regular: esfumara/esfumase, esfumaras/esfumases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esfuma
The imperative of esfumar is regular: esfuma, esfume, esfumemos, esfumad, esfumen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no esfumes
The negative imperative of esfumar uses the present subjunctive: no esfumes, no esfume, no esfumemos, no esfuméis, no esfumen.