esposar Present Conjugation
esposar — to handcuff
The present tense of esposar (esposo, esposas, esposa) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
esposar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'esposar' for actions happening right now, like police officers handcuffing someone, or for habitual actions, like saying 'The security guards always handcuff visitors.'
Notes on esposar in the Present
Esposar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
El oficial me esposó porque pensó que era el culpable.
The officer handcuffed me because he thought I was the culprit.
él/ella/usted
Los guardias esposan a los prisioneros al entrar.
The guards handcuff the prisoners upon entering.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo nunca esposaría a nadie sin pruebas.
I would never handcuff anyone without proof.
yo
¿Esposas a los sospechosos tú mismo?
Do you handcuff the suspects yourself?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific completed action in the past.
Correct: For a completed past action, use the preterite: 'El policía esposó al ladrón'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not for single, finished events in the past.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form, e.g., 'esposáis' instead of 'esposáis'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'esposáis', with the stress on the final 'a'.
Why: This is a common error with regular -ar verbs in the present indicative for the 'vosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: esposé
The preterite of esposar is regular: esposé, esposaste, esposó, esposamos, esposasteis, esposaron.
Imperfect
yo: esposaba
The imperfect of esposar (esposaba, esposabas) describes past ongoing actions or descriptions.
Future
yo: esposaré
The future tense of esposar (esposaré, esposarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: esposaría
The conditional of esposar (esposaría, esposarías) expresses hypothetical actions ('would handcuff').
Present Subjunctive
yo: espose
The present subjunctive of esposar (espose, esposes, esposemos) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: esposara
The imperfect subjunctive of esposar (esposara/esposase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esposa
Use the imperative of esposar for direct commands like 'esposa' (you, informal) or 'esposen' (you all).
Negative Imperative
yo: no esposes
Negative commands for esposar use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no esposes' (don't you handcuff).