estrellar Present Conjugation
estrellar — to smash
The present indicative of estrellar is regular: estrello, estrellas, estrella, estrellamos, estrelláis, estrellan.
estrellar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. You might say 'He smashes things when he's angry' or 'The meteor smashes into the atmosphere'.
Notes on estrellar in the Present
Estrellar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
Mi hermano pequeño estrella todos sus juguetes.
My little brother smashes all his toys.
él/ella/usted
Yo no estrella nada, soy muy cuidadoso.
I don't smash anything, I'm very careful.
yo
¿Tú siempre estrellas el coche al aparcar?
Do you always crash the car when parking?
tú
Los niños estrellan la pelota contra la pared.
The children smash the ball against the wall.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for a habitual action, like 'Yo estrellé mis juguetes cada día'.
Correct: For habitual actions, use the present tense: 'Yo estrello mis juguetes cada día'.
Why: The present tense is used for routines and repeated actions, while the preterite is for single completed events.
Mistake: Confusing 'estrellamos' (present) with 'estrellamos' (preterite).
Correct: The form 'estrellamos' is used for both the present indicative ('nosotros estrellamos') and the preterite ('nosotros estrellamos'). Context is key.
Why: This is a common point of confusion for regular -ar verbs in the 'nosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: estrellé
The preterite of estrellar is regular: estrellé, estrellaste, estrelló, estrellamos, estrellasteis, estrellaron.
Imperfect
yo: estrellaba
The imperfect of estrellar is regular: estrellaba, estrellabas, estrellaba, estrellábamos, estrellabais, estrellaban.
Future
yo: estrellaré
The future of estrellar is regular: estrellaré, estrellarás, estrellará, estrellaremos, estrellaréis, estrellarán.
Conditional
yo: estrellaría
The conditional of estrellar is regular: estrellaría, estrellarías, estrellaría, estrellaríamos, estrellaríais, estrellarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estrellé
The present subjunctive of estrellar is regular: estrelle, estrelles,estrellemos, estrellen, estrelléis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estrellara
The imperfect subjunctive of estrellar has two forms, e.g., estrellara/estrellase, estrellaras/estrellases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estrella
The imperative of estrellar is regular: estrella, no estrelles, estrelle, estrellemos, estrellad, no estrelléis, estrellen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estrelles
The negative imperative of estrellar uses the present subjunctive: no estrelle, no estrelles, no estrellemos, no estrellen, no estrelléis.