evaluar Present Conjugation
evaluar — to evaluate
Evaluar follows a common pattern where the 'u' takes an accent mark (ú) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
evaluar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current assessments, habitual grading, or general opinions you hold about a situation right now.
Notes on evaluar in the Present
This verb is a 'vocalic' -ar verb. You must add an accent to the 'u' (evalúo, evalúas, evalúa, evalúan) to keep the 'u' and 'a' from blending into a single syllable.
Example Sentences
Evalúo la situación con mucho cuidado.
I evaluate the situation very carefully.
yo
¿Cómo evalúas el desempeño de tu equipo?
How do you evaluate your team's performance?
tú
Nosotros evaluamos los riesgos cada mes.
We evaluate the risks every month.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: evaluo
Correct: evalúo
Why: Without the accent, the 'u' and 'o' blend together. The accent is needed to emphasize the 'u' separately.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: evalué
The preterite of evaluar is regular: evalué, evaluaste, evaluó, evaluamos, evaluasteis, evaluaron.
Imperfect
yo: evaluaba
The imperfect of evaluar is regular: evaluaba, evaluabas, evaluaba, evaluábamos, evaluabais, evaluaban.
Future
yo: evaluaré
The future of evaluar is regular: añadiré -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: evaluaría
The conditional of evaluar is regular: evaluaría, evaluarías, evaluaría, evaluaríamos, evaluaríais, evaluarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evalúe
The present subjunctive of evaluar mirrors the present indicative's accent changes: evalúe, evalúes, evalúe, evaluemos, evaluéis, evalúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evaluara
The imperfect subjunctive of evaluar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: evaluara, evaluaras, evaluara, evaluáramos, evaluarais, evaluaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evalúa
Use evalúa (tú), evalúe (usted), and evalúen (ustedes) to give direct orders or instructions to assess something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evalúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no evalúes, no evalúe, no evaluemos, no evaluéis, no evalúen.