excusar Present Conjugation
excusar — to excuse
The present tense of excusar is regular: excuso, excusas, excusa, excusamos, excusáis, excusan.
excusar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'excusar' for actions happening right now ('I excuse you now'), habitual actions ('He always excuses small mistakes'), or general truths ('We excuse minor errors').
Notes on excusar in the Present
Excusar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo te excuso esta vez.
I excuse you this time.
yo
¿Tú siempre excusas sus errores?
Do you always excuse his mistakes?
tú
Ella excusa la tardanza de su amigo.
She excuses her friend's lateness.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros excusamos las interrupciones menores.
We excuse minor interruptions.
nosotros
Ellos excusan el ruido del tráfico.
They excuse the traffic noise.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'excusar' when a conjugated form is needed.
Correct: Use 'excuso', 'excusas', etc., depending on the subject.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and cannot be used as the main verb in a sentence without another auxiliary verb.
Mistake: Confusing 'excusamos' (present) with 'excusamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key; 'We excuse' (present) vs. 'We excused' (preterite).
Why: These forms are identical, making context crucial for understanding the intended meaning.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: excusé
The preterite of excusar is regular: excusé, excusaste, excusó, excusamos, excusasteis, excusaron.
Imperfect
yo: excusaba
The imperfect of excusar is regular: excusaba, excusabas, excusaba, excusábamos, excusabais, excusaban.
Future
yo: excusaré
The future of excusar is regular: excusaré, excusarás, excusará, excusaremos, excusaréis, excusarán.
Conditional
yo: excusaría
The conditional of excusar is regular: excusaría, excusarías, excusaría, excusaríamos, excusaríais, excusarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: excuse
The present subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excuse', 'excuses') follows verbs of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: excusara
The imperfect subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excusara', 'excusaras') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: excusa
Use 'excusa' (tú), 'excuse' (usted), 'excusemos' (nosotros), 'excusad' (vosotros), 'excusen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no excuses
Use 'no excuses' (tú), 'no excuse' (usted), 'no excusemos' (nosotros), 'no excuséis' (vosotros), 'no excusen' (ustedes) for negative commands.