expandir Present Conjugation
expandir — to expand
Expandir is regular in the present tense: expando, expandes, expande, expandimos, expandís, expanden.
expandir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'expandir,' you might say 'The city expands every year' or 'I am expanding my vocabulary.'
Notes on expandir in the Present
Expandir is a regular -ir verb and is conjugated regularly in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo expando mi colección de libros poco a poco.
I expand my book collection little by little.
yo
¿Tú expandes tu negocio por internet?
Do you expand your business online?
tú
El artista expande los límites de la creatividad.
The artist expands the boundaries of creativity.
él/ella/usted
Ellos expanden sus ideas en la reunión.
They expand on their ideas in the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative.
Correct: Use 'expande/expandes' for factual statements, not 'expanda/expandas.'
Why: The present indicative is used for facts and reality, while the subjunctive is for doubt, wishes, etc.
Mistake: Confusing 'expandimos' (present) with 'expandimos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key. 'Nosotros expandimos' can mean 'we expand' (habitually) or 'we expanded' (completed action).
Why: This is a common point of confusion for regular -ir verbs where the nosotros present and preterite forms are identical.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: expandí
Expandir is regular in the preterite: expandí, expandiste, expandió, expandimos, expandisteis, expandieron.
Imperfect
yo: expandía
Expandir is regular in the imperfect tense: expandía, expandías, expandía, expandíamos, expandíais, expandían.
Future
yo: expandiré
The future of expandir is regular: expandiré, expandirás, expandirá, expandiremos, expandiréis, expandirán.
Conditional
yo: expandiría
The conditional of expandir is regular: expandiría, expandirías, expandiría, expandiríamos, expandiríais, expandirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: expanda
The present subjunctive of expandir (expanda, expandas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expandiera
The imperfect subjunctive of expandir (expandiera/expandiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expande
The imperative of expandir has regular commands for tú (expande) and vosotros (expandid), but irregular usted/ustedes/nosotros (expanda/expandan/expandamos).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expandas
Negative commands for expandir always use the present subjunctive: no expanda(s), no expandamos, no expandan.