experimentar Present Conjugation
experimentar — to experience
The present indicative of experimentar is regular: experimento, experimentas, experimenta, experimentamos, experimentáis, experimentan.
experimentar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'experimentar' for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'Yo experimento con nuevas ideas.' (I experiment with new ideas).
Notes on experimentar in the Present
Experimentar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo experimento con diferentes tipos de pintura.
I experiment with different types of paint.
yo
¿Tú experimentas algo inusual?
Do you experience something unusual?
tú
El científico experimenta en el laboratorio.
The scientist experiments in the lab.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros experimentamos mucho en esta clase.
We experiment a lot in this class.
nosotros
Ellos experimentan con la música.
They experiment with music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund ('estoy experimentando') for habitual actions.
Correct: Use the simple present 'experimento' for habits.
Why: 'Estar' + gerund is usually for actions in progress right now, not ongoing habits.
Mistake: Incorrect ending for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'experimentáis'.
Why: The vosotros present indicative ending for -ar verbs is -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: experimenté
The preterite of experimentar is regular: experimenté, experimentaste, experimentó, experimentamos, experimentasteis, experimentaron.
Imperfect
yo: experimentaba
The imperfect of experimentar is regular: experimentaba, experimentabas, experimentaba, experimentábamos, experimentabais, experimentaban.
Future
yo: experimentaré
The future of experimentar is regular: experimentaré, experimentarás, experimentará, experimentaremos, experimentaréis, experimentarán.
Conditional
yo: experimentaría
The conditional of experimentar is regular: experimentaría, experimentarías, experimentaría, experimentaríamos, experimentaríais, experimentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: experimente
The present subjunctive of experimentar (e.g., experimente, experimentes) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: experimentara
The imperfect subjunctive of experimentar (e.g., experimentara, experimentaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: experimenta
Imperative of experimentar: experimenta (tú), experimente (usted), experimentemos (nosotros), experimenten (ustedes), experimentad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no experimentes
Negative imperative of experimentar uses the present subjunctive: no experimentes (tú), no experimente (usted), no experimentemos (nosotros), no experimenten (ustedes), no experimentéis (vosotros).