exportar Present Conjugation
exportar — to export
The present tense of exportar is regular: exporto, exportas, exporta, exportamos, exportáis, exportan.
exportar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'This company exports electronics worldwide' or 'I export goods every month.'
Notes on exportar in the Present
Exportar is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo exporto vino a Francia cada año.
I export wine to France every year.
yo
¿Tú exportas artesanías?
Do you export handicrafts?
tú
Él exporta software desde su casa.
He exports software from his home.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros exportamos productos orgánicos.
We export organic products.
nosotros
Ellos exportan maquinaria pesada.
They export heavy machinery.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'exportando' (gerund) for a simple present action.
Correct: Use 'exporto', 'exportas', etc., for simple present actions, not 'estoy exportando' unless you mean 'I am currently in the process of exporting'.
Why: The simple present is for habitual or current actions, while the present progressive highlights an action in progress at this exact moment.
Mistake: Confusing 'exportamos' (present) with 'exportamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies whether 'exportamos' refers to a present habit or a completed past action.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both the present and preterite indicative, so listeners rely on context or time markers.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: exporté
The preterite of exportar is regular: exporté, exportaste, exportó, exportamos, exportasteis, exportaron.
Imperfect
yo: exportaba
The imperfect of exportar is regular: exportaba, exportabas, exportaba, exportábamos, exportabais, exportaban.
Future
yo: exportaré
The future tense of exportar is regular: exportaré, exportarás, exportará, exportaremos, exportaréis, exportarán.
Conditional
yo: exportaría
The conditional of exportar is regular: exportaría, exportarías, exportaría, exportaríamos, exportaríais, exportarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exporte
Use 'exporte' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'exporten' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exportara
Use 'exportara' or 'exportase' for past hypothetical or uncertain actions related to exporting.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exporta
Use 'exporta' (tú) and 'exporten' (ustedes) for direct commands with exportar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no exportes
Use 'no exportes' (tú) and 'no exporten' (ustedes) for negative commands with exportar.