expresar Present Conjugation
expresar — to express
The present tense of expresar is regular: expreso, expresas, expresa, expresamos, expresáis, expresan.
expresar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about how you currently feel or to describe how someone usually communicates their ideas. It is perfect for stating general facts about communication styles or artistic expression.
Notes on expresar in the Present
Expresar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo expreso mis ideas con claridad.
I express my ideas clearly.
yo
Ella expresa su arte a través de la pintura.
She expresses her art through painting.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros expresamos nuestra opinión en la reunión.
We express our opinion in the meeting.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'expreso' as an adjective for 'express coffee'.
Correct: Use 'café solo' or 'exprés'.
Why: While 'expreso' is the verb form, the coffee type is usually spelled 'exprés' in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: expresé
The preterite of expresar is regular: expresé, expresaste, expresó, expresamos, expresasteis, expresaron.
Imperfect
yo: expresaba
The imperfect of expresar follows the standard -aba pattern: expresaba, expresabas, expresaba, expresábamos, expresabais, expresaban.
Future
yo: expresaré
The future of expresar is regular: expresaré, expresarás, expresará, expresaremos, expresaréis, expresarán.
Conditional
yo: expresaría
The conditional of expresar is regular: expresaría, expresarías, expresaría, expresaríamos, expresaríais, expresarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exprese
The present subjunctive of expresar uses -e endings: exprese, expreses, exprese, expresemo, expreséis, expresen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expresara
The imperfect subjunctive of expresar uses the -ara stem: expresara, expresaras, expresara, expresáramos, expresarais, expresaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expresa
The affirmative imperative of expresar uses: expresa (tú), exprese (usted), expresad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expreses
The negative imperative of expresar uses present subjunctive forms: no expreses, no exprese, no expreséis.