expulsar Present Conjugation
expulsar — to expel
Expulso, expulsas, expulsa, expulsamos, expulsáis, expulsan are the regular present indicative forms of expulsar.
expulsar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of expelling happening right now, habitual expulsions, or general truths about expelling things.
Notes on expulsar in the Present
Expulsar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs, with the 'o' to 'u' stem change in the 'yo' form.
Example Sentences
El sistema expulsa el agua sucia automáticamente.
The system automatically expels the dirty water.
él/ella/usted
Normalmente, expulsamos a los estudiantes que llegan tarde.
Normally, we expel students who arrive late.
nosotros
Yo expulso el disco cuando la luz está verde.
I eject the disc when the light is green.
yo
Los programas antivirus expulsan las amenazas.
Antivirus programs expel threats.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive 'expulse' when the indicative 'expulsa' is needed.
Correct: For factual statements or habits, use 'expulsa' (indicative), not 'expulse' (subjunctive).
Why: The indicative is used for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'expulsáis', not 'expulsan'.
Why: The 'vosotros' form for regular -ar verbs in the present indicative ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: expulsé
Expulsé, expulsaste, expulsó, expulsamos, expulsasteis, expulsaron are the regular preterite forms of expulsar.
Imperfect
yo: expulsaba
Expulsaba, expulsabas, expulsaba, expulsábamos, expulsabais, expulsaban are the regular imperfect forms of expulsar.
Future
yo: expulsaré
The future tense of expulsar is regular: expulsaré, expulsarás, expulsará, expulsaremos, expulsaréis, expulsarán.
Conditional
yo: expulsaría
The conditional of expulsar is regular: expulsaría, expulsarías, expulsaría, expulsaríamos, expulsaríais, expulsarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: expulse
The present subjunctive of expulsar is: expulse, expulses, expulsemos, expulsen, expulséis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expulsara
The imperfect subjunctive of expulsar has two forms for each person: expulsara/expulsase, expulsaras/expulsases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expulsa
Expulsa (tú), expulse (usted), expulsemos (nosotros), expulsen (ustedes), expulsad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expulses
No expulses (tú), no expulse (usted), no expulsemos (nosotros), no expulsen (ustedes), no expulséis (vosotros).