exterminar Present Conjugation
exterminar — to exterminate
The present tense of exterminar (extermino, exterminas, etc.) describes current or habitual actions of exterminating.
exterminar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about exterminating. For example, 'This product exterminates insects' or 'He exterminates pests every month.'
Notes on exterminar in the Present
Exterminar is regular in the present indicative. Note that the 'yo' form changes from 'e' to 'ie' (extermino) in some verbs, but not this one; it's a standard -ar conjugation.
Example Sentences
Yo extermino las malas hierbas del jardín.
I exterminate the weeds in the garden.
yo
¿Tú exterminas a los insectos dañinos?
Do you exterminate the harmful insects?
tú
Este veneno extermina los ratones.
This poison exterminates mice.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros exterminamos los ácaros en primavera.
We exterminate the mites in spring.
nosotros
Ellos exterminan la plaga cada año.
They exterminate the pest every year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific completed past action.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite: 'Ayer exterminé', not 'Ayer extermino'.
Why: The present tense refers to ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'extermino', and the 'él/ella/usted' form is 'extermina'.
Why: These are distinct conjugations for different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: exterminé
The preterite of exterminar is regular: exterminé, exterminaste, exterminó, exterminamos, exterminasteis, exterminaron.
Imperfect
yo: exterminaba
The imperfect of exterminar (exterminaba, exterminabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of exterminating.
Future
yo: exterminaré
The future tense of exterminar is regular: exterminaré, exterminarás, exterminará, exterminaremos, exterminaréis, exterminarán.
Conditional
yo: exterminaría
The conditional of exterminar (exterminaría, exterminarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical actions ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: extermine
The present subjunctive of exterminar (extermine, extermines, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exterminara
The imperfect subjunctive of exterminar (exterminara/exterminase) expresses hypothetical or unlikely past actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: extermina
Imperative commands for exterminar: extermina (tú), extermine (usted), exterminemos (nosotros), exterminad (vosotros), exterminen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no extermines
Negative commands for exterminar use the present subjunctive: no extermines (tú), no extermine (usted), no exterminemos (nosotros), no exterminéis (vosotros), no exterminen (ustedes).