felicitar Present Conjugation
felicitar — to congratulate
The present tense of felicitar (felicito, felicitas, felicita, felicitamos, felicitáis, felicitan) describes habitual actions or things happening now.
felicitar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of felicitar for actions happening right now, general truths, or habitual actions like congratulating someone every year on their birthday.
Notes on felicitar in the Present
Felicitar is regular in the present tense. All conjugations follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo te felicito por tu nuevo puesto.
I congratulate you on your new position.
yo
Ella siempre felicita a sus padres en su aniversario.
She always congratulates her parents on their anniversary.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros te felicitamos por haber terminado el proyecto.
We congratulate you on finishing the project.
nosotros
Los niños felicitan al profesor por su cumpleaños.
The children congratulate the teacher on his birthday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the subjunctive is needed.
Correct: For wishes, doubts, or emotions, use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que nos felicites'.
Why: Certain expressions require the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
Mistake: Confusing 'felicito' (yo) with 'felicita' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: Remember the correct endings: 'felicito' for 'yo' and 'felicita' for 'él/ella/usted'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: felicité
The preterite of felicitar is regular: felicité, felicitaste, felicitó, felicitamos, felicitasteis, felicitaron.
Imperfect
yo: felicitaba
The imperfect of felicitar (felicitaba, felicitabas, felicitaba, felicitábamos, felicitabais, felicitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past congratulations.
Future
yo: felicitaré
The future tense of felicitar (felicitaré, felicitarás, felicitará, etc.) indicates an action that will happen.
Conditional
yo: felicitaría
The conditional of felicitar (felicitaría, felicitarías, felicitaría, etc.) is used for hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: felicite
The present subjunctive of felicitar (felicite, felicites, felicitemos, felicitéis, feliciten) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: felicitara
The imperfect subjunctive of felicitar (felicitara/felicitase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: felicita
The imperative of felicitar uses 'felicita' (tú), 'felicite' (usted), 'felicitemos' (nosotros), 'felicitéis' (vosotros), 'felicite' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no felicites
Negative commands for felicitar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no felicites (tú), no felicite (usted), no felicitemos (nosotros), no felicitéis (vosotros), no feliciten (ustedes).