fijar Present Conjugation
fijar — to set
The present tense of fijar (fijo, fijas, fija, fijamos, fijáis, fijan) describes current or habitual actions.
fijar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, like 'Fijo mi vista en la pantalla' (I fix my gaze on the screen), or for regular habits, such as 'Ella fija su rutina cada mañana' (She sets her routine every morning). It also covers general truths.
Notes on fijar in the Present
Fijar is regular in the present indicative tense. All conjugations follow the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo fijo mi atención en los detalles importantes.
I focus my attention on the important details.
yo
¿Fijas la ropa en la secadora?
Do you put the clothes in the dryer?
tú
Él fija los ojos en el horizonte.
He fixes his eyes on the horizon.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros fijamos las reglas del juego.
We set the rules of the game.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: Use the preterite 'fijé' for a completed action, e.g., 'Fijé el cuadro hace un momento'.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not those with a definite past completion.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'fijáis', not 'fijas' or 'fijais'.
Why: The vosotros form requires the '-áis' ending for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: fijé
The preterite of fijar is regular: fijé, fijaste, fijó, fijamos, fijasteis, fijaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: fijaba
The imperfect tense of fijar (fijaba, fijabas, fijaba, fijábamos, fijabais, fijaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: fijaré
The future tense of fijar (fijaré, fijarás, fijará, fijaremos, fijaréis, fijarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: fijaría
The conditional of fijar (fijaría, fijarías, fijaría, fijaríamos, fijaríais, fijarían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fije
The present subjunctive of fijar (fije, fijes, fije, fijemos, fijéis, fijen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fijara
The imperfect subjunctive of fijar (fijara/fijase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fija
Use the imperative of fijar for direct commands: fija (tú), fije (usted), fijemos (nosotros), fijen (ustedes), fijad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fijes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no fijes (tú), no fije (usted), no fijemos (nosotros), no fijen (ustedes), no fijéis (vosotros).