fracturar Present Conjugation
fracturar — to fracture
Use present tense like 'fracturo' (yo) and 'fractura' (él/ella/usted) for actions happening now or habitual actions.
fracturar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
This is your go-to for things happening right now ('I fracture the bone'), general truths ('This material fractures easily'), or habits ('He fractures his wrist every winter').
Notes on fracturar in the Present
Fracturar is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo fracturo el hueso con un bisturí.
I fracture the bone with a scalpel.
yo
¿Tú fracturas la madera para hacer esculturas?
Do you fracture wood to make sculptures?
tú
El cirujano fractura el hueso para corregir la deformidad.
The surgeon fractures the bone to correct the deformity.
él/ella/usted
Ellos fracturan el código para encontrar la solución.
They fracture the code to find the solution.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the subjunctive is needed.
Correct: After 'Quiero que...', use the subjunctive 'fractures' (tú), not the indicative 'fracturas'.
Why: Certain triggers, like expressions of desire or doubt, require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing vosotros forms.
Correct: The correct form is 'fracturáis', not 'fracturas' or 'fracturan'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is specific to the 'vosotros' form in the present indicative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: fracturé
Use preterite like 'fracturé' (yo) and 'fracturó' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: fracturaba
Use imperfect like 'fracturaba' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing past actions or descriptions.
Future
yo: fracturaré
Use future like 'fracturaré' (yo) and 'fracturará' (él/ella/usted) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: fracturaría
Use conditional like 'fracturaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) for hypothetical 'would' situations or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fracture
Use present subjunctive like 'fracture' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fracturara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'fracturara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fractura
Use imperative forms like 'fractura' (tú) and 'fracturen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fractures
Use negative commands like 'no fractures' (tú) and 'no fracturen' (ustedes), which are based on the present subjunctive.