frenar Present Conjugation
frenar — to brake
The present tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: freno, frenas, frena, frenamos, frenáis, frenan.
frenar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'frenar', it's like 'I brake every morning' or 'The car brakes automatically'.
Notes on frenar in the Present
'Frenar' is a regular -ar verb and is completely regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo freno cuando el semáforo se pone rojo.
I brake when the traffic light turns red.
yo
¿Tú frenas muy tarde?
Do you brake too late?
tú
Él frena el coche con suavidad.
He brakes the car smoothly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros frenamos en cuanto vemos el peligro.
We brake as soon as we see the danger.
nosotros
Ellos frenan para no chocar.
They brake so as not to crash.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a single, completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite 'frenó' for past completed actions.
Why: The present tense refers to the current moment or habitual actions, not finished past events.
Mistake: Confusing 'frenamos' (present) with 'frenamos' (preterite).
Correct: Listen to the context. If it's habitual or happening now, it's present. If it's a completed past action, it's preterite.
Why: As noted, the 'nosotros' form is identical in both present and preterite for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: frené
The preterite of frenar (to brake) is regular: frené, frenaste, frenó, frenamos, frenasteis, frenaron.
Imperfect
yo: frenaba
The imperfect of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaba, frenabas, frenaba, frenábamos, frenabais, frenaban.
Future
yo: frenaré
The future tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaré, frenarás, frenará, frenaremos, frenaréis, frenarán.
Conditional
yo: frenaría
The conditional of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaría, frenarías, frenaría, frenaríamos, frenaríais, frenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: frene
Frene, frenes, frene, frenemos, frenéis, frenen are the present subjunctive forms of 'frenar' (to brake).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: frenara
Frenara/frenase, frenaras/frenases, frenara/frenase, frenáramos/frenásemos, frenarais/frenaseis, frenaran/frenasen are imperfect subjunctive forms of 'frenar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: frena
Frena, frene, frenemos, frenad, frenen are the imperative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).
Negative Imperative
yo: no frenes
No frenes, no frene, no frenemos, no frenéis, no frenen are the negative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).