funcionar Present Conjugation
funcionar — to work
The present of funcionar is regular: funciono, funcionas, funciona, funcionamos, funcionáis, funcionan.
funcionar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things that are currently working, how systems generally operate, or habitual functions.
Notes on funcionar in the Present
Funcionar is a standard -ar verb in the present tense with no stem changes.
Example Sentences
Mi reloj no funciona bien.
My watch doesn't work well.
él/ella/usted
¿Cómo funciona esta aplicación?
How does this application work?
él/ella/usted
Normalmente, los frenos funcionan sin problemas.
Normally, the brakes work without problems.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'funcionar' to mean 'to work a job'.
Correct: Use 'trabajar' for people working a job; use 'funcionar' for machines/systems.
Why: In Spanish, 'funcionar' strictly refers to the functioning or operation of things, not human labor.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: funcioné
The preterite of funcionar is regular: funcioné, funcionaste, funcionó, funcionamos, funcionasteis, funcionaron.
Imperfect
yo: funcionaba
The imperfect of funcionar is regular: funcionaba, funcionabas, funcionaba, funcionábamos, funcionabais, funcionaban.
Future
yo: funcionarás
The future of funcionar is regular: funcionaré, funcionarás, funcionará, funcionaremos, funcionaréis, funcionarán.
Conditional
yo: funcionaría
The conditional of funcionar is regular: funcionaría, funcionarías, funcionaría, funcionaríamos, funcionaríais, funcionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funcione
The present subjunctive of funcionar is regular: funcione, funciones, funcione, funcionemos, funcionéis, funcionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: funcionara
The imperfect subjunctive of funcionar follows the -ra pattern: funcionara, funcionaras, funcionara, funcionáramos, funcionarais, funcionaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funciona
The affirmative imperative of funcionar gives commands: funciona (tú), funcione (usted), funcionad (vosotros), funcionen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no funciones
The negative imperative of funcionar uses the present subjunctive: no funciones, no funcione, no funcionemos, no funcionéis, no funcionen.