fundir Present Conjugation
fundir — to melt
The present tense of fundir is regular: fundo, fundes, funde, fundimos, fundís, funden.
fundir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('El sol funde la nieve' - The sun is melting the snow), habitual actions ('Fundimos metal cada día' - We melt metal every day), or general truths.
Notes on fundir in the Present
Fundir is regular in the present indicative tense. The nosotros form 'fundimos' is identical to the preterite; context helps differentiate.
Example Sentences
El sol funde la nieve en la montaña.
The sun melts the snow on the mountain.
él/ella/usted
Yo fundo cera para hacer velas.
I melt wax to make candles.
yo
¿Fundes el chocolate a fuego lento?
Do you melt the chocolate over low heat?
tú
Ellos funden el oro en la fábrica.
They melt the gold in the factory.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For actions that finished in the past, use the preterite ('fundí') or imperfect ('fundía').
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not past ones.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros form with the preterite.
Correct: While 'fundimos' is the same in both present and preterite, context usually clarifies. 'Hoy fundimos' (present) vs. 'Ayer fundimos' (preterite).
Why: This is a common point of confusion for regular -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: fundí
The preterite of fundir is regular: fundí, fundiste, fundió, fundimos, fundisteis, fundieron.
Imperfect
yo: fundía
The imperfect tense of fundir is regular: fundía, fundías, fundía, fundíamos, fundíais, fundían.
Future
yo: fundiré
The future tense of fundir is regular: fundiré, fundirás, fundirá, fundiremos, fundiréis, fundirán.
Conditional
yo: fundiría
The conditional tense of fundir is regular: fundiría, fundirías, fundiría, fundiríamos, fundiríais, fundirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funda
The present subjunctive of fundir: funda, fundas, fundamos, fundáis, fundan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fundiera
The imperfect subjunctive of fundir (-ra form): fundiera, fundieras, fundiera, fundiéramos, fundierais, fundieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funde
The imperative of fundir uses specific command forms: funde (tú), funda (usted), fundamos (nosotros), fundid (vosotros), fundan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fundas
Negative commands for fundir use the present subjunctive: no fundas (tú), no funda (usted), no fundamos (nosotros), no fundáis (vosotros), no fundan (ustedes).