gestionar Present Conjugation
gestionar — to manage
The present tense 'gestiono', 'gestionas', 'gestiona', 'gestionamos', 'gestionáis', 'gestionan' describes current or habitual management.
gestionar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of managing that are happening right now, are habitual, or are general truths. For example, 'I manage a team' (habitual) or 'He manages the finances' (current/habitual).
Notes on gestionar in the Present
Gestionar is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo gestiono mi tiempo de forma muy organizada.
I manage my time very organizedly.
yo
¿Tú gestionas las redes sociales de la empresa?
Do you manage the company's social media?
tú
Ella gestiona un pequeño restaurante en el centro.
She manages a small restaurant downtown.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros gestionamos los pedidos cada mañana.
We manage the orders every morning.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a recently completed action.
Correct: For a completed action in the recent past, the preterite is usually better: 'Gestioné la entrega ayer' (I managed the delivery yesterday).
Why: The present tense focuses on ongoing or habitual actions, while the preterite marks a finished event.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: gestioné
The preterite of gestionar is regular: gestioné, gestionaste, gestionó, gestionamos, gestionasteis, gestionaron.
Imperfect
yo: gestionaba
The imperfect 'gestionaba' describes ongoing or habitual management in the past.
Future
yo: gestionaré
The future tense 'gestionaré', 'gestionarás', etc., indicates future management or probability.
Conditional
yo: gestionaría
The conditional 'gestionaría' means 'would manage' and is used for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gestione
Use 'gestione' (él/ella/usted) and 'gestionen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after verbs of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: gestionara
The imperfect subjunctive 'gestionara' or 'gestionase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gestiona
Use 'gestiona' (tú) and 'gestione' (usted) for direct commands to manage something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no gestiones
Use 'no gestiones' (tú) and 'no gestione' (usted) for negative commands to manage.