graduar Present Conjugation
graduar — to graduate
The present of graduar features an accent shift on the 'u': gradúo, gradúas, gradúa, graduamos, graduáis, gradúan.
graduar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits, general facts about graduating, or when adjusting/calibrating something right now.
Notes on graduar in the Present
This verb has a 'weak vowel' accentuation. The 'u' becomes stressed and requires a tilde in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Yo me gradúo este semestre.
I graduate this semester.
yo
El técnico gradúa la máquina con cuidado.
The technician calibrates the machine carefully.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos graduamos en mayo.
We graduate in May.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'graduo' without the accent.
Correct: gradúo
Why: Without the accent, the stress would fall on the 'o', which is incorrect for this verb's pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: gradué
The preterite of graduar is regular: gradué, graduaste, graduó, graduamos, graduasteis, graduaron.
Imperfect
yo: graduaba
The imperfect of graduar is regular: graduaba, graduabas, graduaba, graduábamos, graduabais, graduaban.
Future
yo: graduaré
The future of graduar is regular: graduaré, graduarás, graduará, graduaremos, graduaréis, graduarán.
Conditional
yo: graduaría
The conditional of graduar is regular: graduaría, graduarías, graduaría, graduaríamos, graduaríais, graduarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gradúe
The present subjunctive of graduar adds an accent to the 'u' in most forms: gradúe, gradúes, gradúe, graduemos, graduéis, gradúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: graduara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: graduara, graduaras, graduara, graduáramos, graduarais, graduaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gradúa
The imperative of graduar uses the accent shift in singular and plural 'usted' forms: gradúa, gradúe, graduemos, graduad, gradúen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no gradúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no gradúes, no gradúe, no graduemos, no graduéis, no gradúen.