halagar Present Conjugation
halagar — to flatter
Halagar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: halago, halagas, halaga, halagamos, halagáis, halagan.
halagar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for general truths about who flatters whom or habitual actions.
Notes on halagar in the Present
Halagar is completely regular in the present indicative. There are no spelling changes here because the 'g' is followed by 'a' or 'o'.
Example Sentences
Siempre halagas a todo el mundo.
You always flatter everyone.
tú
Me halaga mucho tu invitación.
Your invitation flatters me a lot.
él/ella/usted
Halagamos a los ganadores del concurso.
We flatter/praise the winners of the contest.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: halaguo
Correct: halago
Why: Learners often over-apply the 'gu' spelling change from the preterite to the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: halagué
Halagar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form (halagué), which requires a spelling change.
Imperfect
yo: halagaba
The imperfect of halagar is regular: halagaba, halagabas, halagaba, halagábamos, halagabais, halagaban.
Future
yo: halagaré
The future of halagar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: halagaría
The conditional of halagar is regular: halagaría, halagarías, halagaría, halagaríamos, halagaríais, halagarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: halague
Halagar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all present subjunctive forms: halague, halagues, halague, halaguemos, halaguéis, halaguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: halagara
The imperfect subjunctive of halagar is formed using the preterite stem: halagara, halagaras, halagara, halagáramos, halagarais, halagaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: halaga
The imperative uses the 'gu' spelling change for formal commands and 'nosotros': halaga, halague, halaguemos, halagad, halaguen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no halagues
The negative imperative always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no halagues, no halague, no halaguemos, no halaguéis, no halaguen.