ignorar Present Conjugation
ignorar — to ignore
The present of ignorar is regular: ignoro, ignoras, ignora, ignoramos, ignoráis, ignoran.
ignorar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things you habitually do (or don't do), general truths, or actions happening right now. For 'ignorar,' it could be 'A menudo ignoro las noticias malas.' (I often ignore the bad news).
Notes on ignorar in the Present
Ignorar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. It follows all the standard conjugation patterns.
Example Sentences
Yo ignoro las críticas negativas.
I ignore the negative criticism.
yo
¿Tú ignoras a tus amigos?
Do you ignore your friends?
tú
Ella ignora la realidad.
She ignores reality.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ignoramos las reglas.
We ignore the rules.
nosotros
Ellos ignoran el peligro.
They ignore the danger.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form: 'Yo ignore'.
Correct: Use the present indicative: 'Yo ignoro'.
Why: The present indicative is for facts and habits, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Confusing 'ignora' (él/ella/usted) with 'ignoro' (yo).
Correct: 'Ignora' is for he/she/you (formal), 'ignoro' is for I.
Why: These are distinct forms for different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ignoré
The preterite of ignorar is regular: ignoré, ignoraste, ignoró, ignoramos, ignorasteis, ignoraron.
Imperfect
yo: ignoraba
The imperfect of ignorar is regular: ignoraba, ignorabas, ignoraba, ignorábamos, ignorabais, ignoraban.
Future
yo: ignorarė
The future of ignorar is regular: ignoraré, ignorarás, ignorará, ignoraremos, ignoraréis, ignorarán.
Conditional
yo: ignoraría
The conditional of ignorar is regular: ignoraría, ignorarías, ignoraría, ignoraríamos, ignoraríais, ignorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ignore
The present subjunctive of ignorar is: ignore (yo, él, ella, usted), ignores (tú), ignoremos (nosotros), ignoréis (vosotros), ignoren (ellos, ellas, ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ignorara
The imperfect subjunctive of ignorar has two forms: ignorara/ignorase (yo, él, ella, usted), ignoraras/ignorases (tú), ignoráramos/ignorásemos (nosotros), ignorarais/ignoraseis (vosotros), ignoraran/ignorasen (ellos, ellas, ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ignora
The imperative of ignorar is: ignora (tú), ignore (usted), ignoremos (nosotros), ignorad (vosotros), ignoren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ignores
The negative imperative of ignorar uses the present subjunctive: no ignores (tú), no ignore (usted), no ignoremos (nosotros), no ignoréis (vosotros), no ignoren (ustedes).