
igualar Present Conjugation
igualar — to match
The present tense of igualar is regular: igualo, igualas, iguala, igualamos, igualáis, igualan.
igualar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current states of equality or things that happen regularly, such as matching a price or a record in sports.
Notes on igualar in the Present
Igualar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; just follow the standard endings.
Example Sentences
Yo igualo el precio de la competencia.
I match the price of the competition.
yo
Ella iguala el récord mundial de natación.
She matches the world swimming record.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros igualamos los colores de la pared.
We match the colors of the wall.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'iguelo' for the yo form.
Correct: igualo
Why: Learners sometimes confuse -ar and -er/ir endings; remember that -ar verbs always end in -o in the yo form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: igualé
The preterite of igualar is regular: igualé, igualaste, igualó, igualamos, igualasteis, igualaron.
Imperfect
yo: igualaba
The imperfect of igualar is regular: igualaba, igualabas, igualaba, igualábamos, igualabais, igualaban.
Future
yo: igualaré
The future of igualar uses the infinitive plus -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: igualaría
The conditional of igualar is regular: igualaría, igualarías, igualaría, igualaríamos, igualaríais, igualarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: iguale
The present subjunctive of igualar is regular: iguale, iguales, iguale, igualemos, igualéis, igualen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: igualara
The imperfect subjunctive of igualar uses the stem 'igualar-' with endings: -a, -as, -a, -áramos, -ais, -an.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: iguala
The imperative of igualar provides commands: iguala (tú), iguale (usted), igualad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no iguales
The negative imperative of igualar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.