imaginar Present Conjugation
imaginar — to imagine
Imaginar is regular in the present: imagino, imaginas, imagina, imaginamos, imagináis, imaginan.
imaginar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current thoughts, general creative abilities, or things you can visualize right now. It is also common for the phrase 'me imagino' (I imagine/suppose).
Notes on imaginar in the Present
Imaginar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Me imagino que estás cansado después del viaje.
I imagine that you are tired after the trip.
yo
Tú siempre imaginas cosas increíbles.
You always imagine incredible things.
tú
Nosotros imaginamos un futuro mejor para todos.
We imagine a better future for everyone.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'imagino a' when imagining a situation.
Correct: Use 'imagino que' for situations or just the direct object.
Why: Learners often over-apply the 'personal a' to abstract concepts or situations.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: imaginé
Imaginar is regular in the preterite: imaginé, imaginaste, imaginó, imaginamos, imaginasteis, imaginaron.
Imperfect
yo: imaginaba
The imperfect of imaginar uses the standard -aba endings: imaginaba, imaginabas, imaginaba, imaginábamos, imaginabais, imaginaban.
Future
yo: imaginaré
The future of imaginar is regular: imaginaré, imaginarás, imaginará, imaginaremos, imaginaréis, imaginarán.
Conditional
yo: imaginaría
The conditional of imaginar is regular: imaginaría, imaginarías, imaginaría, imaginaríamos, imaginaríais, imaginarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: imagine
The present subjunctive of imaginar swaps -a for -e: imagine, imagines, imagine, imaginemos, imaginéis, imaginen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: imaginara
The imperfect subjunctive of imaginar uses the -ara stem: imaginara, imaginaras, imaginara, imagináramos, imaginararais, imaginaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imagina
The imperative of imaginar uses imagina (tú) and imagine (usted) to give creative commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no imagines
The negative imperative of imaginar uses the present subjunctive forms: no imagines, no imagine, no imaginemos, no imaginéis, no imaginen.