
imitar Present Conjugation
imitar — to copy
Imitar is regular in the present: imito, imitas, imita, imitamos, imitáis, imitan.
imitar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'He imitates everyone' or 'I imitate my dad'.
Notes on imitar in the Present
Imitar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern for the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo imito a mi hermano mayor.
I imitate my older brother.
yo
Tú imitas muy bien a los famosos.
You imitate celebrities very well.
tú
El niño imita todo lo que ve.
The child imitates everything he sees.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros imitamos los movimientos de baile.
We imitate the dance moves.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'imitar' instead of conjugating.
Correct: Always conjugate the verb according to the subject. For example, 'Yo imitar' is incorrect; it should be 'Yo imito'.
Why: Spanish requires verbs to be conjugated to agree with the subject.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: imité
Imitar is regular in the preterite: imité, imitaste, imitó, imitamos, imitasteis, imitaron.
Imperfect
yo: imitaba
The imperfect of imitar is regular: imitaba, imitabas, imitaba, imitábamos, imitabais, imitaban.
Future
yo: imitaré
The future of imitar is regular: imitaré, imitarás, imitará, imitaremos, imitaréis, imitarán.
Conditional
yo: imitaría
The conditional of imitar is regular: imitaría, imitarías, imitaría, imitaríamos, imitaríais, imitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: imite
The present subjunctive of imitar (imite, imites, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: imitara
The imperfect subjunctive of imitar (imitaran, imitara, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imita
Imita and imita forms are regular commands for 'imitar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no imites
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no imites, no imite, no imitemos, no imiten, no imitéis.