impactar Present Conjugation
impactar — to hit
The present tense of impactar is regular: impacto, impactas, impacta, impactamos, impactáis, impactan.
impactar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'impactar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about things that hit or have an effect.
Notes on impactar in the Present
Impactar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
El sol impacta directamente en la ventana.
The sun impacts directly on the window.
él/ella/usted
Cada día, las noticias impactan nuestras emociones.
Every day, the news impacts our emotions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo impacto a la gente con mi optimismo.
I impact people with my optimism.
yo
¿Tú impactas el medio ambiente con tus acciones?
Do you impact the environment with your actions?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: If the action is completed, use the preterite ('impactó') instead of the present ('impacta').
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'impactáis', with the accent on the 'a'.
Why: This is a common error for learners unfamiliar with the vosotros conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: impacté
The preterite of impactar is regular: impacté, impactaste, impactó, impactamos, impactasteis, impactaron.
Imperfect
yo: impactaba
The imperfect of impactar is regular: impactaba, impactabas, impactaba, impactábamos, impactabais, impactaban.
Future
yo: impactaré
The future tense of impactar is regular: impactaré, impactarás, impactará, impactaremos, impactaréis, impactarán.
Conditional
yo: impactaría
The conditional of impactar is regular: impactaría, impactarías, impactaría, impactaríamos, impactaríais, impactarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: impacte
The present subjunctive of impactar is regular: impacte, impactes, impactemos, impactéis, impacten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impactara
The imperfect subjunctive of impactar uses -ra or -se endings: impactara, impactase, impactáramos, impactáramos, impactaran, impactasen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impacta
The imperative of impactar uses regular -ar endings like impacta, impacte, impactemos, impactad, impacten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impactes
Negative commands for impactar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no impactes, no impacte, no impactemos, no impactéis, no impacten.