impartir Present Conjugation
impartir — to teach or give
The present tense of impartir (imparto, impartes) describes actions happening now or habitual teachings.
impartir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to teaching or giving knowledge. For example, 'El profesor imparte la clase' (The professor teaches the class).
Notes on impartir in the Present
Impartir is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo imparto clases de español en línea.
I teach Spanish classes online.
yo
¿Tú impartes cursos de cocina?
Do you give cooking courses?
tú
El experto imparte sabiduría con cada palabra.
The expert imparts wisdom with every word.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros impartimos formación a nuevos empleados.
We provide training to new employees.
nosotros
Ellos imparten justicia en la corte.
They administer justice in court.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or gerund instead of the conjugated present tense.
Correct: Use 'imparto', 'impartes', 'imparte', etc., depending on the subject.
Why: The conjugated form is needed to agree with the subject performing the action.
Mistake: Confusing 'impartimos' (present) with 'impartimos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key. 'Hoy impartimos' is present; 'Ayer impartimos' is preterite.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses, requiring context to differentiate.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: impartí
The preterite of impartir is regular: impartí, impartiste, impartió, impartimos, impartisteis, impartieron.
Imperfect
yo: impartía
The imperfect of impartir (impartía, impartías) describes habitual or ongoing past teachings.
Future
yo: impartiré
The future tense of impartir (impartiré, impartirás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: impartiría
The conditional of impartir (impartiría, impartirías) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: imparta
The present subjunctive (imparta, impartas) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impartiera
The imperfect subjunctive (impartiera, impartieras) is used for past hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imparte
Commands like 'imparte' (tú) or 'impartan' (ustedes) are used to tell someone what to do.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impartas
Negative commands like 'no impartas' (tú) or 'no impartan' (ustedes) are used to forbid actions.