impresionar Present Conjugation
impresionar — to impress
The present tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresiono, impresionas, impresiona, impresionamos, impresionáis, impresionan.
impresionar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'impresionar,' it could mean someone is currently impressing you ('Me impresionas mucho') or that something generally impresses people ('El paisaje impresiona a los turistas').
Notes on impresionar in the Present
'Impresionar' is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Siempre me impresionas con tu inteligencia.
You always impress me with your intelligence.
tú
Este nuevo edificio impresiona a todos los que lo ven.
This new building impresses everyone who sees it.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros impresionamos al público con nuestra actuación.
We impress the audience with our performance.
nosotros
Ellos generalmente impresionan a sus clientes.
They generally impress their clients.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific, completed past action.
Correct: For a completed past action, use the preterite: 'Me impresionó ayer'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not single completed events in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'impresionáis'.
Why: The '-áis' ending for '-ar' verbs in the present indicative is specific to 'vosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: impresioné
The preterite of 'impresionar' is regular: impresioné, impresionaste, impresionó, impresionamos, impresionasteis, impresionaron.
Imperfect
yo: impresionaba
The imperfect of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaba, impresionabas, impresionaba, impresionábamos, impresionabais, impresionaban.
Future
yo: impresionaré
The future tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaré, impresionarás, impresionará, impresionaremos, impresionaréis, impresionarán.
Conditional
yo: impresionaría
The conditional of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaría,']].
Present Subjunctive
yo: impresione
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'I hope he impresses'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impresionara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, like 'if I were to impress'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impresiona
Commands like 'impress!' or 'let's impress!' use the imperative mood.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impresiones
Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands, like 'don't impress'.