impulsar Present Conjugation
impulsar — to boost
The present tense of impulsar is regular: impulso, impulsas, impulsa, impulsamos, impulsáis, impulsan.
impulsar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths related to boosting things. For example, 'He currently boosts innovation,' or 'We boost morale every Friday.'
Notes on impulsar in the Present
Impulsar is regular in the present indicative. Remember that 'impulsamos' is the same in both the present and preterite, so pay attention to context.
Example Sentences
Yo impulso el desarrollo sostenible.
I boost sustainable development.
yo
¿Tú impulsas a tus amigos?
Do you boost your friends?
tú
El gobierno impulsa nuevas tecnologías.
The government boosts new technologies.
él/ella/usted
Ellos impulsan el crecimiento económico.
They boost economic growth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite ('impulsó') for completed past actions.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'impulsamos' (present/preterite nosotros) with other forms.
Correct: Context will clarify if 'impulsamos' means 'we boost' (present) or 'we boosted' (preterite).
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs where the nosotros form is identical across tenses.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: impulsé
The preterite of impulsar is regular: impulsé, impulsaste, impulsó, impulsamos, impulsasteis, impulsaron.
Imperfect
yo: impulsaba
The imperfect of impulsar is regular: impulsaba, impulsabas, impulsaba, impulsábamos, impulsabais, impulsaban.
Future
yo: impulsaré
The future tense of impulsar is regular: impulsaré, impulsarás, impulsará, impulsaremos, impulsaréis, impulsarán.
Conditional
yo: impulsaría
The conditional of impulsar is regular: impulsaría, impulsarías, impulsaría, impulsaríamos, impulsaríais, impulsarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: impulse
The present subjunctive of impulsar (impulse, impulses, impulsemos, impulsen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impulsara
The imperfect subjunctive of impulsar (impulsara/impulsarais/impulsaran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impulsa
The imperative of impulsar is mostly regular, with commands like impulsa (tú), impulse (usted), impulsemos (nosotros), impulsen (ustedes), and impulsad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no impulses
Negative commands for 'impulsar' use the present subjunctive with 'no': no impulses, no impulse, no impulsemos, no impulsen, no impulséis.