inflar Present Conjugation
inflar — to inflate
The present tense of 'inflar' (inflo, inflas, infla, inflamos, infláis, inflan) is used for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
inflar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'inflar' for actions happening right now, like 'I am inflating the balloon', or for things you do regularly, such as 'Every summer, we inflate our pool toys'. It can also state general facts, like 'Balloons inflate with air'.
Notes on inflar in the Present
'Inflar' is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo, inflas el coche.
Right now, you are inflating the car.
tú
Mi padre infla la piscina cada verano.
My father inflates the pool every summer.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros inflamos los neumáticos antes de viajar.
We inflate the tires before traveling.
nosotros
Los niños inflan sus cometas en el parque.
The children inflate their kites in the park.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for habitual actions.
Correct: For 'We inflate the tires every week', use 'Nosotros inflamos los neumáticos cada semana', not 'Estamos inflando'.
Why: The simple present tense is used for habitual actions, while 'estar' + gerund emphasizes an action in progress at this moment.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'yo'.
Correct: The correct 'yo' form is 'inflo', not 'infla'.
Why: This is a common error for regular -ar verbs where the 'yo' form ends in -o.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: inflé
The preterite of 'inflar' is regular: inflé, inflaste, infló, inflamos, inflasteis, inflaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: inflaba
The imperfect of 'inflar' (inflaba, inflabas, inflábamos, inflabais, inflaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'used to inflate' or 'was inflating'.
Future
yo: inflaré
The future tense of 'inflar' (inflaré, inflarás, inflará, inflaremos, inflaréis, inflarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: inflaría
The conditional of 'inflar' (inflaría, inflarías, inflaría, inflaríamos, inflaríais, inflarían) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: infle
The present subjunctive of 'inflar' (infle, infles, inflemos, inflen, infléis) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inflara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'inflar' (inflara, inflaras, infláramos, inflarais, inflaran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: infla
Use 'infla' (tú), 'infle' (usted), 'inflemos' (nosotros), 'inflen' (ustedes), 'inflad' (vosotros) for direct commands with 'inflar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no infles
Use 'no infles' (tú), 'no infle' (usted), 'no inflemos' (nosotros), 'no inflen' (ustedes), 'no infléis' (vosotros) for negative commands with 'inflar'.