internar Present Conjugation
internar — to admit
Use 'interno', 'internas', 'interna', 'internamos', 'internáis', 'internan' for current, habitual, or general truths about admitting.
internar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now, things you do regularly, or general facts. For 'internar', it could mean 'I admit patients daily,' 'He admits everyone,' or 'This system admits data.' It’s the most basic tense for present actions.
Notes on internar in the Present
Internar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Example Sentences
Yo interno a los pacientes en la unidad de cuidados intensivos.
I admit patients to the intensive care unit.
yo
¿Tú internas los datos en el sistema nuevo?
Do you enter the data into the new system?
tú
El hospital interna a muchos turistas cada año.
The hospital admits many tourists every year.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros internamos a los estudiantes en residencias universitarias.
We admit students into university residences.
nosotros
Ellos internan a los animales rescatados en el refugio.
They admit rescued animals into the shelter.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for habitual actions.
Correct: Use the simple present: 'Yo interno', not 'Yo estoy internando' for habits.
Why: The simple present is for habits and routines, while 'estar' + gerund is for actions in progress right now.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'internáis', not 'internais' or 'internan'.
Why: The vosotros form for regular -ar verbs in the present indicative ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: interné
Use 'interné', 'internaste', 'internó', 'internamos', 'internasteis', 'internaron' for completed actions of admitting in the past.
Imperfect
yo: internaba
Use 'internaba', 'internabas', 'internaba', 'internábamos', 'internabais', 'internaban' for ongoing or habitual past admissions.
Future
yo: internaré
Use 'internaré', 'internarás', 'internará', 'internaremos', 'internaréis', 'internarán' for future admissions.
Conditional
yo: internaría
Use 'internaría', 'internarías', 'internaría', 'internaríamos', 'internaríais', 'internarían' for hypothetical or polite requests about admitting.
Present Subjunctive
yo: interne
Use 'interne' (yo/él/ella/usted/ustedes), 'internemos' (nosotros), 'internes' (tú), 'internéis' (vosotros) for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: internara
Use 'internara' or 'internase' forms for past hypothetical or uncertain situations, like 'if I were to admit'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: interna
Use 'interna' (tú), 'interne' (usted), 'internemos' (nosotros), 'internen' (ustedes), 'internad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no internes
Use 'no internes' (tú), 'no interne' (usted), 'no internemos' (nosotros), 'no internen' (ustedes), 'no internéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.