inventar Present Conjugation
inventar — to invent
The present of inventar is regular: invento, inventas, inventa, inventamos, inventáis, inventan.
inventar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current creative processes, such as a chef who invents new recipes daily or a child who makes up stories while playing.
Notes on inventar in the Present
Inventar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Siempre invento excusas para no ir al gimnasio.
I always invent excuses not to go to the gym.
yo
Mi hermano inventa juegos muy divertidos.
My brother invents very fun games.
él/ella/usted
Ellos inventan una nueva tecnología cada año.
They invent a new technology every year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'inventio' for the yo form.
Correct: invento
Why: Learners sometimes try to add an extra 'i' before the 'o', but regular -ar verbs simply replace -ar with -o.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: inventé
The preterite of inventar is regular: inventé, inventaste, inventó, inventamos, inventasteis, inventaron.
Imperfect
yo: inventaba
The imperfect of inventar is regular: inventaba, inventabas, inventaba, inventábamos, inventabais, inventaban.
Future
yo: inventaré
The future of inventar is regular: inventaré, inventarás, inventará, inventaremos, inventaréis, inventarán.
Conditional
yo: inventaría
The conditional of inventar is regular: inventaría, inventarías, inventaría, inventaríamos, inventaríais, inventarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: invente
The present subjunctive of inventar is regular: invente, inventes, invente, inventemos, inventéis, inventen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inventara
The imperfect subjunctive of inventar is regular: inventara, inventaras, inventara, inventáramos, inventarais, inventaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inventa
The imperative of inventar provides direct commands: inventa, invente, inventemos, inventad, inventen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inventes
The negative imperative of inventar uses present subjunctive forms: no inventes, no invente, no inventemos, no inventéis, no inventen.