
lamentar Present Conjugation
lamentar — to regret
The present of lamentar is regular: lamento, lamentas, lamenta, lamentamos, lamentáis, lamentan.
lamentar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express current feelings of regret or to offer formal condolences.
Notes on lamentar in the Present
Lamentar is a standard -ar verb. It does not have stem changes or spelling shifts in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Lamento mucho llegar tarde.
I'm very sorry for arriving late.
yo
Él lamenta no poder venir a la fiesta.
He regrets not being able to come to the party.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros lamentamos las molestias causadas.
We regret the inconvenience caused.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: lamentas
Correct: lamentas
Why: Note that 'lamentas' does not have an accent, unlike the future 'lamentarás'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: lamenté
The preterite of lamentar is regular: lamenté, lamentaste, lamentó, lamentamos, lamentasteis, lamentaron.
Imperfect
yo: lamentaba
The imperfect of lamentar is regular: lamentaba, lamentabas, lamentaba, lamentábamos, lamentabais, lamentaban.
Future
yo: lamentaré
The future of lamentar is regular: lamentaré, lamentarás, lamentará, lamentaremos, lamentaréis, lamentarán.
Conditional
yo: lamentaría
The conditional of lamentar is regular: lamentaría, lamentarías, lamentaría, lamentaríamos, lamentaríais, lamentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lamente
The present subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamente, lamentes, lamente, lamentemos, lamentéis, lamenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lamentara
The imperfect subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamentara, lamentaras, lamentara, lamentáramos, lamentarais, lamentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lamenta
The affirmative imperative of lamentar is regular: lamenta, lamente, lamentemos, lamentad, lamenten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lamentes
The negative imperative of lamentar uses the present subjunctive: no lamentes, no lamente, no lamentemos, no lamentéis, no lamenten.