liar Present Conjugation
liar — to wrap
The present of liar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'i' in most forms: lío, lías, lía, liamos, liáis, lían.
liar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to talk about current actions like wrapping a gift or to describe someone who frequently gets into trouble (liarse).
Notes on liar in the Present
Liar is a 'vocalic' irregular verb. In all forms except nosotros and vosotros, the 'i' takes an accent (lío) to break the diphthong and keep the stress on the root.
Example Sentences
Siempre lío los cables del ordenador.
I always tangle up the computer cables.
yo
Ella lía el regalo con mucho cuidado.
She wraps the gift very carefully.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros liamos los cigarros a mano.
We roll the cigarettes by hand.
nosotros
Ustedes siempre se lían con las direcciones.
You all always get confused with the directions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'lio' instead of 'lío'.
Correct: lío
Why: Without the accent, it would be pronounced as a single syllable, but the root 'i' must be stressed.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: lié
The preterite of liar is regular: lié, liaste, lió, liamos, liasteis, liaron.
Imperfect
yo: liaba
The imperfect of liar is regular: liaba, liabas, liaba, liábamos, liabais, liaban.
Future
yo: liaré
The future of liar is regular: liaré, liarás, liará, liaremos, liaréis, liarán.
Conditional
yo: liaría
The conditional of liar is regular: liaría, liarías, liaría, liaríamos, liaríais, liarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: líe
The present subjunctive of liar mirrors the present indicative's accent: líe, líes, líe, liemos, liéis, líen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: liara
The imperfect subjunctive of liar is regular: liara, liaras, liara, liáramos, liarais, liaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lía
The imperative of liar gives direct orders: lía (tú), líe (usted), liad (vosotros), líen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no líes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no líes, no líe, no liemos, no liéis, no líen.