maquinar Present Conjugation
maquinar — to plot
Use 'maquino' and 'maquina' for current or habitual plotting.
maquinar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now or habitual actions. 'Ahora mismo maquino un plan' (Right now I'm plotting a plan) or 'Ella siempre maquina cosas raras' (She always plots strange things).
Notes on maquinar in the Present
Maquinar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All conjugations follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo maquino cómo resolver este problema.
I am plotting how to solve this problem.
yo
¿Tú maquinas planes en secreto?
Do you plot plans in secret?
tú
El director maquina la siguiente estrategia.
The director is plotting the next strategy.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros maquinamos el futuro de la empresa.
We are plotting the future of the company.
nosotros
Ellos maquinan un nuevo proyecto.
They are plotting a new project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for completed past actions.
Correct: Use the preterite 'maquinó' for a completed past action, not 'maquina'.
Why: The present describes ongoing or habitual actions, while the preterite describes finished actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'maquinas' (present indicative) with 'maquines' (present subjunctive).
Correct: Use 'maquinas' for statements of fact ('Tú maquinas bien') and 'maquines' for wishes/doubts ('Espero que maquines bien').
Why: The subjunctive mood is used for non-factual statements, and the accent helps differentiate the forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: maquiné
Use 'maquiné' and 'maquinó' for completed past plotting actions.
Imperfect
yo: maquinaba
Use 'maquinaba' for ongoing or habitual past plotting.
Future
yo: maquinaré
Use 'maquinaré' and 'maquinará' for future plotting.
Conditional
yo: maquinaría
Use 'maquinaría' for hypothetical plotting or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: maquine
Use 'maquine' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'maquinen' (ustedes) for wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: maquinara
Use 'maquinara' or 'maquinase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: maquina
Use 'maquina' (tú) and 'maquinen' (ustedes) for direct commands with maquinar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no maquines
Use 'no maquines' (tú) and 'no maquinen' (ustedes) for negative commands.