masturbar Present Conjugation
masturbar — to masturbate
The present tense of masturbar (masturbo, masturbas, masturba, masturbamos, masturbáis, masturban) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
masturbar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things that happen regularly, actions happening right now, or general statements. For 'masturbar', it could be 'He masturbates every night' or 'People masturbate for various reasons'.
Notes on masturbar in the Present
Masturbar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo me masturbo cuando estoy estresado.
I masturbate when I'm stressed.
yo
¿Tú te masturbas a menudo?
Do you masturbate often?
tú
Ella se masturba para relajarse.
She masturbates to relax.
él/ella/usted
Nos masturbamos los viernes por la noche.
We masturbate on Friday nights.
nosotros
Ellos se masturban cuando quieren.
They masturbate when they want to.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a single past action.
Correct: For a specific past event, use the preterite: 'Me masturbe ayer'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing, habitual, or current actions, not completed past events.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'masturbáis', not 'masturban' or 'masturbáis'.
Why: Regular -ar verbs have '-áis' for vosotros in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: masturbé
The preterite of masturbar is regular: masturbe, masturbaste, masturbó, masturbamos, masturbasteis, masturbaron.
Imperfect
yo: masturbaba
The imperfect of masturbar (masturbaba, masturbabas, masturbaba, masturbábamos, masturbabais, masturbaban) describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Future
yo: masturbaré
The future tense of masturbar (masturbaré, masturbarás, masturbará, masturbaremos, masturbaréis, masturbarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: masturbaría
The conditional of masturbar (masturbaría, masturbarías, masturbaría, masturbaríamos, masturbaríais, masturbarían) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: masturbe
The present subjunctive of masturbar (masturbe, masturbes, masturbemos, masturben) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: masturbara
The imperfect subjunctive of masturbar (masturbara/mastubarais/mastubaran) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: masturba
Use the imperative of masturbar for direct commands: masturba, masturbe, masturbemos, masturben, masturbad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no masturbes
Use the negative imperative of masturbar with 'no' + present subjunctive: no masturbes, no masturbe, no masturbemos, no masturben, no masturbéis.