meditar Present Conjugation
meditar — to ponder
Use 'medito', 'meditas', 'medita', 'meditamos', 'meditáis', 'meditan' for current, habitual, or general truths.
meditar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for things happening right now, habitual actions ('I meditate every morning'), or general truths ('Meditation helps reduce stress').
Notes on meditar in the Present
Meditar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo medito para relajarme.
I meditate to relax.
yo
¿Tú meditas a menudo?
Do you meditate often?
tú
Él medita mientras escucha música.
He meditates while listening to music.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros meditamos en grupo los domingos.
We meditate in a group on Sundays.
nosotros
Vosotros meditáis en la sala de yoga.
You all meditate in the yoga room.
vosotros
Ellos meditan para mejorar su concentración.
They meditate to improve their concentration.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive ('medite') when the indicative is needed for a habitual action.
Correct: For regular, habitual actions, use the present indicative: 'Yo medito cada día'.
Why: The subjunctive is used for doubt, desire, etc., not for stating facts or habits.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form, e.g., 'meditan' instead of 'meditáis'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'meditáis', with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: The 'vosotros' ending requires a written accent to maintain stress.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: medité
Use 'medité', 'meditaste', 'méditó', 'meditamos', 'meditasteis', 'meditaron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: meditaba
Use 'meditaba', 'meditabas', 'meditábamos', 'meditaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: meditaré
Use 'meditaré', 'meditarás', 'meditará', 'meditaremos', 'meditaréis', 'meditarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: meditaría
Use 'meditaría', 'meditarías', 'meditaría', 'meditaríamos', 'meditaríais', 'meditarían' for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: medite
Use 'medite', 'medites', 'meditemos', 'mediten' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: meditara
Use 'meditara', 'meditaras', 'meditáramos', 'meditaran' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: medita
Use 'medita', 'medite', 'meditemos', 'mediten', 'meditad' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no medites
Use 'no medites', 'no medite', 'no meditemos', 'no mediten', 'no meditéis' for negative commands.