militar Present Conjugation
militar — to serve (in the military)
The present indicative of militar (milito, militas, milita, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
militar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to serving in the military. For example, 'Yo milito ahora' (I am serving now) or 'Él milita cada verano' (He serves every summer).
Notes on militar in the Present
Militar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs: milito, militas, milita, militamos, militáis, militan.
Example Sentences
Yo milito en el ejército.
I serve in the army.
yo
¿Tú militas en la marina?
Do you serve in the navy?
tú
Mi primo milita en las fuerzas especiales.
My cousin serves in the special forces.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros militamos con orgullo.
We serve with pride.
nosotros
Ellos militan en diferentes ramas.
They serve in different branches.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative for ongoing past actions.
Correct: Use the imperfect tense ('militaba') for ongoing past actions.
Why: The present tense is for now or habits, not for describing past background.
Mistake: Incorrect vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'militáis', with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: Learners might forget the accent or use the imperative 'militad'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: milité
The preterite of militar (milité, militaste, militó, etc.) describes completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: militaba
The imperfect of militar (militaba, militabas, militaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: militaré
The future tense of militar (militaré, militarás, militará, etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: militaría
The conditional of militar (militaría, militarías, militaría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: milite
The present subjunctive of militar (milite, milites, militemos, militéis, militen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: militara
The imperfect subjunctive of militar (militara/militase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: milita
Imperative commands for militar: milita (tú), milite (usted), militemos (nosotros), militad (vosotros), militen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no milites
Negative commands for militar use the present subjunctive: no milites (tú), no milite (usted), no militemos (nosotros), no militéis (vosotros), no militen (ustedes).