mimar Present Conjugation
mimar — to pamper
The present tense of mimar (mimo, mimas, mima, mimamos, mimáis, miman) means to pamper habitually or right now.
mimar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of mimar for actions that happen regularly, or for something happening at this very moment. 'Siempre mimo a mi perro cuando llego a casa.' (I always pamper my dog when I get home.) or 'Ahora mismo, mi madre me mima con un café.' (Right now, my mother is pampering me with a coffee.)
Notes on mimar in the Present
Mimar is regular in the present indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo mimo mucho a mis sobrinos.
I pamper my nephews a lot.
yo
¿Tú mimas a tu pareja?
Do you pamper your partner?
tú
Ella mima a su gato como si fuera un rey.
She pampers her cat as if he were a king.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos mimamos con comida casera.
We pamper ourselves with homemade food.
nosotros
Vosotros mimáis a vuestros amigos con regalos.
You all pamper your friends with gifts.
vosotros
Ellos miman a los clientes VIP.
They pamper the VIP clients.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'mimar' instead of the conjugated form, e.g., 'Yo mimar mucho'.
Correct: Use the correct present tense form: 'Yo mimo mucho'.
Why: The infinitive 'mimar' is the base form; you need to conjugate it to match the subject.
Mistake: Confusing 'mima' (él/ella/usted) with 'miman' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Correct: Use 'mima' for singular subjects and 'miman' for plural subjects.
Why: These are distinct third-person forms in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: mimé
The preterite of mimar is regular: mimé, mimaste, mimó, mimamos, mimasteis, mimaron.
Imperfect
yo: mimaba
The imperfect of mimar (mimaba, mimabas, mimaba, mimábamos, mimabais, mimaban) describes past habits or ongoing actions of pampering.
Future
yo: mimaré
The future tense of mimar (mimaré, mimarás, mimará, mimaremos, mimaréis, mimarán) means 'will pamper'.
Conditional
yo: mimaría
The conditional of mimar (mimaría, mimarías, mimaría, mimaríamos, mimaríais, mimarían) means 'would pamper'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mime
The present subjunctive of mimar (mime, mimes, mime, mimemos, miméis, mimen) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mimara
The imperfect subjunctive of mimar (mimara, mimaras, mimara, mimáramos, mimarais, mimaran) is for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mima
Use 'mima', 'mime', 'mimemos', 'mimen', 'mimad' for direct commands with mimar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mimes
Use 'no mimes', 'no mime', 'no mimemos', 'no mimen', 'no miméis' for negative commands with mimar.