monitorear Present Conjugation
monitorear — to monitor
The present indicative of monitorear is regular: monitoreo, monitoreas, monitorea, monitoreamos, monitoreáis, monitorean.
monitorear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative of monitorear for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about monitoring. For example, 'I monitor the news daily' or 'The system monitors itself'.
Notes on monitorear in the Present
Monitorear is regular in the present indicative. All endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo monitoreo las noticias cada mañana.
I monitor the news every morning.
yo
¿Tú monitoreas la temperatura de la habitación?
Do you monitor the room temperature?
tú
Ella monitorea el progreso del proyecto.
She monitors the project's progress.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros monitoreamos la calidad del agua.
We monitor the water quality.
nosotros
Ellos monitorean el tráfico en línea.
They monitor the traffic online.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'monitoreo' (yo form) when talking about someone else, e.g., 'Él monitoreo'.
Correct: Use 'Él monitorea'.
Why: Each pronoun has a specific verb ending in the present indicative.
Mistake: Confusing 'monitoreamos' (present) with 'monitoreamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies the meaning, but be aware they are identical.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in the preterite and present for the 'nosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: monitoreé
The preterite of monitorear is regular: monitoreé, monitoreaste, monitoreó, monitoreamos, monitoreasteis, monitorearon.
Imperfect
yo: monitoreaba
The imperfect of monitorear is regular: monitoreaba, monitoreabas, monitoreaba, monitoreábamos, monitoreabais, monitoreaban.
Future
yo: monitorearé
The future tense of monitorear is regular: monitorearé, monitorearás, monitoreará, monitorearemos, monitorearéis, monitorearán.
Conditional
yo: monitorearía
The conditional of monitorear is regular: monitorearía, monitorearías, monitorearía, monitorearíamos, monitorearíais, monitorearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: monitoree
The present subjunctive of monitorear is monitoree, monitorees, monitoree, monitoreemos, monitoreéis, monitoreen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: monitoreara
The imperfect subjunctive of monitorear (monitoreara/monitorease) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: monitorea
The imperative of monitorear is mostly regular: monitorea (tú), monitoree (usted), monitoreemos (nosotros), monitoreen (ustedes), monitoread (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no monitorees
Negative commands for monitorear use the present subjunctive: no monitorees (tú), no monitoree (usted), no monitoreemos (nosotros), no monitoreen (ustedes), no monitoreéis (vosotros).