murmurar Present Conjugation
murmurar — to whisper
The present tense of murmurar: murmuro, murmuras, murmura, murmuramos, murmuráis, murmuran.
murmurar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('He is whispering'), habitual actions ('She often whispers'), or general truths ('People whisper when they're scared').
Notes on murmurar in the Present
Murmurar is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Te murmuro un secreto porque confío en ti.
I whisper a secret to you because I trust you.
yo
¿Por qué murmuras tanto?
Why are you whispering so much?
tú
Los estudiantes murmuran cuando el profesor no mira.
The students whisper when the teacher isn't looking.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi abuela siempre murmura para sí misma.
My grandmother always whispers to herself.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the subjunctive is needed.
Correct: After 'quiero que', use 'murmures', not 'murmuras'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood for uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'murmuráis'.
Why: Learners sometimes forget the 'i' in the vosotros ending for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: murmuré
The preterite of murmurar is regular: murmuré, murmuraste, murmuró, murmuramos, murmurasteis, murmuraron.
Imperfect
yo: murmuraba
The imperfect of murmurar: murmuraba, murmurabas, murmuraba, murmurábamos, murmurabais, murmuraban.
Future
yo: murmuraré
The future tense of murmurar: murmuraré, murmurarás, murmurará, murmuraremos, murmuraréis, murmurarán.
Conditional
yo: murmuraría
The conditional of murmurar: murmuraría, murmurarías, murmuraría, murmuraríamos, murmuraríais, murmurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: murmure
The present subjunctive of murmurar (murmure) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: murmurara
The imperfect subjunctive of murmurar (murmurara/murmurase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: murmura
Imperative commands for murmurar: murmura (tú), murmure (usted), murmuremos (nosotros), murmuren (ustedes), murmurad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no murmures
Negative commands for murmurar: no murmures (tú), no murmure (usted), no murmuremos (nosotros), no murmuren (ustedes), no murmuréis (vosotros).