musicar Present Conjugation
musicar — to set to music
The present tense of musicar is regular: musico, musicas, musica, musicamos, musicáis, musican.
musicar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'musicar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to setting things to music. For instance, 'Ella musica muchas canciones para películas.' (She sets many songs to music for movies).
Notes on musicar in the Present
Musicar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates predictably in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo musicó la melodía que creaste.
I am setting the melody you created to music.
yo
¿Tú musicas para películas de terror?
Do you set music for horror movies?
tú
El director de orquesta musica la pieza.
The orchestra conductor sets the piece to music.
él/ella/usted
Ellos musican bandas sonoras originales.
They compose music for original soundtracks.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite, e.g., 'musicó' instead of 'musica' for a past event.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'yo'.
Correct: The correct 'yo' form is 'musico', not 'musica'.
Why: Learners sometimes incorrectly apply the él/ella/usted ending to the yo form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: musiqué
The preterite of musicar is regular: musicé, musicaste, musicó, musicamos, musicasteis, musicaron.
Imperfect
yo: musicaba
The imperfect of musicar is regular: musicaba, musicabas, musicaba, musicábamos, musicabais, musicaban.
Future
yo: musicaré
The future of musicar is regular: musicaré, musicarás, musicará, musicaremos, musicaréis, musicarán.
Conditional
yo: musicaría
The conditional of musicar is regular: musicaría, musicarías, musicaría, musicaríamos, musicaríais, musicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: musique
The present subjunctive of musicar (musique, musiques, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: musicara
The imperfect subjunctive of musicar (musicara, musicaras, etc.) expresses past doubts, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: musica
The imperative of musicar is mostly regular, with tú 'musica' and vosotros 'musica'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no musiques
Negative commands for musicar use the present subjunctive: no musiques, no musique, no musiquemos, etc.