nadar Present Conjugation
nadar — to swim
The present indicative of nadar is regular: nado, nadas, nada, nadamos, nadáis, nadan.
nadar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'nadar' for actions happening right now ('I am swimming'), habitual actions ('I swim every day'), or general truths ('Fish swim').
Notes on nadar in the Present
Nadar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo nado en la piscina todos los días.
I swim in the pool every day.
yo
¿Tú nadas muy rápido?
Do you swim very fast?
tú
Ella nada en el mar durante las vacaciones.
She swims in the sea during the holidays.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nadamos en el río cuando hace calor.
We swim in the river when it's hot.
nosotros
Ellos nadan en el lago cada verano.
They swim in the lake every summer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar nadando' for habitual actions.
Correct: For habits, use the simple present: 'Yo nado cada mañana'.
Why: 'Estar + gerund' (estar nadando) emphasizes an action in progress right now, not a routine.
Mistake: Confusing 'nado' (I swim) with 'nadó' (he/she/you swam - preterite).
Correct: Remember the accent on 'nadó' for the completed past action.
Why: The accent differentiates the present tense first person from the preterite third person.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: nadé
The preterite of nadar is regular: nadé, nadaste, nadó, nadamos, nadasteis, nadaron.
Imperfect
yo: nadaba
The imperfect of nadar is regular: nadaba, nadabas, nadaba, nadábamos, nadabais, nadaban.
Future
yo: nadaré
The future of nadar is regular: nadaré, nadarás, nadará, nadaremos, nadaréis, nadarán.
Conditional
yo: nadaría
The conditional of nadar is regular: nadaría, nadarías, nadaría, nadaríamos, nadaríais, nadarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nade
The present subjunctive of nadar is nade (yo/él/ella/usted), nades (tú), nademos (nosotros), nadéis (vosotros), naden (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nadara
The imperfect subjunctive of nadar is nadara/nadase (yo/él/ella/usted), nadaras/nadases (tú), nadáramos/nadásemos (nosotros), nadarais/nadaseis (vosotros), nadaran/nadase (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nada
The imperative of nadar is nada (tú), nade (usted), nademos (nosotros), nadad (vosotros), naden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no nades
The negative imperative of nadar uses the present subjunctive: no nades (tú), no nade (usted), no nademos (nosotros), no nadéis (vosotros), no naden (ustedes).