nominar Present Conjugation
nominar — to nominate
Use 'nomino', 'nominas', 'nomina', 'nominamos', 'nominan' for present actions, habits, or general truths about nominating.
nominar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is your go-to for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'nominar', you could say 'I nominate candidates every year' or 'She is nominating someone for president right now.'
Notes on nominar in the Present
Nominar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. All forms follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo nomino a un nuevo miembro cada mes.
I nominate a new member every month.
yo
¿Tú nominas a alguien para el comité?
Do you nominate anyone for the committee?
tú
El presidente nomina al juez.
The president nominates the judge.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nominamos a los finalistas.
We nominate the finalists.
nosotros
Ellos nominan a los ganadores del concurso.
They nominate the contest winners.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific completed action in the past.
Correct: Use 'Ayer nominé' (preterite) not 'Ayer nomino'.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions, not single past events.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'nomináis', not 'nominan'.
Why: This is a common error for learners, especially those not from regions where 'vosotros' is used.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: nominé
Use 'nominé', 'nominaste', 'nominó', 'nominamos', 'nominaron' for completed past nominations.
Imperfect
yo: nominaba
Use 'nominaba', 'nominabas', 'nominaba', 'nominábamos', 'nominaban' for ongoing or habitual past nominations.
Future
yo: nominaré
Use 'nominaré', 'nominarás', 'nominará', 'nominaremos', 'nominarán' for future nominations or probability.
Conditional
yo: nominaría
Use 'nominaría', 'nominarías', 'nominaría', 'nominaríamos', 'nominarían' for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nomine
Use 'nomine', 'nomines', 'nominemos', 'minen', 'nominéis' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nominara
Use 'nominara' or 'nominase' for past subjunctive uses like 'if I nominated' or 'I wish I nominated'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nomina
Use 'nomina', 'nomine', 'nominemos', 'nominen', 'nominad' for direct commands with 'nominar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nomines
Use 'no nomines', 'no nomine', 'no nominemos', 'no nominen', 'no nominéis' for negative commands with 'nominar'.