ocultar Present Conjugation
ocultar — to hide
The present of ocultar is regular: oculto, ocultas, oculta, ocultamos, ocultáis, ocultan.
ocultar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current actions, habits, or general facts about hiding something.
Notes on ocultar in the Present
Ocultar is a standard -ar verb with no stem changes or irregular forms in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo no oculto nada a mis amigos.
I don't hide anything from my friends.
yo
Esa pared oculta una caja fuerte.
That wall hides a safe.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué siempre ocultas tu teléfono?
Why do you always hide your phone?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Oculto (meaning 'hidden')
Correct: Ocultado / Oculto
Why: 'Oculto' is the 'yo' form, but it's also an adjective meaning 'hidden'. Don't confuse the verb action with the description.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: oculté
The preterite of ocultar is regular: oculté, ocultaste, ocultó, ocultamos, ocultasteis, ocultaron.
Imperfect
yo: ocultaba
The imperfect of ocultar is regular, using -aba endings: ocultaba, ocultabas, ocultaba, ocultábamos, ocultabais, ocultaban.
Future
yo: ocultaré
The future of ocultar uses the full infinitive as a base: ocultaré, ocultarás, ocultará, ocultaremos, ocultaréis, ocultarán.
Conditional
yo: ocultaría
The conditional of ocultar is regular: ocultaría, ocultarías, ocultaría, ocultaríamos, ocultaríais, ocultarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: oculte
The present subjunctive of ocultar changes the 'a' to 'e': oculte, ocultes, oculte, ocultemos, ocultéis, oculten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ocultara
The imperfect subjunctive of ocultar uses the -ra endings: ocultara, ocultaras, ocultara, ocultáramos, ocultarais, ocultaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: oculta
The affirmative imperative forms are: oculta (tú), oculte (usted), ocultemos (nosotros), ocultad (vosotros), oculten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ocultes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no ocultes, no oculte, no ocultemos, no ocultéis, no oculten.