ojalar Present Conjugation
ojalar — to make buttonholes
The present indicative of ojalá is regular: ojalá, ojalas, ojala, ojalamos, ojaláis, ojalan.
ojalar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'ojalar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to making buttonholes. For example, 'Yo ojalá la ropa nueva.' (I'm making buttonholes on the new clothes.) or 'Ella siempre ojala las camisas.' (She always makes the buttonholes on the shirts).
Notes on ojalar in the Present
The verb 'ojalar' is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo, yo ojalá los pantalones.
Right now, I am making the buttonholes on the trousers.
yo
¿Tú ojalas bien las prendas?
Do you make buttonholes on garments well?
tú
Mi abuela ojala las cortinas del salón.
My grandmother makes the buttonholes on the living room curtains.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ojalamos la ropa de trabajo.
We make the buttonholes on the work clothes.
nosotros
Ellos ojalan las chaquetas en su taller.
They make the buttonholes on the jackets in their workshop.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive ('ojalé') instead of the present indicative ('ojalá') for the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form in the present indicative is 'ojalá'.
Why: The present subjunctive 'yo' form for -ar verbs ends in -e ('ojalé'), while the present indicative ends in -o ('ojalá').
Mistake: Confusing 'ojala' (él/ella/usted) with 'ojalá' (yo).
Correct: Remember the 'yo' form has the accent: 'ojalá'. The third person singular is 'ojala'.
Why: The accent mark is crucial for distinguishing these two forms and indicating the stress.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ojalé
The preterite of ojalá is regular: ojalé, ojalaste, ojaló, ojalamos, ojalasteis, ojalaron.
Imperfect
yo: ojalaba
The imperfect of ojalá is regular: ojalaba, ojalabas, ojalaba, ojalábamos, ojalabais, ojalaban.
Future
yo: ojalaré
The future of ojalá is regular: ojalare, ojalás, ojalá, ojalaremos, ojalaréis, ojalán.
Conditional
yo: ojalaría
The conditional of ojalá is regular: ojalaria, ojalarias, ojalaria, ojalariamos, ojalariais, ojalarian.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ojale
The present subjunctive of ojalá is regular: ojalé (yo/él/ella/usted), ojalemos (nosotros), ojalen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ojalara
The imperfect subjunctive of ojalá uses the -ra or -se endings: ojalara (él/ella/usted), ojaláramos (nosotros), ojalaran (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ojala
The imperative of ojalá is regular: ojala (tú), ojale (usted), ojalemos (nosotros), ojalen (ustedes), ojalad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ojales
The negative imperative of ojalá uses the present subjunctive: no ojaláes (tú), no ojale (usted), no ojalemos (nosotros), no ojalen (ustedes), no ojaléis (vosotros).