orinar Present Conjugation
orinar — to urinate
The present tense of 'orinar' is regular: orino, orinas, orina, orinamos, orináis, orinan.
orinar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe the act of urinating when it's happening now, is a habitual action, or a general truth. For example, 'I need to urinate' or 'Dogs often urinate on trees.'
Notes on orinar in the Present
'Orinar' is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Tengo que orinar ahora mismo.
I have to urinate right now.
yo
El bebé orina en sus pañales.
The baby urinates in his diapers.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros orinamos en el baño.
We urinate in the bathroom.
nosotros
Los perros a menudo orinan en los postes.
Dogs often urinate on poles.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú orinas mucho?
Do you urinate a lot?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'orinar' when the subject requires a conjugated verb.
Correct: Conjugate the verb according to the subject: 'yo orino', 'tú orinas', etc.
Why: The infinitive is used after modal verbs like 'poder', 'querer', 'deber' or when the verb acts as a noun, but not as the main verb of a sentence with a specific subject.
Mistake: Confusing present tense with future or immediate action.
Correct: For immediate need, often use 'tener que + infinitive' (tengo que orinar) or 'necesitar + infinitive' (necesito orinar).
Why: While 'orino' can mean 'I am urinating', it's more common to use 'tener que' for the sensation of needing to urinate.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: oriné
The preterite of 'orinar' is regular: oriné, orinaste, orinó, orinamos, orinasteis, orinaron.
Imperfect
yo: orinaba
The imperfect of 'orinar' describes habitual or ongoing past actions: orinaba, orinabas, orinaba, orinábamos, orinabais, orinaban.
Future
yo: orinaré
The future tense of 'orinar' is regular: orinaré, orinarás, orinará, orinaremos, orinaréis, orinarán.
Conditional
yo: orinaría
The conditional of 'orinar' is regular: orinaría, orinarías, orinaría, orinaríamos, orinaríais, orinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: orine
The present subjunctive of 'orinar' (orine, orines, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: orinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'orinar' (e.g., orinara, orinaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: orina
Commands for 'orinar' include orina (tú), orine (usted), orinemos (nosotros), orinen (ustedes), and orinad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no orines
Negative commands for 'orinar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no orines (tú), no orine (usted), no orinemos (nosotros), no orinen (ustedes), no orinéis (vosotros).