pactar Present Conjugation
pactar — to reach an agreement
The present tense of pactar is pacto, pactas, pacta, pactamos, pactáis, pactan, used for current or habitual agreements.
pactar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of pactar to talk about agreements that are happening now, are habitual, or are general truths. For example, 'Siempre pactamos los detalles por escrito' (We always reach the details in writing).
Notes on pactar in the Present
Pactar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation.
Example Sentences
Yo pacto las condiciones antes de firmar.
I agree on the conditions before signing.
yo
¿Pactas tú siempre con ellos?
Do you always reach an agreement with them?
tú
Ellos pactan los precios al por mayor.
They agree on wholesale prices.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros pactamos reunirnos cada mes.
We agree to meet every month.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a past completed agreement.
Correct: Use the preterite 'pactamos' for a specific past event like 'Ayer pactamos el precio'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not completed past events.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'pactáis', not 'pactais' or 'pactan'.
Why: The vosotros form in the present indicative for -ar verbs ends in -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: pacté
The preterite of pactar is regular: pacté, pactaste, pactó, pactamos, pactasteis, pactaron, used for completed past agreements.
Imperfect
yo: pactaba
The imperfect of pactar is pactaba, pactabas, pactaba, pactábamos, pactabais, pactaban, used for ongoing or habitual past agreements.
Future
yo: pactaré
The future tense of pactar is pactaré, pactarás, pactará, pactaremos, pactaréis, pactarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: pactaría
The conditional of pactar is pactaría, pactarías, pactaría, pactaríamos, pactaríais, pactarían, used for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pacte
The present subjunctive of pactar is pacte (yo/él/ella/usted), pactemos (nosotros), pacten (ellos/ellas/ustedes), used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pactara
The imperfect subjunctive forms of pactar are pactara/pactase (él/ella/usted) and pactaran/pactasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes), used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pacta
Pacta (tú), pacte (usted), pactemos (nosotros), pactad (vosotros), pacten (ustedes) are the commands for pactar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pactes
Negative commands for pactar use the present subjunctive: no pactes (tú), no pacte (usted), no pactemos (nosotros), no pactéis (vosotros), no pacten (ustedes).