patrullar Present Conjugation
patrullar — to patrol
The present tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullo, patrullas, patrulla, patrullamos, patrulláis, patrullan.
patrullar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('El policía patrulla ahora') or for habitual actions ('Mi padre patrulla el jardín cada noche').
Notes on patrullar in the Present
'Patrullar' is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo patrullo mi barrio para sentirme seguro.
I patrol my neighborhood to feel safe.
yo
Tú patrullas la zona de carga.
You patrol the loading zone.
tú
El equipo de seguridad patrulla las 24 horas.
The security team patrols 24 hours a day.
él/ella/usted
Ellos patrullan el parque al amanecer.
They patrol the park at dawn.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'patrullar' (infinitive) instead of conjugating it.
Correct: Always conjugate the verb based on the subject: 'Yo patrullo', not 'Yo patrullar'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; it needs to be conjugated to match the subject and tense.
Mistake: Confusing 'vosotros' and 'ustedes' forms.
Correct: In Spain, 'vosotros patrulláis' is used for informal plural 'you'. 'Ustedes patrullan' is used in Latin America and formally in Spain.
Why: Different regions use different plural 'you' forms, affecting verb conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: patrullé
The preterite of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullé, patrullaste, patrulló, patrullamos, patrullasteis, patrullaron.
Imperfect
yo: patrullaba
The imperfect of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaba, patrullabas, patrullaba, patrullábamos, patrullabais, patrullaban.
Future
yo: patrullaré
The future tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaré, patrullarás, patrullará, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Conditional
yo: patrullaría
The conditional of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaría, patrullarías, patrullaría, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Present Subjunctive
yo: patrulle
The present subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrulle, patrulles, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: patrullara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrullara/patrullase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: patrulla
Commands for 'patrullar' are direct: ¡patrulla! (tú), ¡patrulle! (usted), etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no patrulles
Negative commands for 'patrullar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no patrulles, no patrulle, etc.