perdonar Present Conjugation
perdonar — to forgive
Perdonar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: perdono, perdonas, perdona, perdonamos, perdonáis, perdonan.
perdonar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about a current state of forgiveness or a general habit of being a forgiving person. It is common when expressing that you don't hold a grudge right now.
Notes on perdonar in the Present
Perdonar is entirely regular in the present tense, following the standard -ar pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Te perdono porque eres mi mejor amigo.
I forgive you because you are my best friend.
yo
Ella siempre perdona a sus hermanos.
She always forgives her brothers.
él/ella/usted
¿Nosotros perdonamos este error?
Do we forgive this mistake?
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'perdonar' as 'to apologize' (e.g., Yo perdono por llegar tarde).
Correct: Use 'pedir perdón' or 'disculparse' to apologize.
Why: Perdonar means to grant forgiveness, not to ask for it.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: perdoné
The preterite of perdonar is regular: perdoné, perdonaste, perdonó, perdonamos, perdonasteis, perdonaron.
Imperfect
yo: perdonaba
Perdonar is regular in the imperfect: perdonaba, perdonabas, perdonaba, perdonábamos, perdonabais, perdonaban.
Future
yo: perdonaré
For the future of perdonar, add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: perdonaría
The conditional of perdonar uses the infinitive plus -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perdone
To form the present subjunctive of perdonar, change the -ar ending to -e: perdone, perdones, perdone, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perdonara
The imperfect subjunctive of perdonar is built from the 'ellos' preterite stem: perdonara, perdonaras, perdonara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perdona
The affirmative imperative of perdonar uses perdona (tú) and perdonad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no perdones
The negative imperative of perdonar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.