pisar Present Conjugation
pisar — to step on
The present tense of pisar is regular: piso, pisas, pisa, pisamos, pisáis, pisan.
pisar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe habitual actions or things happening right now, like when you warn someone they are stepping on your toes or describe where you usually walk.
Notes on pisar in the Present
Pisar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Perdón, creo que pisas mi pie.
Sorry, I think you are stepping on my foot.
tú
Él siempre pisa el freno con mucha fuerza.
He always steps on the brake very hard.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros no pisamos el césped del parque.
We don't step on the park grass.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'piso' only to mean 'floor'.
Correct: Use 'yo piso' for the action 'I step on'.
Why: Learners often forget that 'piso' is both a noun (floor/apartment) and a conjugated verb form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: pisé
The preterite of pisar is regular: pisé, pisaste, pisó, pisamos, pisasteis, pisaron.
Imperfect
yo: pisaba
The imperfect of pisar follows the regular -aba pattern: pisaba, pisabas, pisaba, pisábamos, pisabais, pisaban.
Future
yo: pisaré
The future tense of pisar uses the infinitive as the stem: pisaré, pisarás, pisará, pisaremos, pisaréis, pisarán.
Conditional
yo: pisaría
The conditional of pisar is regular: pisaría, pisarías, pisaría, pisaríamos, pisaríais, pisarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pise
The present subjunctive of pisar uses 'e' endings: pise, pises, pise, pisemos, piséis, pisen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pisara
The imperfect subjunctive of pisar is regular: pisara, pisaras, pisara, pisáramos, pisarais, pisaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pisa
The affirmative imperative of pisar is: pisa (tú), pise (usted), pisemos, pisad (vosotros), pisen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pises
The negative imperative of pisar uses the present subjunctive: no pises, no pise, no pisemos, no piséis, no pisen.