plantar Present Conjugation
plantar — to plant
The present of plantar is regular: planto, plantas, planta, plantamos, plantáis, plantan.
plantar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about your gardening habits or what you are currently putting in the ground. It is also perfect for general facts about when specific flowers or vegetables grow.
Notes on plantar in the Present
Plantar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; no stem changes or irregular endings to worry about.
Example Sentences
Yo planto tomates en mi jardín cada primavera.
I plant tomatoes in my garden every spring.
yo
Mi abuela planta flores hermosas en el patio.
My grandmother plants beautiful flowers in the patio.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros plantamos un árbol nuevo hoy.
We are planting a new tree today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'planto' for 'I am planting' in a way that sounds like a permanent habit only.
Correct: Use 'estoy plantando' for the immediate action, but 'planto' is fine for general habits.
Why: Learners sometimes forget that the simple present in Spanish can cover both habitual and immediate actions.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: planté
The preterite of plantar is regular: planté, plantaste, plantó, plantamos, plantasteis, plantaron.
Imperfect
yo: plantaba
The imperfect of plantar is regular: plantaba, plantabas, plantaba, plantábamos, plantabais, plantaban.
Future
yo: plantaré
The future of plantar is regular: plantaré, plantarás, plantará, plantaremos, plantaréis, plantarán.
Conditional
yo: plantaría
The conditional of plantar is regular: plantaría, plantarías, plantaría, plantaríamos, plantaríais, plantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: plante
The present subjunctive of plantar is regular: plante, plantes, plante, plantemos, plantéis, planten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: plantara
The imperfect subjunctive of plantar is regular: plantara, plantaras, plantara, plantáramos, plantarais, plantaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: planta
The affirmative imperative of plantar uses: planta (tú), plantad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no plantes
The negative imperative of plantar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no plantes, no plante, no plantemos, no plantéis, no planten.