presentar Present Conjugation
presentar — to introduce
The present of presentar is regular: presento, presentas, presenta, presentamos, presentáis, presentan.
presentar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current habits, general truths, or things happening right now. It is commonly used for introducing people or submitting documents.
Notes on presentar in the Present
Presentar is a standard -ar verb with no stem changes.
Example Sentences
Te presento a mi colega, Marta.
I introduce you to my colleague, Marta.
yo
Siempre presentamos los informes los lunes.
We always submit the reports on Mondays.
nosotros
Él presenta un programa de televisión muy famoso.
He hosts (presents) a very famous TV show.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: presento a María
Correct: Presento a María
Why: While not a conjugation error, learners often forget the 'personal a' when the object being introduced is a person.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: presenté
The preterite of presentar is regular: presenté, presentaste, presentó, presentamos, presentasteis, presentaron.
Imperfect
yo: presentaba
The imperfect of presentar is regular: presentaba, presentabas, presentaba, presentábamos, presentabais, presentaban.
Future
yo: presentaré
The future of presentar is regular: presentaré, presentarás, presentará, presentaremos, presentaréis, presentarán.
Conditional
yo: presentaría
The conditional of presentar is regular: presentaría, presentarías, presentaría, presentaríamos, presentaríais, presentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: presente
The present subjunctive of presentar is regular: presente, presentes, presente, presentemos, presentéis, presenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: presentara
The imperfect subjunctive of presentar uses the -ra endings: presentara, presentaras, presentara, presentáramos, presentarais, presentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presenta
The affirmative imperative of presentar: presenta (tú), presente (Ud.), presentemos, presentad, presenten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no presentes
The negative imperative of presentar uses the present subjunctive: no presentes, no presente, no presentemos, no presentéis, no presenten.