primar Present Conjugation
primar — to prevail
The present indicative of primar is: primo, primas, prima, primamos, primáis, priman.
primar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative of primar to talk about things that generally prevail, or are prevailing right now. It can also describe habitual actions related to prevailing.
Notes on primar in the Present
Primar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
En la naturaleza, a menudo prima la ley del más fuerte.
In nature, the law of the fittest often prevails.
él/ella/usted
Yo primo en mi trabajo por mi dedicación.
I prevail in my work through my dedication.
yo
Tú primas en las competencias cuando te enfocas.
You prevail in competitions when you focus.
tú
Ahora mismo, la calma prima en el pueblo.
Right now, calm prevails in the town.
él/ella/usted
Los buenos valores priman sobre el dinero.
Good values prevail over money.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'primar' instead of conjugated forms.
Correct: Use 'prima' for 'he/she/it prevails', not 'primar'.
Why: 'Primar' is the infinitive (the 'to' form) and must be conjugated for the subject.
Mistake: Confusing 'primamos' (nosotros) with other forms.
Correct: 'Primamos' is the 'we' form in the present indicative.
Why: It's important to match the verb ending to the correct pronoun.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: primé
The preterite of primar is regular: primé, primaste, primó, primamos, primasteis, primaron.
Imperfect
yo: primaba
The imperfect of primar is: primaba, primabas, primaba, primábamos, primabais, primaban.
Future
yo: primaré
The future of primar is regular: primaré, primarás, primará, primaremos, primaréis, primarán.
Conditional
yo: primaría
The conditional of primar is: primaría, primarías, primaría, primaríamos, primaríais, primarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prime
The present subjunctive of primar is: prime (yo/él/ella/usted), primas (tú), primemos (nosotros), priméis (vosotros), primen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: primara
The imperfect subjunctive of primar uses -ra or -se endings: primara/primase (yo/él/ella/usted), primaras/primases (tú), etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prima
The imperative of primar has regular commands: prima (tú), prime (usted), primemos (nosotros), primad (vosotros), primen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no primes
Negative commands for primar use the present subjunctive: no primas (tú), no prime (usted), no primemos (nosotros), no priméis (vosotros), no primen (ustedes).