privar Present Conjugation
privar — to deprive
Use 'privo' (yo) and 'privan' (they) for current actions or general truths about depriving.
privar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'privar', you could say 'Este medicamento me priva de sueño' (This medicine deprives me of sleep) or 'A veces, el miedo nos priva de oportunidades' (Sometimes, fear deprives us of opportunities).
Notes on privar in the Present
Privar is regular in the present indicative tense. All conjugations follow the standard -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo no privo a nadie de su derecho a hablar.
I don't deprive anyone of their right to speak.
yo
El exceso de trabajo a menudo nos priva de tiempo libre.
Overwork often deprives us of free time.
él/ella/usted
Ellos privan a sus hijos de dulces los días de semana.
They deprive their children of sweets on weekdays.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú me privas de información a propósito?
Are you deliberately depriving me of information?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For a completed past action, use the preterite: 'Me privó de sueño' (It deprived me of sleep - completed).
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'privamos' (present nosotros) with 'privamos' (preterite nosotros).
Correct: Context usually clarifies whether 'privamos' means 'we deprive' (present) or 'we deprived' (preterite).
Why: Both the present and preterite for 'nosotros' are identical for regular -ar verbs like 'privar'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: privé
The preterite of 'privar' is regular: privé, privaste, privó, privamos, privasteis, privaron.
Imperfect
yo: privaba
Use 'privaba' (he/she/it) for ongoing or habitual past deprivation.
Future
yo: privaré
Use 'privaré' (I will deprive) and 'privarán' (they will deprive) for future actions.
Conditional
yo: privaría
Use 'privaría' (I would deprive) for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prive
Use 'prive' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: privara
Use 'privara' or 'privase' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: priva
Use 'priva' (tú) and other forms like 'prive' (usted) for direct commands with 'privar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prives
Use 'no prives' (tú) and other forms like 'no prive' (usted) for negative commands.