prolongar Present Conjugation
prolongar — to extend
The present tense of prolongar is completely regular: prolongo, prolongas, prolonga, etc.
prolongar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits or general facts about extending things, such as 'I usually extend my study sessions'.
Notes on prolongar in the Present
Prolongar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. No spelling changes are needed here because the endings start with 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
A veces prolongo mi jornada laboral para terminar todo.
Sometimes I extend my workday to finish everything.
yo
Ellos prolongan la tradición cada año.
They prolong the tradition every year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si prolongas el tiempo de cocción, la carne quedará más suave.
If you extend the cooking time, the meat will be softer.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'u' in the present indicative (e.g., 'prolonguo').
Correct: prolongo
Why: The 'u' is only needed before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'o', the 'g' is already hard.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: prolongué
The preterite of prolongar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'prolongué'.
Imperfect
yo: prolongaba
The imperfect of prolongar is regular, using the -aba endings: prolongaba, prolongabas, etc.
Future
yo: prolongaré
The future of prolongar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (prolongaré).
Conditional
yo: prolongaría
The conditional of prolongar is regular: add -ía endings to the full infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prolongue
The present subjunctive of prolongar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' to keep the sound consistent.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prolongara
The imperfect subjunctive of prolongar is regular, following the 'ra' pattern: prolongara, prolongaras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prolonga
The imperative of prolongar uses the 'gu' spelling change for all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prolongues
The negative imperative of prolongar always uses the 'gu' spelling change (no prolongues).