propagar Present Conjugation
propagar — to spread
The present tense of propagar is completely regular: propago, propagas, propaga...
propagar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to talk about things that spread habitually, like plants in a garden or gossip in an office.
Notes on propagar in the Present
This verb is completely regular in the present tense. There are no spelling changes or stem changes.
Example Sentences
Las plantas se propagan fácilmente en primavera.
The plants spread easily in spring.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo propago mis valores a mis hijos.
I spread my values to my children.
yo
Tú propagas alegría por donde vas.
You spread joy wherever you go.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'u' like 'propague' in the present indicative.
Correct: propago
Why: The 'u' is only needed before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'o' or 'a', the 'g' is already hard.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: propagué
The preterite of propagar is regular except for the 'yo' form (propagué).
Imperfect
yo: propagaba
The imperfect of propagar is regular: propagaba, propagabas, propagaba...
Future
yo: propagaré
The future tense of propagar is regular: propagaré, propagarás, propagará...
Conditional
yo: propagaría
The conditional of propagar is regular: propagaría, propagarías, propagaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: propague
The present subjunctive of propagar requires a spelling change to 'u' (propague) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: propagara
The imperfect subjunctive of propagar is formed using the 'ra' endings: propagara, propagaras, propagara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: propaga
The imperative of propagar gives commands: propaga (tú), propaguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no propagues
Negative commands of propagar always use the 'gu' spelling change: no propagues, no propague...