prosperar Present Conjugation
prosperar — to prosper
The present indicative of prosperar is: prospero, prosperas, prospera, prosperamos, prosperáis, prosperan.
prosperar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths about prospering. It describes the ongoing state or tendency to thrive.
Notes on prosperar in the Present
Prosperar is regular in the present indicative. The stem 'prosper-' is consistent across all forms.
Example Sentences
El país prospera con la nueva economía.
The country is prospering with the new economy.
él/ella/usted
Prospero cuando trabajo en equipo.
I prosper when I work in a team.
yo
¿Cómo prosperas tú?
How are you doing/faring?
tú
Ellos prosperan en ambientes competitivos.
They thrive in competitive environments.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'prosperar' for 'I prosper'.
Correct: Use the conjugated form 'prospero' for the first person singular.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and cannot be used as the main verb in a sentence.
Mistake: Confusing 'prosperamos' (present) with 'prosperamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key. 'Nosotros prosperamos hoy' is present; 'Nosotros prosperamos ayer' is preterite.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both the present and preterite indicative for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: prosperé
The preterite of prosperar is regular: prosperé, prosperaste, prosperó, prosperamos, prosperasteis, prosperaron.
Imperfect
yo: prosperaba
The imperfect of prosperar is regular: prosperaba, prosperabas, prosperaba, prosperábamos, prosperabais, prosperaban.
Future
yo: prosperaré
The future tense of prosperar is regular: prosperaré, prosperarás, prosperará, prosperaremos, prosperaréis, prosperarán.
Conditional
yo: prosperaría
The conditional of prosperar is regular: prosperaría, prosperarías, prosperaría, prosperaríamos, prosperaríais, prosperarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prospere
The present subjunctive of prosperar is: prospere, prosperes, prospere, prosperemos, prosperéis, prosperen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prosperara
The imperfect subjunctive of prosperar is regular: prosperara, prosperaras, prosperara, prosperáramos, prosperarais, prosperaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prospera
The imperative of prosperar is: prospera (tú), prospere (usted), prosperemos (nosotros), prosperad (vosotros), prosperen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prosperes
Negative commands for prosperar use the present subjunctive: no prosperes (tú), no prospere (usted), no prosperemos (nosotros), no prosperéis (vosotros), no prosperen (ustedes).