protagonizar Present Conjugation
protagonizar — to star in
The present tense of 'protagonizar' is regular: protagonizo, protagonizas, protagoniza, protagonizamos, protagonizáis, protagonizan.
protagonizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to starring in things. For example, saying who typically stars in a certain type of film.
Notes on protagonizar in the Present
'Protagonizar' is a regular '-ar' verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo protagonizo la nueva novela de televisión.
I am starring in the new television soap opera.
yo
¿Tú protagonizas muchas películas?
Do you star in many movies?
tú
Este actor protagoniza todas las películas de acción.
This actor stars in all the action movies.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros protagonizamos la campaña de concienciación.
We are starring in the awareness campaign.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive for factual statements.
Correct: For a factual statement like 'He stars in the movie', use 'Él protagoniza', not 'Él protagónico'.
Why: The present indicative states facts, while the present subjunctive expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'protagonizáis'.
Why: Remember to change the '-ar' ending to '-áis' for the 'vosotros' present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: protagonicé
The preterite of 'protagonizar' is regular: protagonicé, protagonizaste, protagonizó, protagonizamos, protagonizasteis, protagonizaron.
Imperfect
yo: protagonizaba
The imperfect of 'protagonizar' is regular: protagonizaba, protagonizabas, protagonizaba, protagonizábamos, protagonizabais, protagonizaban.
Future
yo: protagonizaré
The future tense of 'protagonizar' is regular: protagonizaré, protagonizarás, protagonizará, protagonizaremos, protagonizaréis, protagonizarán.
Conditional
yo: protagonizaría
The conditional of 'protagonizar' is regular: protagonizaría, protagonizarías, protagonizaría, protagonizaríamos, protagonizaríais, protagonizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: protagonice
The present subjunctive, like 'protagonice' (él/ella/usted) and 'protagonice' (yo), is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: protagonizara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'protagonizara' or 'protagonizase', is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: protagoniza
Use imperative forms like 'protagoniza' (tú) and 'protagonice' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no protagonices
Negative commands like 'no protagonices' (tú) and 'no protagonice' (usted) are formed using the present subjunctive.