rastrear Present Conjugation
rastrear — track
Present tense for rastrear: rastreo (yo), rastreas (tú), rastrea (él/ella/usted), rastreamos (nosotros), rastreáis (vosotros), rastrean (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
rastrear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'rastrear,' it's about tracking something currently, habitually, or as a general capability.
Notes on rastrear in the Present
Rastrear is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard '-ar' verb conjugation pattern, including the stem change from 'e' to 'ie' in most forms.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo rastreo la ubicación de mi teléfono.
Right now, I am tracking my phone's location.
yo
¿Tú rastreas las noticias sobre el espacio?
Do you follow the news about space?
tú
El perro rastrea el olor de la comida.
The dog tracks the smell of food.
él/ella/usted
Ellos rastrean los datos en tiempo real.
They track the data in real time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change in the present tense.
Correct: It's 'rastreo', 'rastreas', 'rastrea', 'rastrean', but 'rastreamos' and 'rastreáis' do not have the stem change.
Why: This 'e' to 'ie' stem change is characteristic of many '-ar' verbs in the present indicative.
Mistake: Using the 'vosotros' form incorrectly.
Correct: The correct form is 'rastreáis', not 'rastreas'.
Why: The 'vosotros' form adds '-áis' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: rastreé
Preterite tense for rastrear: rastreé (yo), rastreaste (tú), rastreó (él/ella/usted), rastreamos (nosotros), rastreasteis (vosotros), rastrearon (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect
yo: rastreaba
Imperfect tense for rastrear: rastreaba (yo/él/ella/usted), rastreabas (tú), rastreábamos (nosotros), rastreabais (vosotros), rastreaban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Future
yo: rastrearé
Future tense for rastrear: rastrearé (yo), rastrearás (tú), rastreará (él/ella/usted), rastrearemos (nosotros), rastrearéis (vosotros), rastrearán (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Conditional
yo: rastrearía
Conditional tense for rastrear: rastrearía (yo/él/ella/usted), rastrearías (tú), rastrearíamos (nosotros), rastrearíais (vosotros), rastrearían (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Present Subjunctive
yo: rastree
Present subjunctive for rastrear: rastree (yo/él/ella/usted), rastrees (tú), rastreemos (nosotros), rastreéis (vosotros), rastreen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rastreara
Past subjunctive for rastrear: rastreara/rastrease (yo/él/ella/usted), rastrearas/rastreases (tú), rastreáramos/rastreásemos (nosotros), rastrearais/rastraseis (vosotros), rastrearan/rastreasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rastrea
Commands using rastrear: rastrea (tú), rastree (usted), rastreemos (nosotros), rastread (vosotros), rastreen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no rastrees
Negative commands for rastrear: no rastrees (tú), no rastree (usted), no rastreemos (nosotros), no rastreéis (vosotros), no rastreen (ustedes).