registrar Present Conjugation
registrar — to record
The present tense 'registro', 'registras', 'registra', etc., is for current actions, habits, or general truths about recording.
registrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('Ahora registro los datos'), for habits ('Siempre registro mis gastos'), or for general truths ('Este sistema registra todo'). It's the most common tense.
Notes on registrar in the Present
Registrar is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo registro mi progreso cada semana.
I record my progress every week.
yo
¿Tú registras tus horas de trabajo?
Do you record your work hours?
tú
El programa registra la actividad del usuario.
The program records user activity.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros registramos la asistencia en una hoja.
We record attendance on a sheet.
nosotros
Ellos registran los datos en la base de datos.
They record the data in the database.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a past action.
Correct: Use the preterite 'registré' for a completed past action, not 'registro'.
Why: The present tense is for now or habits, not for specific past events.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'registráis', not 'registras'.
Why: The 'vosotros' form has a unique ending for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: registré
The preterite of registrar is regular: registré, registraste, registró, registramos, registrasteis, registraron.
Imperfect
yo: registraba
The imperfect 'registraba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of recording.
Future
yo: registraré
The future tense 'registraré', 'registrarás', etc., states what will be recorded.
Conditional
yo: registraría
The conditional 'registraría' expresses hypothetical 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: registre
Use 'registre' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'registren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: registrara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'registrara' or 'registrara' are used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: registra
Use the imperative 'registra' (tú) and 'registren' (ustedes) for direct commands to record.
Negative Imperative
yo: no registres
Use 'no registres' (tú) and 'no registren' (ustedes) with 'no' to forbid recording.