regular Present Conjugation
regular — to regulate
The present tense of 'regular' is regular: regulo, regulas, regula, regulamos, reguláis, regulan.
regular Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions you are doing right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to regulating something.
Notes on regular in the Present
'Regular' is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo regulo mi horario para ser más productivo.
I regulate my schedule to be more productive.
yo
¿Tú regulas la temperatura de la casa?
Do you regulate the house temperature?
tú
El gobierno regula la calidad de los alimentos.
The government regulates food quality.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros regulamos la entrada de visitantes.
We regulate visitor entry.
nosotros
Ellos regulan el tráfico en las intersecciones.
They regulate traffic at intersections.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'regular' instead of a conjugated form.
Correct: Use 'regulas' for 'tú', 'regula' for 'él/ella/usted', etc.
Why: The verb must be conjugated to agree with the subject.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Correct: It's 'regulamos' for 'we' and 'reguláis' for 'you all' (Spain).
Why: These are distinct forms requiring different endings.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: regulé
The preterite of 'regular' is regular: regulé, regulaste, reguló, regulamos, regulasteis, regularon.
Imperfect
yo: regulaba
The imperfect of 'regular' is regular: regulaba, regulabas, regulaba, regulábamos, regulabais, regulaban.
Future
yo: regularé
The future tense of 'regular' is regular: regularé, regularás, regulará, regularán.
Conditional
yo: regularía
The conditional of 'regular' is regular: regularía, regularías, regularía, regularíamos, regularíais, regularían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regule
The present subjunctive of 'regular' (regule, regules, regulen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'regular' (regulara, regularas, regularan) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regula
Use the imperative of 'regular' for direct commands: regula, regule, regulen, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no regules
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no regules, no regule, no regulen, etc.