remar Present Conjugation
remar — to row
The present indicative of remar is regular: remo, remas, rema, remamos, remáis, reman.
remar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions of rowing happening right now ('I am rowing'), for habitual actions ('We row every Sunday'), or general truths ('Boats need people to row them'). It describes what's current, usual, or generally true.
Notes on remar in the Present
Remar is regular in the present indicative. All endings follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo, yo remo en el lago.
Right now, I am rowing on the lake.
yo
¿Tú remas en el equipo de la universidad?
Do you row on the university team?
tú
Ella rema para mantenerse en forma.
She rows to stay in shape.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros remamos en esta zona a menudo.
We row in this area often.
nosotros
Ellos reman juntos en su tiempo libre.
They row together in their free time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the imperfect is needed for ongoing past actions.
Correct: For past habits or ongoing actions, use the imperfect: 'Remaba todos los días' (I used to row every day), not 'Remo todos los días'.
Why: The present describes current or habitual actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct vosotros form is 'remáis', not 'remas' or 'remáis'.
Why: Regular -ar verbs in the present indicative for vosotros have the ending -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: remé
The preterite of remar is regular: remé, remaste, remó, remamos, remasteis, remaron.
Imperfect
yo: remaba
The imperfect of remar is regular: remaba, remabas, remaba, remábamos, remabais, remaban.
Future
yo: remaré
The future tense of remar is regular: remaré, remarás, remará, remaremos, remaréis, remarán.
Conditional
yo: remaría
The conditional of remar is regular: remaría, remarías, remaría, remaríamos, remaríais, remarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reme
The present subjunctive of remar (reme, remes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remara
The imperfect subjunctive of remar (remara/remase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rema
Remar commands: rema (tú), reme (usted), rememos (nosotros), remad (vosotros), remen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no remes
Negative commands for remar use the present subjunctive: no remes (tú), no reme (usted), no rememos (nosotros), no reméis (vosotros), no remen (ustedes).