remontar Present Conjugation
remontar — to overcome
The present tense of remontar (remonto, remontas, etc.) describes habitual actions, current events, or general truths.
remontar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things you habitually do, actions happening right now, or general statements. For 'remontar', it could be 'I usually go back to the beginning of the book' or 'He's climbing back up the mountain'.
Notes on remontar in the Present
Remontar is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo remonto mi bicicleta por el parque todos los domingos.
I ride my bike up through the park every Sunday.
yo
¿Tú remontas la página cuando no entiendes?
Do you go back to the page when you don't understand?
tú
El escalador remonta la pared rocosa con gran habilidad.
The climber is scaling the rock face with great skill.
él/ella/usted
Los equipos remontan en la tabla de clasificación.
The teams are moving up in the league table.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific, completed past action.
Correct: If you mean 'I overcame it yesterday', use the preterite 'remonté', not the present 'remonto'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not finished events in the past.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: remonté
The preterite of remontar is regular, used for completed past actions like overcoming a challenge or going back to a point.
Imperfect
yo: remontaba
The imperfect of remontar (remontaba, remontabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like climbing or going back.
Future
yo: remontaré
The future tense of remontar (remontaré, remontarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: remontaría
The conditional of remontar (remontaría, remontarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remonte
The present subjunctive of remontar (remonte, remontes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remontara
The imperfect subjunctive of remontar (remontara/remontase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remonta
Use the imperative of remontar for direct commands: remonta (tú), remonte (usted), remontemos (nosotros), remontad (vosotros), remonten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no remontes
Negative commands for remontar use the present subjunctive: no remontes (tú), no remonte (usted), no remontemos (nosotros), no remontéis (vosotros), no remonten (ustedes).