representar Present Conjugation
representar — to represent
Representar is regular in the present tense: represento, representas, representa, representamos, representáis, representan.
representar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to state what someone or something represents as a general truth or current state. It is common when discussing symbols, legal agents, or actors playing a role right now.
Notes on representar in the Present
Representar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense. There are no stem changes or irregular endings to worry about.
Example Sentences
Yo represento a mi empresa en esta reunión.
I represent my company at this meeting.
yo
Esta paloma representa la paz.
This dove represents peace.
él/ella/usted
Ellos representan a los estudiantes.
They represent the students.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'represento' for the third person singular.
Correct: representa
Why: Learners sometimes confuse the 'o' ending (yo) with the 'a' ending needed for he/she/it.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: representé
The preterite of representar follows regular -ar patterns: representé, representaste, representó, representamos, representasteis, representaron.
Imperfect
yo: representaba
Representar is regular in the imperfect: representaba, representabas, representaba, representábamos, representabais, representaban.
Future
yo: representaré
The future of representar uses the infinitive plus standard endings: representaré, representarás, representará, representaremos, representaréis, representarán.
Conditional
yo: representaría
The conditional of representar is regular: representaría, representarías, representaría, representaríamos, representaríais, representarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: represente
The present subjunctive of representar swaps -a for -e: represente, representes, represente, representemos, representéis, representen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: representara
The imperfect subjunctive of representar uses the preterite stem: representara, representaras, representara, representáramos, representarais, representaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: representa
The imperative of representar gives commands: representa (tú), represente (usted), representad (vosotros), representen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no representes
The negative imperative of representar uses the present subjunctive forms: no representes, no represente, no representemos, no representéis, no representen.