respaldar Present Conjugation
respaldar — to support
The present tense (respaldo, respaldas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths about support.
respaldar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions (like always supporting a friend), or general statements about support.
Notes on respaldar in the Present
Respaldar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre te respaldo en tus locuras.
I always support you in your crazy ideas.
yo
¿Tú me respaldas en esto?
Do you support me in this?
tú
El público respalda al equipo.
The crowd supports the team.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros respaldamos las causas justas.
We support just causes.
nosotros
Ellos respaldan la nueva política.
They support the new policy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a single, completed past action.
Correct: If you supported something yesterday, say 'Ayer te respaldé' (preterite), not 'Ayer te respaldo'.
Why: The present tense is for now or habitual actions, not completed past events.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: respaldé
The preterite of respaldar is regular: respaldé, respaldaste, respaldó, respaldamos, respaldasteis, respaldaron.
Imperfect
yo: respaldaba
The imperfect (respaldaba, respaldabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past support.
Future
yo: respaldaré
The future tense (respaldaré, respaldarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: respaldaría
The conditional (respaldaría, respaldarías, etc.) expresses 'would' support, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: respalde
The present subjunctive (respalde, respaldes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: respaldara
The imperfect subjunctive (respaldara/respaldase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: respalda
Use 'respalda' (tú), 'respalde' (usted), 'respaldemos' (nosotros), 'respalden' (ustedes), 'respaldad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no respaldes
Use 'no respaldes' (tú), 'no respalde' (usted), 'no respaldemos' (nosotros), 'no respalden' (ustedes), 'no respaldéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.