restaurar Present Conjugation
restaurar — to restore
The present tense of 'restaurar' is regular: restauro, restauras, restaura, restauramos, restauráis, restauran.
restaurar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths related to restoring. For example, 'Yo restauro muebles antiguos' (I restore antique furniture) or 'Este proceso restaura la piel' (This process restores the skin).
Notes on restaurar in the Present
Restaurar is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo restauro casas antiguas.
I restore old houses.
yo
¿Tú restauras fotografías?
Do you restore photographs?
tú
Ella restaura la paz en la oficina.
She restores peace in the office.
él/ella/usted
Ellos restauran la confianza en el proyecto.
They restore confidence in the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: For a recently completed action, the preterite is usually better: 'Restauré el cuadro' (I restored the painting), not 'Restauro el cuadro'.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not completed ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'restauráis', not 'restauran' or 'restaura'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is specific to the 'vosotros' form for regular -ar verbs in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: restauré
The preterite of 'restaurar' is regular: restauré, restauraste, restauró, restauramos, restaurasteis, restauraron.
Imperfect
yo: restauraba
The imperfect of 'restaurar' is regular: restauraba, restaurabas, restauraba, restaurábamos, restaurabais, restauraban.
Future
yo: restauraré
The future tense of 'restaurar' is regular: restauraré, restaurarás, restaurará, restauraremos, restauraréis, restaurarán.
Conditional
yo: restauraría
The conditional of 'restaurar' is regular: restauraría, restaurarías, restauraría, restauraríamos, restauraríais, restaurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: restaure
Use 'restaure' (él/ella/usted) and 'restauren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, or emotions about restoring.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: restaurara
Use 'restaurara' or 'restaurase' for past hypotheticals or wishes related to restoring.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: restaura
Use 'restaura' (tú) and 'restauren' (ustedes) for direct commands to restore.
Negative Imperative
yo: no restaures
Use 'no restaures' (tú) and 'no restauren' (ustedes) for negative commands.