resumir Present Conjugation
resumir — to summarize
The present tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumo', 'resume') describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
resumir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things you do regularly, actions happening right now, or general facts. For example, 'I summarize meetings daily' or 'He summarizes well'.
Notes on resumir in the Present
'Resumir' is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo resumo las noticias cada mañana.
I summarize the news every morning.
yo
¿Tú resumes tus apuntes?
Do you summarize your notes?
tú
Ella resume el libro para la clase.
She summarizes the book for the class.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros resumimos la información importante.
We summarize the important information.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific, completed summary in the past.
Correct: If you summarized something yesterday, use the preterite: 'resumí'. The present 'resumo' is for now or habits.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not single completed past events.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: resumí
The preterite of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumí', 'resumió') is for completed actions in the past, like 'I summarized' or 'she summarized'.
Imperfect
yo: resumía
The imperfect of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumía', 'resumían') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to summarize' or 'he was summarizing'.
Future
yo: resumiré
The future tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiré', 'resumirá') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: resumiría
The conditional of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiría', 'resumirían') is used for hypotheticals ('would summarize') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resuma
The present subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resuma', 'resumas') is used for wishes, doubts, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiera', 'resumieras') is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resume
Imperative commands for 'resumir' include 'resume' (tú) and 'resuman' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no resumas
Negative commands for 'resumir' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no resumas' (tú) and 'no resuman' (ustedes).