revelar Present Conjugation
revelar — reveal
The present indicative of revelar is regular: revelo, revelas, revela, revelamos, reveláis, revelan.
revelar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'revelar,' it means revealing something currently, usually, or as a fact.
Notes on revelar in the Present
Revelar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo revelo la respuesta correcta.
I reveal the correct answer.
yo
Ella revela secretos a sus amigos.
She reveals secrets to her friends.
¿Ustedes revelan sus planes de vacaciones?
Do you (plural) reveal your vacation plans?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El periódico revela la noticia.
The newspaper reveals the news.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'revelar' instead of a conjugated form.
Correct: Use 'revelo' (I reveal), 'revelas' (you reveal), etc.
Why: The present tense requires conjugation to match the subject.
Mistake: Confusing 'tú' and 'usted': 'Tú revela la verdad'.
Correct: Use 'Tú revelas la verdad' (informal) or 'Usted revela la verdad' (formal).
Why: The conjugation for 'tú' (revelas) is different from 'usted' (revela).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: revelé
The preterite of revelar is regular: revelé, revelaste, reveló, revelamos, revelasteis, revelaron.
Imperfect
yo: revelaba
The imperfect of revelar is regular: revelaba, revelabas, revelaba, revelábamos, revelabais, revelaban.
Future
yo: revelaré
The future of revelar is regular: revelaré, revelarás, revelará, revelaremos, revelaréis, revelarán.
Conditional
yo: revelaría
The conditional of revelar is regular: revelaría, revelarías, revelaría, revelaríamos, revelaríais, revelarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: revele
The present subjunctive of revelar is regular: revele, reveles, revelemos, reveléis, revelen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: revelara
The imperfect subjunctive of revelar has two forms: revelara/revelase and revelaras/revelases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: revela
The imperative of revelar uses regular -ar endings: revela, revele, revelemos, revelad, revelen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reveles
The negative imperative of revelar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no reveles, no revele, no revelemos, no reveléis, no revelen.