sabotear Present Conjugation
sabotear — to sabotage
The present tense (saboteo, saboteas, sabotea, saboteamos, saboteáis, sabotean) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
sabotear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'sabotear,' it could describe someone who habitually sabotages things or the act of sabotaging happening at this moment.
Notes on sabotear in the Present
Sabotear is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo saboteo las dietas los fines de semana.
I sabotage diets on weekends.
yo
¿Tú saboteas las sorpresas?
Do you sabotage surprises?
tú
Él sabotea cualquier intento de paz.
He sabotages any attempt at peace.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros saboteamos el sistema a propósito.
We are sabotaging the system on purpose.
nosotros
Ellos sabotean las reglas constantemente.
They constantly sabotage the rules.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite: 'Saboteó el plan'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not completed ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'saboteáis'.
Why: Remember to change the '-ar' infinitive ending to '-áis' for vosotros in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: saboteé
The preterite of sabotear is regular: saboteé, saboteaste, saboteó, saboteamos, saboteasteis, sabotearon.
Imperfect
yo: saboteaba
The imperfect of sabotear (saboteaba, saboteabas, saboteaba, saboteábamos, saboteabais, saboteaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sabotearé
The future tense (sabotearé, sabotearás, saboteará, sabotearemos, sabotearéis, sabotearán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sabotearía
The conditional (sabotearía, sabotearías, sabotearía, sabotearíamos, sabotearíais, sabotearían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sabotee
The present subjunctive (sabotee/sabotees/sabotee/saboteemos/saboteéis/saboteen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saboteara
The imperfect subjunctive (saboteara/sabotearas/saboteara/saboteáramos/sabotearais/sabotearan) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sabotea
Sabotea! commands are direct: sabotea (tú), sabotee (usted), saboteemos (nosotros), saboteen (ustedes), sabotead (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sabotees
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no sabotees (tú), no sabotee (usted), no saboteemos (nosotros), no saboteen (ustedes), no saboteéis (vosotros).