sellar Present Conjugation
sellar — to stamp
The present tense of sellar ('sello', 'sellas', 'sella', etc.) describes habitual actions, what's happening now, or general truths.
sellar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions you do regularly, like stamping mail every day, or for something happening at this very moment, like 'He is stamping the document now'. It also covers general facts, such as 'The machine stamps 100 envelopes per minute'.
Notes on sellar in the Present
Sellar is regular in the present indicative tense. The stem 'sell-' doesn't change.
Example Sentences
Yo sello mis propias cartas.
I stamp my own letters.
yo
¿Tú sellas los recibos?
Do you stamp the receipts?
tú
Él sella los paquetes en la oficina.
He stamps the packages at the office.
él/ella/usted
Ahora mismo, estamos sellando la correspondencia.
Right now, we are stamping the correspondence.
nosotros
Ellos sellan los documentos importantes.
They stamp the important documents.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sellar' (infinitive) instead of conjugated forms like 'sella' or 'sello'.
Correct: Always conjugate the verb based on the subject: 'yo sello', 'él sella', etc.
Why: The infinitive form is the base verb and cannot be used directly as the main verb in a sentence.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'i' in the vosotros form 'selláis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'selláis'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is standard for the vosotros present indicative of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sellé
The preterite of sellar is regular: sellé, sellaste, selló, sellamos, sellasteis, sellaron.
Imperfect
yo: sellaba
The imperfect of sellar ('sellaba', 'sellabas', 'sellaba', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sellaré
The future tense of sellar ('sellará', 'sellaremos', etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sellaría
The conditional of sellar ('sellaría', 'sellarías', etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would stamp') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: selle
The present subjunctive ('selles', 'selle', 'sellemos', etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sellara
The imperfect subjunctive ('sellara' or 'sellase') expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sella
Use 'sella' (tú), 'selle' (usted), 'sellemos' (nosotros), 'sellen' (ustedes), 'sellad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no selles
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no selles' (tú), 'no selle' (usted), 'no sellemos' (nosotros), 'no sellen' (ustedes), 'no selléis' (vosotros).