sepultar Present Conjugation
sepultar — to bury
The present indicative of sepultar is sepulto, sepultas, sepulta, sepultamos, sepultáis, sepultan.
sepultar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative of sepultar for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'He buries his feelings' (habitually) or 'The ground buries the seeds' (general truth).
Notes on sepultar in the Present
Sepultar is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo sepulto mis preocupaciones bajo el trabajo.
I bury my worries under work.
yo
¿Tú sepultas tus emociones?
Do you bury your emotions?
tú
El tiempo sepulta las memorias dolorosas.
Time buries painful memories.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sepultamos los restos del animal.
We are burying the animal's remains.
nosotros
Ellos sepultan la basura en el vertedero.
They bury the trash in the landfill.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive when indicative is needed.
Correct: Use 'sepultas' for 'you bury', not 'sepultes', unless it follows 'espero que' or similar.
Why: The present indicative is for statements of fact or habit, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Confusing nosotros present and preterite forms.
Correct: 'Sepultamos' can mean 'we bury' (present) or 'we buried' (preterite). Context clarifies.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs where the present indicative nosotros form matches the preterite indicative nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sepulté
The preterite of sepultar is regular: sepulté, sepultaste, sepultó, sepultamos, sepultasteis, sepultaron.
Imperfect
yo: sepultaba
The imperfect of sepultar is sepultaba, sepultabas, sepultaba, sepultábamos, sepultabais, sepultaban.
Future
yo: sepultaré
The future of sepultar is sepultaré, sepultarás, sepultará, sepultaremos, sepultaréis, sepultarán.
Conditional
yo: sepultaría
The conditional of sepultar is sepultaría, sepultarías, sepultaría, sepultaríamos, sepultaríais, sepultarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sepulte
The present subjunctive of sepultar is sepulte, sepultes, sepultemos, sepultéis, sepulten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sepultara
The imperfect subjunctive of sepultar has two forms, like sepultara/sepultase and sepultarais/sepultaseis.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sepulta
Sepulta, sepultad, sepulte, sepultemos, sepulten are the commands for sepultar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sepultes
No sepultes, no sepultéis, no sepulte, no sepultemos, no sepulten are the negative commands for sepultar.