sobornar Present Conjugation
sobornar — to bribe
Soborno, sobornas, soborna, sobornamos, sobornáis, sobornan describe current or habitual bribery.
sobornar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of bribing happening right now, for habitual actions (like someone who always tries to bribe officials), or for general truths about bribery.
Notes on sobornar in the Present
Sobornar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. It conjugates predictably.
Example Sentences
Yo soborno a los inspectores para evitar multas.
I bribe the inspectors to avoid fines.
yo
¿Tú sobornas a la gente para conseguir lo que quieres?
Do you bribe people to get what you want?
tú
Él soborna a los funcionarios cada mes.
He bribes the officials every month.
él/ella/usted
Los políticos corruptos sobornan a los votantes.
Corrupt politicians bribe voters.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros no sobornamos, preferimos la honestidad.
We don't bribe, we prefer honesty.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a single, completed act of bribery in the past.
Correct: For a completed past action, use the preterite: 'Él sobornó ayer'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished past events.
Mistake: Confusing 'sobornamos' (present) with 'sobornamos' (preterite nosotros form).
Correct: Pay attention to context to differentiate. 'Hoy sobornamos...' (present) vs 'Ayer sobornamos...' (preterite).
Why: This is a regular feature of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: soborné
Soborné, sobornaste, sobornó, sobornamos, sobornasteis, sobornaron are the completed past actions for 'to bribe'.
Imperfect
yo: sobornaba
Sobornaba, sobornabas, sobornaba, sobornábamos, sobornabais, sobornaban describe ongoing or habitual past bribery.
Future
yo: sobornaré
Sobornaré, sobornarás, sobornará, sobornaremos, sobornaréis, sobornarán predict future bribery.
Conditional
yo: sobornaría
Sobornaría, sobornarías, sobornaría, sobornaríamos, sobornaríais, sobornarían express hypothetical bribery.
Present Subjunctive
yo: soborne
The present subjunctive forms are soborne, sobornes, sobornemos, sobornéis, sobornen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobornara
Forms like sobornara or sobornase express hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: soborna
Soborna, soborne, sobornemos, sobornad, sobornen are the commands for 'to bribe'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobornes
No sobornes, no soborne, no sobornemos, no sobornéis, no sobornen are negative commands for 'to bribe'.