tachar Present Conjugation
tachar — to cross out
The present tense of tachar is regular: tacho, tachas, tacha, tachamos, tacháis, tachan.
tachar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'tachar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'Yo tacho esto cada día' (I cross this out every day) or 'Él tacha las palabras mal escritas' (He crosses out the misspelled words).
Notes on tachar in the Present
Tachar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo tacho las cosas de mi lista de tareas.
I cross off the things on my to-do list.
yo
¿Tú tachas los nombres de los invitados que no vienen?
Do you cross out the names of the guests who aren't coming?
tú
El bibliotecario tacha los libros devueltos.
The librarian crosses out the returned books.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros tachamos la información duplicada.
We cross out the duplicate information.
nosotros
Ellos tachan los números incorrectos en el formulario.
They cross out the incorrect numbers on the form.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'tachar' (infinitive) instead of a conjugated form: 'Yo tachar la palabra'.
Correct: 'Yo tacho la palabra'.
Why: You need to conjugate the verb to match the subject ('yo') and tense (present).
Mistake: Incorrect vowel change in vosotros: 'tacháis' instead of 'tacháis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'tacháis'.
Why: While some -ar verbs have a stem change in vosotros (like 'enviáis'), 'tachar' does not. It's regular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: taché
The preterite of tachar is regular: taché, tachaste, tachó, tachamos, tachasteis, tacharon.
Imperfect
yo: tachaba
The imperfect of tachar is regular: tachaba, tachabas, tachaba, tachábamos, tachabais, tachaban.
Future
yo: tacharé
The future tense of tachar is regular: tacharé, tacharás, tachará, tacharemos, tacharéis, tacharán.
Conditional
yo: tacharía
The conditional of tachar is regular: tacharía, tacharías, tacharía, tacharíamos, tacharíais, tacharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tache
The present subjunctive of tachar (tache, taches, tachen, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tachara
The imperfect subjunctive of tachar (tachara, tacharas, tacháramos, etc.) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tacha
Use the imperative of tachar for direct commands: tacha, tache, tachen, tachemos, tachad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no taches
To give negative commands with tachar, use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no tacha, no tache, no tachen, no tachemos, no tachéis.