tejer Present Conjugation
tejer — to knit
Use 'tejo', 'tejes', 'teje', 'tejemos', 'tejéis', 'tejen' for knitting happening now, habitually, or as a general truth.
tejer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now ('Ahora tejo una bufanda'), habitual actions ('Mi madre teje todos los inviernos'), or general truths ('Tejer relaja la mente').
Notes on tejer in the Present
Tejer is a regular -er verb in the present tense. The stem 'tej-' is used, and the standard endings are applied.
Example Sentences
Yo tejo bufandas para vender en el mercado.
I knit scarves to sell at the market.
yo
¿Tú tejes mucho?
Do you knit a lot?
tú
Ella teje con lana natural.
She knits with natural wool.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros tejemos jerséis para el invierno.
We knit sweaters for the winter.
nosotros
Vosotros tejéis muy despacio.
You all knit very slowly.
vosotros
Ellos tejen mantas para los perros de un refugio.
They knit blankets for the dogs at a shelter.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yo tejo' when the action is completed in the past.
Correct: Use the preterite 'tejí' for completed past actions.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'teje' (él/ella/usted) with 'teja' (subjunctive).
Correct: Use 'teje' for statements about knitting, and 'teja' when expressing doubt, desire, etc.
Why: These are different moods with different uses.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: tejí
Use 'tejí', 'tejiste', 'tejió', 'tejimos', 'tejisteis', 'tejieron' for completed knitting actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: tejía
Use 'tejía', 'tejías', 'tejía', 'tejíamos', 'tejíais', 'tejían' for ongoing or habitual knitting in the past.
Future
yo: tejeré
Use 'tejeré', 'tejerás', 'tejerá', 'tejeremos', 'tejeréis', 'tejerán' for future knitting actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: tejería
Use 'tejería', 'tejerías', 'tejería', 'tejeríamos', 'tejeríais', 'tejerían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: teja
Use 'teja' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'tejas' (tú), 'tejamos' (nosotros), 'tejan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), 'tejáis' (vosotros) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tejiera
Use 'tejiera'/'tejiese' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'tejieras'/'tejieses' (tú), 'tejiéramos'/'tejiésemos' (nosotros), 'tejieran'/'tejiesen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), 'tejierais'/'tejieseis' (vosotros) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: teje
Use 'teje' (tú), 'teja' (usted), 'tejamos' (nosotros), 'tejan' (ustedes), 'tejed' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tejas
Use 'no tejas' (tú), 'no teja' (usted), 'no tejamos' (nosotros), 'no tejan' (ustedes), 'no tejáis' (vosotros) for negative commands.