timar Present Conjugation
timar — to swindle
The present of timar is regular: timo, timas, tima, timamos, timáis, timan, used for habitual or current swindling.
timar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about swindling as a general habit ('He swindles people often') or something happening right now ('Look, he is swindling that guy!').
Notes on timar in the Present
Timar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative, so all its forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Este tipo timan a la gente en el mercado.
This guy swindles people in the market.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo nunca timo a nadie.
I never swindle anyone.
yo
¿Tú timas a tus amigos?
Do you swindle your friends?
tú
Ella timaba a los turistas con billetes falsos.
She swindles tourists with fake bills.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative.
Correct: Use 'tima' for factual statements, not 'time'.
Why: The indicative is for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Confusing 'timamos' (present) with 'timáramos' (imperfect subjunctive).
Correct: 'Timamos' is 'we swindle' (present), 'timáramos' is 'we would swindle' (subjunctive).
Why: These forms sound similar but have very different meanings and grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: timé
The preterite of timar is regular: timé, timaste, timó, timamos, timasteis, timaron, used for completed past swindles.
Imperfect
yo: timaba
The imperfect of timar is regular: timaba, timabas, timaba, timábamos, timabais, timaban, for ongoing or habitual past swindling.
Future
yo: timaré
The future of timar is regular: timaré, timarás, timará, timaremos, timaréis, timarán, for future swindling or probability.
Conditional
yo: timaría
The conditional of timar is regular: timaría, timarías, timaría, timaríamos, timaríais, timarían, for hypothetical or polite swindling.
Present Subjunctive
yo: time
The present subjunctive of timar (time, times, time, timemos, timéis, timen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: timara
The imperfect subjunctive of timar (timara, timaras, timara, timáramos, timarais, timaran) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tima
The imperative of timar is mostly regular, with 'timad' for vosotros and 'tima', 'time', 'timemos', 'timen' for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no times
Negative commands with timar use the present subjunctive: no times, no time, no timemos, no timéis, no timen.