traicionar Present Conjugation
traicionar — to betray
The present tense of traicionar is regular: traiciono, traicionas, traiciona, traicionamos, traicionáis, traicionan.
traicionar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, general truths about loyalty, or actions happening right now. It is often used to describe a person's character or ongoing disloyalty.
Notes on traicionar in the Present
Traicionar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Él traiciona a sus amigos por dinero.
He betrays his friends for money.
él/ella/usted
Yo nunca traiciono mi palabra.
I never betray my word.
yo
A veces nos traicionan los nervios.
Sometimes our nerves betray us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: traiciono (misspelled as traciono)
Correct: traiciono
Why: Learners often forget the 'i' in the root 'traic-'; ensure you keep the diphthong.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: traicioné
The preterite of traicionar is regular: traicioné, traicionaste, traicionó, traicionamos, traicionasteis, traicionaron.
Imperfect
yo: traicionaba
The imperfect of traicionar uses the standard -aba endings: traicionaba, traicionabas, traicionaba, etc.
Future
yo: traicionaré
The future of traicionar is regular: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: traicionaría
The conditional of traicionar is regular: traicionaría, traicionarías, traicionaría, traicionaríamos, traicionaríais, traicionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: traicione
The present subjunctive of traicionar uses -e endings: traicione, traiciones, traicione, traicionemos, traicionéis, traicionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: traicionara
The imperfect subjunctive of traicionar is formed from the preterite stem: traicionara, traicionaras, traicionara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traiciona
The imperative of traicionar includes traiciona (tú), traicionad (vosotros), and traicione (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traiciones
The negative imperative of traicionar uses the present subjunctive: no traiciones, no traicione, etc.