transitar Present Conjugation
transitar — to pass through
Use 'transito' for 'yo' and 'transita' for 'él/ella/usted' for actions happening now or habitually.
transitar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now ('I am passing through'), habitual actions ('We pass through this street every day'), or general truths ('Buses transit through this station').
Notes on transitar in the Present
Transitar is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo transito por esta calle para evitar el tráfico.
I pass through this street to avoid traffic.
yo
¿Tú transitas a menudo por el centro?
Do you often pass through downtown?
tú
El tren transita por las montañas.
The train passes through the mountains.
él/ella/usted
Ellos transitan usando el transporte público.
They get around using public transport.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: For a completed past action, use the preterite: 'transité'.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'transita' (él/ella/usted) with 'transitan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Correct: Ensure the verb form matches the subject: 'El coche transita' (singular), 'Los coches transitan' (plural).
Why: Subject-verb agreement is crucial in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: transité
Use 'transité' for 'yo' and 'transitó' for 'él/ella/usted' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: transitaba
Use 'transitaba' for 'yo' and 'transitaba' for 'él/ella/usted' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: transitaré
Use 'transitaré' for 'yo' and 'transitará' for 'él/ella/usted' for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: transitaría
Use 'transitaría' for 'yo' and 'transitaría' for 'él/ella/usted' for hypothetical or polite actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transite
Use 'transite' for 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted', and 'transiten' for 'ustedes'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transitara
Use 'transitara' or 'transitase' for past hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transita
Use 'transita' for tú commands, and 'transiten' for ustedes commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transites
Use 'no transites' for tú negative commands, and 'no transiten' for ustedes.