transmitir Present Conjugation
transmitir — to broadcast
The present tense of transmitir describes current actions or habits: transmito, transmites, transmite, transmitimos, transmitís, transmiten.
transmitir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('The radio transmits music') or for habitual actions ('He transmits his thoughts daily'). It's also used for general truths.
Notes on transmitir in the Present
Transmitir is a regular -ir verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo transmito energía positiva.
I transmit positive energy.
yo
¿Tú transmites el canal de noticias?
Do you transmit the news channel?
tú
La televisión transmite la película ahora.
The television is transmitting the movie now.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros transmitimos el programa cada semana.
We transmit the show every week.
nosotros
Ellos transmiten sus ideas claramente.
They transmit their ideas clearly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific, completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite ('transmitió') for completed past actions.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not for events that are finished.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form 'transmitís' with other verb endings.
Correct: Remember that 'vosotros' forms for -ir verbs end in '-ís'.
Why: This is a regular ending, but learners sometimes mix it up with other conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: transmití
The preterite of transmitir describes completed actions: transmití, transmitiste, transmitió, transmitimos, transmitisteis, transmitieron.
Imperfect
yo: transmitía
The imperfect of transmitir describes ongoing or habitual past actions: transmitía, transmitías, transmitía, transmitíamos, transmitíais, transmitían.
Future
yo: transmitiré
The future tense of transmitir indicates future actions: transmitiré, transmitirás, transmitirá, transmitiremos, transmitiréis, transmitirán.
Conditional
yo: transmitiría
The conditional of transmitir expresses hypothetical actions ('would transmit'): transmitiría, transmitirías, transmitiría, transmitiríamos, transmitiríais, transmitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transmita
The present subjunctive of transmitir (transmita, transmitas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transmitiera
The imperfect subjunctive of transmitir (transmitiera/transmitiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transmite
The imperative of transmitir gives direct commands: transmite (tú), transmita (usted), transmitamos (nosotros), transmitan (ustedes), transmitid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no transmitas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no transmitas (tú), no transmita (usted), no transmitamos (nosotros), no transmitan (ustedes), no transmitáis (vosotros).