transportar Present Conjugation
transportar — to transport
The present tense of transportar (transporto, transportas, etc.) means 'I transport', 'you transport', etc.
transportar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to transporting things or people.
Notes on transportar in the Present
Transportar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. The stem remains 'transport-' and the standard present tense endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo transporto documentos importantes todos los días.
I transport important documents every day.
yo
¿Transportas a tus hijos a la escuela?
Do you transport your children to school?
tú
El camión transporta mercancía a toda la ciudad.
The truck transports merchandise throughout the city.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros transportamos pasajeros en taxi.
We transport passengers by taxi.
nosotros
Ellos transportan agua a las zonas secas.
They transport water to the dry areas.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'transportar' for actions happening now.
Correct: Use conjugated forms like 'Yo transporto' or 'Ella transporta'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and needs to be conjugated to match the subject and tense.
Mistake: Confusing 'transportamos' (we transport) with the preterite 'transportamos' (we transported).
Correct: Context usually clarifies whether it's a present habit or a completed past action.
Why: This specific form is identical in both the present and preterite indicative for 'nosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: transporté
The preterite of transportar (transporté, transportaste, etc.) describes completed past actions of transporting.
Imperfect
yo: transportaba
The imperfect of transportar (transportaba, transportabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of transporting.
Future
yo: transportaré
The future tense of transportar (transportaré, transportarás, etc.) means 'I will transport', 'you will transport', etc.
Conditional
yo: transportaría
The conditional of transportar (transportaría, transportarías, etc.) means 'I would transport', 'you would transport', etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transporte
The present subjunctive of transportar (transporte, transportes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transportara
The imperfect subjunctive of transportar (transportara, transportaras, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transporta
Transporta, transporte, transportemos, transportad, transporten are commands for 'transportar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transportes
No transportes, no transporte, no transportemos, no transportéis, no transporten are negative commands for 'transportar'.