venerar Present Conjugation
venerar — to venerate
The present tense of venerar is regular: venero, veneras, venera, veneramos, veneráis, veneran.
venerar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of venerating happening now, habitual acts of showing respect, or general truths about veneration.
Notes on venerar in the Present
Venerar is a regular -ar verb, so its present tense conjugation is straightforward.
Example Sentences
Yo venero la sabiduría de los ancianos.
I venerate the wisdom of the elderly.
yo
¿Tú veneras las costumbres de tu país?
Do you venerate the customs of your country?
tú
Él venera a su mentor.
He venerates his mentor.
él/ella/usted
Ellos veneran la naturaleza.
They venerate nature.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'venerar' instead of conjugating.
Correct: Conjugate the verb according to the subject: 'Yo venerar' is incorrect; 'Yo venero' is correct.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; it must be conjugated to agree with the subject performing the action.
Mistake: Confusing 'venera' (él/ella/usted present) with 'venera' (tú imperative).
Correct: Context differentiates between stating that 'he/she/you venerates' and commanding 'you, venerate!'.
Why: The form is identical, but the grammatical function (indicative statement vs. imperative command) is different.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: veneré
The preterite of venerar is regular: veneré, veneraste, veneró, veneramos, venerasteis, veneraron.
Imperfect
yo: veneraba
The imperfect of venerar is regular: veneraba, venerabas, veneraba, venerábamos, venerabais, veneraban.
Future
yo: veneraré
The future tense of venerar is regular: veneraré, venerarás, venerará, veneraremos, veneraréis, venerarán.
Conditional
yo: veneraría
The conditional of venerar is regular: veneraría, venerarías, veneraría, veneraríamos, veneraríais, venerarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: venere
The present subjunctive of venerar is 'venera' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'veneren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: venerara
The imperfect subjunctive of venerar (venerara/venerase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: venera
The imperative of venerar has regular commands: venera, venere, veneremos, venerad, veneren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no veneres
Negative commands for venerar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no veneres, no venere, no veneremos, no veneréis, no veneren.