
viajar Present Conjugation
viajar — to travel
Viajar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: viajo, viajas, viaja, viajamos, viajáis, viajan.
viajar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about your current travel habits, where you usually go on vacation, or a trip that is happening right now. It is also common for stating facts about how you prefer to get around.
Notes on viajar in the Present
Viajar is completely regular in the present tense, following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo viajo a España todos los veranos.
I travel to Spain every summer.
yo
Mi hermana viaja mucho por su trabajo.
My sister travels a lot for her job.
él/ella/usted
Ellos viajan en tren porque es más cómodo.
They travel by train because it is more comfortable.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yo viaje' for the present tense.
Correct: yo viajo
Why: Learners sometimes confuse the present indicative '-o' ending with the subjunctive '-e' ending.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: viajé
The preterite of viajar is regular: viajé, viajaste, viajó, viajamos, viajasteis, viajaron.
Imperfect
yo: viajaba
Viajar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: viajaba, viajabas, viajaba, viajábamos, viajabais, viajaban.
Future
yo: viajaré
The future tense of viajar uses the infinitive plus endings: viajaré, viajarás, viajará, viajaremos, viajaréis, viajarán.
Conditional
yo: viajaría
The conditional of viajar is regular: viajaría, viajarías, viajaría, viajaríamos, viajaríais, viajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: viaje
The present subjunctive of viajar uses -e endings: viaje, viajes, viaje, viajemos, viajéis, viagen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: viajara
The imperfect subjunctive of viajar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: viajara, viajaras, viajara, viajáramos, viajararais, viajaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: viaja
The imperative of viajar provides commands: viaja (tú), viaje (usted), viajemos, viadjad (vosotros), viajen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no viajes
The negative imperative of viajar uses the present subjunctive: no viajes, no viaje, no viajemos, no viajéis, no viajen.