vibrar Present Conjugation
vibrar — to vibrate
Use 'vibro', 'vibras', 'vibra', 'vibran' for actions happening now or habitually.
vibrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now ('El teléfono vibra en mi bolsillo' - The phone is vibrating in my pocket) or for habitual actions ('Mi reloj vibra cada hora' - My watch vibrates every hour). It also states general truths.
Notes on vibrar in the Present
Vibrar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Mi teléfono vibra cuando me llaman.
My phone vibrates when they call me.
él/ella/usted
¿Vibras tú en silencio?
Do you vibrate silently?
tú
Yo vibro de emoción cuando veo a mi familia.
I vibrate with emotion when I see my family.
yo
Nosotros vibramos al escuchar esta canción.
We vibrate when we hear this song.
nosotros
Ellos vibran con la música electrónica.
They vibrate with electronic music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative for an action that just finished.
Correct: Use the preterite 'vibró' for completed past actions.
Why: The present describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'vibra' (he/she/you vibrates) with 'vibras' (you vibrate).
Correct: 'Vibra' is for él/ella/usted, 'vibras' is for tú.
Why: These are distinct conjugations for different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: vibré
Use 'vibré', 'vibraste', 'vibró', 'vibraron' for completed past vibrations.
Imperfect
yo: vibraba
Use 'vibraba', 'vibrabas', 'vibraban' for ongoing or habitual past vibrations.
Future
yo: vibraré
Use 'vibraré', 'vibrarás', 'vibrará', 'vibrarán' for future vibrations or probability.
Conditional
yo: vibraría
Use 'vibraría', 'vibrarías', 'vibraría', 'vibrarían' for hypothetical or polite vibrations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vibre
Use 'vibre', 'vibres', 'vibremos', 'vibren' after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vibrara
Use 'vibrara' or 'vibrase' (and its plural forms) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vibra
Use 'vibra', 'vibre', 'vibremos', 'vibrad', 'vibren' for direct commands with vibrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vibres
Use 'no vibres', 'no vibre', 'no vibremos', 'no vibréis', 'no vibren' for negative commands.