victimar Present Conjugation
victimar — to kill or murder
Used for current actions, habits, or general truths: Victimo, victimas, victiman.
victimar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for things happening right now, things you do habitually, or general facts. For example, 'Yo victimó la injusticia' could mean 'I am victimizing injustice right now' or 'I habitually victimize injustice'.
Notes on victimar in the Present
Victimar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo victimó la verdad.
I victimize the truth.
yo
¿Tú victimas a los débiles?
Do you victimize the weak?
tú
Él victimó la competencia.
He victimizes the competition.
él/ella/usted
Ellos victiman la paciencia.
They victimize patience.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative when the subjunctive is needed.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'Espero que victimemos' (subjunctive), not 'Espero que victimamos' (indicative).
Why: Certain triggers like hope, doubt, or desire require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'él/ella/usted' and 'yo' forms.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'victimo', while 'él/ella/usted' is 'victima'.
Why: This is a common mistake with regular -ar verbs in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: victimé
Used for completed past actions: Victimé, victimaste, victimó, victimamos, victimasteis, victimaron.
Imperfect
yo: victimaba
Used for past ongoing actions, descriptions, or habits: Victimaba, victimabas, victimaba, victimábamos, victimabais, victimaban.
Future
yo: victimaré
Used for future actions or probability: Victimare, victimarás, victimará, victimaremos, victimaréis, victimarán.
Conditional
yo: victimaría
Used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past: Victimaría, victimarías, victimaría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: victime
Expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty: Espero que victimemos.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: victimara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests: Si victimara, lo entendería.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: victima
Use the imperative forms to give direct commands: ¡Victima! (you, sing.), ¡Victimad! (you all, Spain).
Negative Imperative
yo: no victimes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no': ¡No victimes! (you, sing.), ¡No victimen! (you all).