violar Present Conjugation
violar — to break
The present tense of violar is regular: violo, violas, viola, violamos, violáis, violan.
violar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss breaking laws, rules, or agreements as a general fact or habit. It is often used in legal or formal contexts to describe current violations.
Notes on violar in the Present
Violar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Esa empresa viola las normas de seguridad.
That company breaks the safety rules.
él/ella/usted
Si violas el contrato, tendrás problemas.
If you break the contract, you will have problems.
tú
Nosotros nunca violamos la ley.
We never break the law.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'romper' when referring to a law or treaty.
Correct: violar
Why: While 'romper' means to break physically, 'violar' is the correct term for infringing upon laws or rights.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: violé
The preterite of violar is regular: violé, violaste, violó, violamos, violasteis, violaron.
Imperfect
yo: violaba
The imperfect of violar is regular: violaba, violabas, violaba, violábamos, violabais, violaban.
Future
yo: violaré
The future of violar is regular: violaré, violarás, violará, violaremos, violaréis, violarán.
Conditional
yo: violaría
The conditional of violar is regular: violaría, violarías, violaría, violaríamos, violaríais, violarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: viole
The present subjunctive of violar uses -e endings: viole, violes, viole, violemos, violéis, violen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: violara
The imperfect subjunctive of violar is formed from the 'violaron' stem: violara, violaras, violara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: viola
The affirmative imperative of violar uses: viola (tú), viole (usted), violad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no violes
The negative imperative of violar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no violes, no viole, no violéis.