votar Present Conjugation
votar — to vote
The present tense of votar is completely regular: voto, votas, vota, votamos, votáis, votan.
votar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, general beliefs, or who you are supporting in an ongoing election cycle.
Notes on votar in the Present
Votar is a standard -ar verb with no stem changes or spelling irregularities in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre voto por el candidato local.
I always vote for the local candidate.
yo
¿Tú votas en todas las elecciones?
Do you vote in every election?
tú
Mucha gente no vota por falta de información.
Many people don't vote due to a lack of information.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros votamos hoy por la mañana.
We are voting today in the morning.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'voto' (I vote) with 'boto' (I throw away).
Correct: Use 'voto' with a 'v' for elections.
Why: Votar and Botar are homophones in Spanish but have completely different meanings.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: voté
The preterite of votar follows the regular -ar pattern: voté, votaste, votó, votamos, votasteis, votaron.
Imperfect
yo: votaba
The imperfect of votar is regular: votaba, votabas, votaba, votábamos, votabais, votaban.
Future
yo: votar
The future of votar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: votaré, votarás, votará, votaremos, votaréis, votarán.
Conditional
yo: votaría
The conditional of votar is regular: votaría, votarías, votaría, votaríamos, votaríais, votarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vote
The present subjunctive of votar flips the 'a' to 'e': vote, votes, vote, votemos, votéis, voten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: votara
The imperfect subjunctive of votar uses the -ra endings: votara, votaras, votara, votáramos, votarais, votaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vota
The affirmative imperative gives direct commands: vota (tú), vote (usted), votad (vosotros), voten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no votes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no votes, no vote, no votéis, no voten.