Spanish verb

Conjugation of presentar

The Spanish verb presentar means "to present, introduce". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to present, introduce
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
presentando
Past participle
presentado
Quick answer

The present tense of presentar is yo presento, tú presentas, él/ella/usted presenta, nosotros presentamos, vosotros presentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presentan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of presentar

Present Presente
yo presento
tú presentas
él/ella/usted presenta
nosotros presentamos
vosotros presentáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes presentan

More tenses of presentar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo presenté
tú presentaste
él/ella/usted presentó
nosotros presentamos
vosotros presentasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes presentaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo presentaba
tú presentabas
él/ella/usted presentaba
nosotros presentábamos
vosotros presentabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes presentaban
Future Futuro simple
yo presentaré
tú presentarás
él/ella/usted presentará
nosotros presentaremos
vosotros presentaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes presentarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo presentaría
tú presentarías
él/ella/usted presentaría
nosotros presentaríamos
vosotros presentaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes presentarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo presente
tú presentes
él/ella/usted presente
nosotros presentemos
vosotros presentéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes presenten
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú presenta
usted presente
nosotros presentemos
vosotros presentad
ustedes presenten
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he presentado
tú has presentado
él/ella/usted ha presentado
nosotros hemos presentado
vosotros habéis presentado
ellos/ellas/ustedes han presentado

Notes on presentar

Presentar is regular. It follows the regular -ar pattern throughout the table, with forms such as presento, presenté, and presentaré.

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Example sentences with presentar

  • Presento el proyecto esta tarde. I present the project this afternoon.
  • Ayer presentaste a tu nuevo compañero. Yesterday you introduced your new colleague.
  • Mañana presentaremos el plan al equipo. Tomorrow we will present the plan to the team.
  • Hemos presentado los documentos esta mañana. We have presented the documents this morning.

Frequently asked questions

Is presentar a regular verb?

Yes, presentar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.

What are the present tense forms of presentar?

The present forms are presento, presentas, presenta, presentamos, presentáis, and presentan.

What is the past participle of presentar and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is presentado. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he presentado and han presentado.