Learn juntar conjugation in Presente step by step with detailed explanations

juntar means: to bring together, to clamp, to collect up, to colligate, to gather together, to put together

In this lesson we are going to learn how to conjugate the verb juntar in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create the following conjugation:

yo	junto	I bring together
tú	juntas	you bring together
él/ella/usted	junta	he/she/it brings together
nosotros/nosotras	juntamos	we bring together
vosotros/vosotras	juntáis	you bring together
ellos/ellas/ustedes	juntan	they bring together

This lesson is specifically about the juntar conjugation. For an overview of Simple Tenses conjugation check the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

You may also see the Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Presente. It’s embedded on the right, but using the above link you can get more detailed information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Presente to English

Notice that the English phrases in the third column of the above conjugation chart are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:

In Spanish, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

The Spanish Presente de Indicativo tense translates to one of the following:

The English Present tense, for example:
nosotras juntamos
(feminine) we bring together
The English Present Progressive (or Present Continuous) tense, for instance:
ahora mismo él junta
he is bringing together right now

Notice that the Spanish equivalent of the Present Progressive also exists and is in common use – that’s Presente Progresivo (also called Presente Continuo).

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The ability to correctly locate the intended position on the timeline is a crucial skill for proper choice of tenses. So pay attention to the timeline in our lessons and visualize it while listening, speaking, reading or writing. After a bit practice you’ll be able to select the right tense to use much easier. timeline presente how to conjugate spanish verbs

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Step by step instructions

Presente belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of the conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each conjugated form consists of two words.

The verb juntar has an entirely regular conjugation in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb follows the general rules for its group (-ar) without any exceptions.

The basis for this conjugation is the stem of the verb, so we need to begin by splitting the infinitive into a stem and an ending. It’s easy to do. Simply remove two letters from the end of the infinitive and you have the ending — one of -ar, -er or -ir. What’s left is the stem.

So for juntar:

the stem is: junt-
and the ending is: -ar

Use the stem junt- in each person as the basis for conjugations, the common prefix that each of the forms begins with.

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Next, add to this regular stem the endings specific to each person. Analyze the image showing all six endings. Notice both the shapes and colors of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.

Each grammatical person has a specific ending in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir.

Add the regular ending -o for the first person singular to create junto:

yo junto

And similarly add the regular ending -as for the second person singular to create juntas:

tú juntas

And again add the regular ending -a for the third person singular to create junta:

él junta
ella junta
usted junta

Like in the previous case add the regular ending -amos for the first person plural to create juntamos:

nosotros juntamos
nosotras juntamos

One more time add the regular ending -áis for the second person plural to create juntáis:

vosotros juntáis
vosotras juntáis

Like previously add the regular ending -an for the third person plural to create juntan:

ellos juntan
ellas juntan
ustedes juntan

¡Ya está! The conjugation is now complete. But don’t end your session yet – it is very important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for next steps.

Next Steps

To practice this conjugation and test your skills try this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
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