The Present Tense of broncear is used to describe the action of getting a tan or bronzing, either in the present moment or as a general truth or habit. For example, Me bronceo en la playa. (I get a tan at the beach.)

Broncear is a regular -ar verb, which means it follows the typical conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Broncear generally means to get a tan or suntan, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To get a tan: For example, Me bronceo en la playa. (I get a tan at the beach.) This is the most common meaning, referring to the process of skin darkening from sun exposure.

To sunbathe: For example, Bronceo en el parque los fines de semana. (I sunbathe in the park on weekends.) This usage implies intentionally laying out in the sun to get a tan.

To roast or brown (food): For example, Bronceo las almendras antes de servirlas. (I roast the almonds before serving them.) In this context, it means to cook something until it takes on a browned appearance.

To get burned (slang): For example, ¡Me bronceo si me quedo más tiempo al sol! (I’ll get burned if I stay in the sun any longer!) This informal usage refers to getting excessively suntanned to the point of burning the skin.

Examples

Examples of Broncear in the Present Tense

Yo bronceo fácilmente en el sol. (I tan easily in the sun.)

Tú bronceas muy rápido cuando vas a la playa. (You tan very quickly when you go to the beach.)

Ella broncea mientras toma el sol en el parque. (She tans while sunbathing in the park.)

Nosotros bronceamos durante nuestras vacaciones en la costa. (We tan during our vacation at the coast.)

¿Bronceáis ustedes cuando van a la piscina? (Do you (all) tan when you go to the pool?)

Ellos broncean cada verano en la playa. (They tan every summer at the beach.)

Mi amiga broncea muy rápido, pero yo me quemo. (My friend tans very quickly, but I get sunburned.)

¿Te has dado cuenta de que bronceas más rápido que el año pasado? (Have you noticed that you tan faster than last year?)

Aunque use protector solar, bronceo un poco en el exterior. (Even though I use sunscreen, I tan a little bit outdoors.)

Mis primos broncean en la terraza todos los fines de semana. (My cousins tan on the terrace every weekend.)

¿Por qué bronceáis tanto? No es bueno para la piel. (Why do you (all) tan so much? It’s not good for your skin.)

Ella broncea muy bien, por eso siempre luce bronceada. (She tans very well, that’s why she always looks tanned.)

Cuando vamos a la playa, bronceamos un poco para obtener un bonito color. (When we go to the beach, we tan a little to get a nice color.)

¿Ustedes broncean con protector solar o sin él? (Do you (all) tan with or without sunscreen?)

Ellos broncean muy rápido, así que deben tener cuidado con las quemaduras. (They tan very quickly, so they must be careful about sunburns.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.