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Conjugation Chart of “Pertenecer” (to belong) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Pertenecer”

The simple present tense of pertenecer is used to express belonging or being part of something in the present moment. For example, Yo pertenezco a un club de lectura. (I belong to a book club.)

Pertenecer is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -cer to -zca pattern in certain conjugations. This means the c changes to zc before the vowels a and o.

How to Use Pertenecer in the Present Tense

Pertenecer generally means to belong to or be a part of something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To belong to a group or organization: For example, Yo pertenezco al club de lectura. (I belong to the book club.)

To be a member of: For example, Ellos pertenecen a la misma familia. (They belong to the same family.)

To be a part of something: For example, Esa pieza pertenece al rompecabezas. (That piece belongs to the puzzle.)

To be owned by someone: For example, Este carro me pertenece. (This car belongs to me.)

Colloquial usage: To be very close or intimate with someone: For example, Ella me pertenece. (She belongs to me, in an intimate sense.)

Real Life Examples of Pertenecer in the Present Tense

Yo pertenezco al club de lectura de la ciudad. (I belong to the city’s book club.)

Tú perteneces a una familia muy unida. (You belong to a very close-knit family.)

Ella pertenece a la asociación de profesionales de su campo. (She belongs to the professional association in her field.)

Nosotros pertenecemos a la misma generación de jóvenes emprendedores. (We belong to the same generation of young entrepreneurs.)

Ellos pertenecen al equipo de fútbol local. (They belong to the local soccer team.)

En este momento, pertenezco a dos grupos de estudio diferentes. (At the moment, I belong to two different study groups.)

¿A qué organización perteneces actualmente? (What organization do you currently belong to?)

La empresa pertenece a un consorcio internacional. (The company belongs to an international consortium.)

Pertenecemos al mismo club de viajeros frecuentes. (We belong to the same frequent traveler’s club.)

Los vecinos pertenecen a la asociación de residentes del barrio. (The neighbors belong to the neighborhood residents’ association.)

Aunque no lo creas, pertenezco a un grupo de fans de una banda de rock. (Believe it or not, I belong to a rock band’s fan group.)

¿Sabes si perteneces al programa de lealtad de la aerolínea? (Do you know if you belong to the airline’s loyalty program?)

Esta reliquia pertenece a una cultura ancestral de la región. (This relic belongs to an ancestral culture from the region.)

Pertenecemos a una comunidad que valora la diversidad. (We belong to a community that values diversity.)

Ellas pertenecen al grupo de voluntarios que ayuda en el refugio de animales. (They belong to the volunteer group that helps at the animal shelter.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Pertenecer (to belong) in the Present Tense (Latin American 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.