The Present Tense of adivinar is used to describe actions of guessing or divining that are happening in the present moment. For example, Adivino tu edad. (I guess your age.)
Adivinar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Adivinar (to guess) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | adivino |
Tú | adivinas |
Él / Ella / Usted | adivina |
Nosotros / Nosotras | adivinamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | adivináis |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | adivinan |
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Usage of Adivinar in the Present Tense
Adivinar generally means to guess or predict, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.
To guess or predict: For example, Adivino que lloverá mañana. (I guess it will rain tomorrow.)
To solve or figure out: For example, No puedo adivinar la respuesta a este acertijo. (I can’t figure out the answer to this riddle.)
To intuit or sense: For example, Adivino que estás cansado por tu expresión. (I sense you’re tired from your expression.)
To anticipate or foresee: For example, Nadie adivinaba que tendríamos una pandemia. (No one foresaw that we would have a pandemic.)
Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¿Adivinas qué? ¡Me importa un carajo! (Guess what? I don’t give a damn!)
Examples
Examples of Adivinar in the Present Tense
Cuando veo una película de misterio, siempre adivino quién es el asesino. (When I watch a mystery movie, I always guess who the killer is.)
¿Puedes adivinar lo que estoy pensando? (Can you guess what I’m thinking?)
Los niños adivinan las adivinanzas con mucha facilidad. (The children guess riddles very easily.)
En la feria, adivinamos nuestro futuro con una quiromántica. (At the fair, we have our fortunes told by a palm reader.)
Ustedes adivináis los resultados de los partidos de fútbol antes de que sucedan. (You guys guess the results of soccer games before they happen.)
Ellos adivinan los finales de las películas basándose en las primeras escenas. (They guess the endings of movies based on the opening scenes.)
Mi amiga adivina los sabores de las paletas solo por el olor. (My friend guesses the flavors of popsicles just by smelling them.)
En la clase de adivinanzas, adivinamos acertijos divertidos. (In the riddle class, we guess fun puzzles.)
Cuando jugamos a las adivinanzas, tú adivinas muy bien. (When we play guessing games, you guess very well.)
En el programa de concursos, los participantes adivinan palabras y frases. (On the game show, the contestants guess words and phrases.)
¿Puedes adivinar qué me regalaron para mi cumpleaños? (Can you guess what I got for my birthday?)
Los magos adivinan los números y cartas que elegimos. (The magicians guess the numbers and cards we choose.)
En la fiesta de disfraces, adivinamos los personajes que representan nuestros amigos. (At the costume party, we guess the characters our friends are dressed as.)
Cuando veo una película por segunda vez, adivino todo el argumento. (When I watch a movie for the second time, I guess the whole plot.)
En los juegos de mesa, adivinan las respuestas antes de que les toque el turno. (In board games, they guess the answers before their turn comes.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Adivinar (to guess) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo adivino | I guess |
Tú adivinas | You guess |
Él / Ella / Usted adivina | He / She / You (formal) guesses |
Nosotros / Nosotras adivinamos | We guess |
Vosotros / Vosotras adivináis | You all guess |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes adivinan | They / You all (formal) guess |
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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.