Apagar Present Tense in Latin American Spanish

The Present Tense of Apagar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example: Apago la luz antes de salir. (I turn off the light before leaving.)

Apagar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoapago
apagas
Él / Ella / Ustedapaga
Nosotros / Nosotrasapagamos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesapagan

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Usage of Apagar in the Present Tense

Apagar generally means to turn off or extinguish, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To turn off: For example, Yo apago la televisión. (I turn off the television.)

To extinguish: For example, Ellos apagan el fuego. (They extinguish the fire.)

To turn off lights: For example, Tú apagas las luces antes de salir. (You turn off the lights before leaving.)

To stop or quiet down (colloquial): For example, ¡Apágate un rato! (Shut up/Be quiet for a bit!)

To dull or dampen (emotions): For example, Ella apaga su enojo con meditación. (She dampens her anger with meditation.)

Examples

Examples of Apagar in the Present Tense

Yo apago la luz antes de salir de casa. (I turn off the light before leaving home.)

¿Tú apagas la computadora cuando terminas de trabajar? (Do you turn off the computer when you finish working?)

Mi hermana apaga el televisor cuando los niños se van a dormir. (My sister turns off the TV when the kids go to sleep.)

Nosotros apagamos el aire acondicionado por la noche para ahorrar energía. (We turn off the air conditioning at night to save energy.)

Ellos apagan las luces de la oficina antes de irse a casa. (They turn off the office lights before going home.)

En el restaurante, apago el celular para no molestar a los demás. (At the restaurant, I turn off my cell phone so as not to bother others.)

¿Apagas la alarma cuando te levantas por la mañana? (Do you turn off the alarm when you wake up in the morning?)

Mi mamá apaga la estufa después de cocinar. (My mom turns off the stove after cooking.)

Nosotros apagamos el radio cuando vamos a dormir. (We turn off the radio when we go to sleep.)

Ellos apagan el ventilador cuando hace frío. (They turn off the fan when it’s cold.)

Antes de viajar, apago todos los electrodomésticos. (Before traveling, I turn off all the appliances.)

¿Apagas la calefacción cuando sales de casa? (Do you turn off the heater when you leave home?)

Mi hijo apaga la consola de videojuegos cuando termina de jugar. (My son turns off the video game console when he’s done playing.)

Nosotros apagamos las luces de la casa cuando no las necesitamos. (We turn off the house lights when we don’t need them.)

Ellos apagan el horno después de hornear. (They turn off the oven after baking.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo apago I turn off
Tú apagas You turn off
Él / Ella / Usted apaga He / She / You turns off
Nosotros / Nosotras apagamos We turn off
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes apagan They / You all turn off

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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.