The simple present tense of caminar is used to describe actions happening in the present moment or habitual actions. For example, Yo camino al parque todos los días. (I walk to the park every day.)

Caminar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caminar (to walk) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Caminar generally means to walk or to go by foot, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: The most common usage refers to the physical act of walking, for example, Yo camino al parque todos los días (I walk to the park every day).

Figurative meaning: It can also mean to progress or advance, for example, La tecnología camina muy rápido (Technology progresses very quickly).

Slang usage: In some colloquial contexts, it can mean to leave or to go away, often with a dismissive tone, for example, ¡Camina de aquí! (Get out of here!).

Idiomatic expression: There’s also the idiomatic expression caminar con pies de plomo, which means to proceed with caution or to tread carefully.

Examples

Examples of Caminar in the Present Tense

Yo camino al trabajo todos los días. (I walk to work every day.)

Tú caminas muy rápido, ¿verdad? (You walk really fast, don’t you?)

Ella camina por el parque cada mañana. (She walks through the park every morning.)

Nosotros caminamos al centro comercial los fines de semana. (We walk to the mall on weekends.)

Ellos caminan al trabajo para hacer ejercicio. (They walk to work to exercise.)

¿Caminas o tomas el autobús a la escuela? (Do you walk or take the bus to school?)

Mi abuela camina con un bastón, pero aún es muy activa. (My grandma walks with a cane, but she’s still very active.)

Los niños caminan a la escuela juntos todas las mañanas. (The kids walk to school together every morning.)

¿Por qué no caminamos hasta el parque? Hace un día hermoso. (Why don’t we walk to the park? It’s a beautiful day.)

En esta ciudad, mucha gente camina a todas partes. (In this city, a lot of people walk everywhere.)

¿Cuánto tiempo caminas al día? (How long do you walk each day?)

Los turistas caminan por las calles principales para ver las atracciones. (Tourists walk along the main streets to see the attractions.)

Después del trabajo, caminamos al parque para relajarnos. (After work, we walk to the park to relax.)

Mis amigos y yo caminamos al cine los viernes por la noche. (My friends and I walk to the movies on Friday nights.)

Cuando hace buen tiempo, la gente camina por la ciudad en lugar de tomar el transporte público. (When the weather is nice, people walk around the city instead of taking public transportation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caminar (to walk) in the Present Tense 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.