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“Llorar” (to cry) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Llorar”

The Present Tense of llorar is used to describe actions happening at the present moment or habitual actions, for example: Lloro cuando veo películas tristes. (I cry when I watch sad movies.)

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

How to Use Llorar in the Present Tense

Llorar generally means to cry or weep, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To cry or weep: for example, Ella llora cuando ve películas tristes. (She cries when she watches sad movies.)

To shed tears: for example, Mis ojos lloran cuando corto cebollas. (My eyes tear up when I cut onions.)

To lament or mourn: for example, Lloro la pérdida de mi abuela. (I mourn the loss of my grandmother.)

To weep or sob: for example, El niño llora desconsoladamente. (The child sobs uncontrollably.)

To drip or leak (colloquial): for example, La llave del baño llora. (The bathroom faucet drips.)

To complain or whine (colloquial, sometimes rude): for example, Siempre llora por todo. (He always whines about everything.)

Real Life Examples of Llorar in the Present Tense

Cuando me siento triste, lloro. (When I feel sad, I cry.)

Mi hermana pequeña llora mucho cuando tiene hambre. (My little sister cries a lot when she’s hungry.)

¿Por qué lloras? ¿Qué te pasa? (Why are you crying? What’s wrong?)

Los bebés lloran para comunicarse con sus padres. (Babies cry to communicate with their parents.)

Cuando veo una película triste, lloro sin poder evitarlo. (When I watch a sad movie, I cry without being able to help it.)

En las telenovelas, los personajes lloran todo el tiempo. (In soap operas, the characters cry all the time.)

No llores, todo va a estar bien. (Don’t cry, everything will be alright.)

Los niños lloran cuando se caen y se lastiman. (Children cry when they fall and hurt themselves.)

Después de una pelea, lloramos y luego nos reconciliamos. (After a fight, we cry and then make up.)

En las bodas, algunas personas lloran de felicidad. (At weddings, some people cry tears of joy.)

Cuando me río mucho, lloro de la risa. (When I laugh a lot, I cry from laughing.)

Los fanáticos lloran de emoción cuando ven a sus ídolos en concierto. (Fans cry with emotion when they see their idols in concert.)

Algunas personas lloran cuando se enojan mucho. (Some people cry when they get really angry.)

En las despedidas, lloramos porque vamos a extrañar a nuestros seres queridos. (At goodbyes, we cry because we’re going to miss our loved ones.)

Cuando me corto cebolla, lloro sin parar. (When I cut onions, I cry nonstop.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Llorar (to cry) 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.