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Conjugation Chart of “Perdonar” (to forgive) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Perdonar”

The Present Tense of Perdonar is used to express the act of forgiving or pardoning in the present moment. For example, Yo te perdono por llegar tarde. (I forgive you for being late.)

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

How to Use Perdonar in the Present Tense

Perdonar generally means to forgive or pardon, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To forgive: For example, Yo te perdono por llegar tarde. (I forgive you for being late.)

To pardon: For example, El juez perdona al acusado. (The judge pardons the accused.)

To excuse: For example, Perdono su comportamiento grosero. (I excuse their rude behavior.)

To overlook (an offense): For example, Perdono tus errores porque eres nuevo. (I overlook your mistakes because you’re new.)

To apologize (colloquial): For example, Perdono por llegar tarde. (I apologize for being late.)

To allow (colloquial): For example, ¿Me perdonas pasar? (Do you allow me to pass?)

Real Life Examples of Perdonar in the Present Tense

Yo siempre perdono a mis amigos cuando cometen errores. (I always forgive my friends when they make mistakes.)

¿Perdonas a tu hermano por olvidar tu cumpleaños? (Do you forgive your brother for forgetting your birthday?)

Ella perdona fácilmente a los demás, pero a sí misma no tanto. (She easily forgives others, but not herself as much.)

Nosotros perdonamos a nuestros vecinos por la fiesta ruidosa anoche. (We forgive our neighbors for the noisy party last night.)

¿Perdonáis al conductor por llegar tarde? (Es común perdonar los retrasos por el tráfico.) (Do you forgive the driver for being late? (It’s common to forgive delays due to traffic.))

Ellos perdonan a su hijo por romper el jarrón, ya que fue un accidente. (They forgive their son for breaking the vase, since it was an accident.)

En la cultura latina, se perdona fácilmente a la familia. (Es importante el valor de la unidad familiar.) (In Latin culture, family is easily forgiven. (The value of family unity is important.))

Aunque cometió un error, su jefe perdona su falta esta vez. (Although he made a mistake, his boss forgives his fault this time.)

¿Por qué no perdonas y olvidas? Llevas mucho rencor. (Why don’t you forgive and forget? You’re holding a lot of resentment.)

Los fanáticos perdonan a su equipo favorito después de una mala temporada. (The fans forgive their favorite team after a bad season.)

Ella perdona a su ex por las mentiras, pero no puede volver con él. (She forgives her ex for the lies, but she can’t get back together with him.)

¿Crees que Dios perdona todos nuestros pecados? (Do you think God forgives all our sins?)

Después de una discusión, es importante perdonar y seguir adelante. (After an argument, it’s important to forgive and move on.)

Es más fácil perdonar las pequeñas ofensas que las grandes. (It’s easier to forgive small offenses than big ones.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Perdonar (to forgive) in the Present Tense (Castilian 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.