The Present Tense of planchar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Plancho la camisa todos los días. (I iron the shirt every day.)

Planchar 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 Planchar (to iron) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Planchar generally means to iron clothes or fabric, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To iron clothes or fabric: For example, Yo plancho la camisa antes de salir. (I iron the shirt before going out.)

To flatten or smooth something: For example, Él plancha el cabello con la plancha. (He flattens his hair with the straightening iron.)

To hit or punch someone (slang): For example, Si no te callas, te plancho. (If you don’t shut up, I’ll punch you.)

To leave or abandon someone (slang): For example, Me plancha por otra chica. (He leaves me for another girl.)

To fail or perform poorly (slang): For example, Plancho el examen porque no estudié. (I fail the exam because I didn’t study.)

Examples

Examples of Planchar in the Present Tense

Yo plancho mi ropa los domingos por la mañana. (I iron my clothes on Sunday mornings.)

Mi esposa plancha las camisas antes de ir al trabajo. (My wife irons the shirts before going to work.)

¿Tú planchas tus pantalones o los usas arrugados? (Do you iron your pants or wear them wrinkled?)

Nosotros planchamos la ropa de la familia los fines de semana. (We iron the family’s clothes on weekends.)

Ellos planchan sus uniformes todas las noches. (They iron their uniforms every night.)

En el hotel, planchan las sábanas y toallas diariamente. (At the hotel, they iron the sheets and towels daily.)

Mis amigas y yo planchamos nuestros vestidos antes de salir. (My friends and I iron our dresses before going out.)

¿Plancháis la ropa de cama con frecuencia? (Do you often iron the bedding?)

En la tintorería, planchan las prendas con mucho cuidado. (At the dry cleaner’s, they iron the garments very carefully.)

Cuando viajo, plancho mi ropa en el hotel para lucir presentable. (When I travel, I iron my clothes at the hotel to look presentable.)

Mi mamá plancha las cortinas y manteles para las fiestas. (My mom irons the curtains and tablecloths for parties.)

En la oficina, planchan sus camisas antes de reuniones importantes. (At the office, they iron their shirts before important meetings.)

¿Planchas tu ropa tú mismo o la mandas a la tintorería? (Do you iron your clothes yourself or send them to the dry cleaner’s?)

Mis hijos planchan sus uniformes escolares todas las noches. (My kids iron their school uniforms every night.)

Cuando planchamos la ropa, la dejamos suave y sin arrugas. (When we iron the clothes, we leave them soft and wrinkle-free.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Planchar (to iron) in the Present Tense 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.