Almacenar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish

The present tense of almacenar — “to store” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for almacenar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Almacenar means to store, and it is used for keeping goods in a warehouse, food in a cupboard, data on a computer and energy in a battery. It is a business and technical verb, common in logistics, computing and cooking. Almacenar is a regular -ar verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Almaceno la mercancía en el almacén.

Present tense conjugation table: almacenar

Every person of almacenar in the present tense. The gerund is almacenando and the past participle is almacenado.

Present indicative

Person Form
yo almaceno
tú almacenas
él/ella/Ud. almacena
nosotros/as almacenamos
vosotros/as almacenáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. almacenan

How the present of almacenar is formed

The present of almacenar is built from the stem almacen- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.

Person Ending Form
yo -o almaceno
tú -as almacenas
él/ella/Ud. -a almacena
nosotros/as -amos almacenamos
vosotros/as -áis almacenáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. -an almacenan

For almacenar there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem almacen- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.

When to use the present tense with almacenar

Habits and routines

Use the present for things you do regularly.

Yo almaceno la mercancía en el almacén. — I store the goods in the warehouse.

General facts

Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.

Él/Ella almacena los datos en el ordenador. — He stores the data on the computer.

What is happening right now

Use the present for what is happening at this moment.

Ahora, Nosotros/as almacenamos la comida en la despensa. — Right now, We store the food in the pantry.

Near-future plans

Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.

Mañana, Tú almacenas la energía en la batería. — Tomorrow, You store energy in the battery.

Instructions and timeless statements

Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.

Él/Ella almacena la mercancía en el almacén. — He stores the goods in the warehouse.

The present vs the preterite

The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with almacenar.

  1. Yo almaceno la mercancía en el almacén. — I store the goods in the warehouse. / Ayer, Yo almacené la mercancía en el almacén. — Yesterday, I stored the goods in the warehouse.
  2. Yo almaceno los datos en el ordenador. — I store the data on the computer. / Ayer, Yo almacené los datos en el ordenador. — Yesterday, I stored the data on the computer.
  3. Yo almaceno la comida en la despensa. — I store the food in the pantry. / Ayer, Yo almacené la comida en la despensa. — Yesterday, I stored the food in the pantry.

Example sentences in the present tense

Seven sentences with almacenar in the present tense only, covering all six persons.

  1. Yo almaceno la mercancía en el almacén. — I store the goods in the warehouse.
  2. Tú almacenas los datos en el ordenador. — You store the data on the computer.
  3. Él/Ella almacena la comida en la despensa. — He stores the food in the pantry.
  4. Nosotros/as almacenamos la energía en la batería. — We store energy in the battery.
  5. Vosotros/as almacenáis la mercancía en el almacén. — You store the goods in the warehouse.
  6. Ellos/as almacenan los datos en el ordenador. — They store the data on the computer.
  7. Yo almaceno la comida en la despensa. — I store the food in the pantry.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo almacena la mercancía en el almacén. — Right: Yo almaceno la mercancía en el almacén. — The person matters: almacena is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is almaceno.
  2. Wrong: Ayer, yo almaceno los datos en el ordenador. — Right: Ayer, yo almacené los datos en el ordenador. — With ayer, use the preterite (almacené), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
  3. Wrong: Using almacenar where guardar belongs. — Right: Almacenar means to store, while guardar means to keep or store something. — Check the meaning before you choose: almacenar fits Almaceno la mercancía en el almacén.
  4. Wrong: Espero que él almacena los datos en el ordenador. — Right: Espero que él almacene los datos en el ordenador. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: almacene, not the present indicative almacena.

Quiz: the present tense of almacenar

Eight questions on the present tense of almacenar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la mercancía en el almacén. (present tense, yo) A. almaceno B. almacenas C. almacena D. almacenamos

  2. Complete the sentence: Tú ___ los datos en el ordenador. (present tense, tú) A. almaceno B. almacena C. almacenamos D. almacenas

  3. Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ la comida en la despensa. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. almacenas B. almacenamos C. almacena D. almaceno

  4. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ la energía en la batería. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. almacena B. almacenamos C. almaceno D. almacenas

  5. Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ la mercancía en el almacén. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. almacenáis B. almaceno C. almacenas D. almacena

  6. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ los datos en el ordenador. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. almaceno B. almacenas C. almacena D. almacenan

  7. Which is the gerund of almacenar? A. almaceno B. almacené C. almacenando D. almacenado

  8. Which is the past participle of almacenar, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. almacené B. almacenado C. almacenando D. almaceno

Answer key

  1. almaceno — The yo present form of almacenar is almaceno.
  2. almacenas — The tú present form of almacenar is almacenas.
  3. almacena — The él/ella/Ud. present form of almacenar is almacena.
  4. almacenamos — The nosotros/as present form of almacenar is almacenamos.
  5. almacenáis — The vosotros/as present form of almacenar is almacenáis.
  6. almacenan — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of almacenar is almacenan.
  7. almacenando — The gerund of almacenar is almacenando: estoy almacenando.
  8. almacenado — The past participle of almacenar is almacenado: he almacenado, has almacenado, ha almacenado.

Frequently asked questions

How is the present tense of almacenar formed?

Take the infinitive almacenar, drop the -ar ending to get the stem almacen-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of almacenar is fully regular: the stem almacen- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.

When do I use the present tense of almacenar?

Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Almaceno la mercancía en el almacén.

What is the difference between the present and the preterite of almacenar?

The present (almaceno) and the preterite (almacené) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.

How do I practise the present of almacenar?

Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of almacenar to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the almacenar examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.

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