Añadir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of añadir — “to add” 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 añadir 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. Añadir means to add, and it is used for adding ingredients to a dish, adding a name to a list, adding a photo to an album and adding a comment to a discussion. It takes a for the place the thing is added to, as in añadir sal a la sopa. Añadir is a regular -ir verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Añado sal a la sopa.
Present tense conjugation table: añadir
Every person of añadir in the present tense. The gerund is añadiendo and the past participle is añadido.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añado |
| tú | añades |
| él/ella/Ud. | añade |
| nosotros/as | añadimos |
| vosotros/as | añadís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añaden |
How the present of añadir is formed
The present of añadir is built from the stem añad- plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir 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 | añado |
| tú | -es | añades |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | añade |
| nosotros/as | -imos | añadimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | añadís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | añaden |
For añadir there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem añad- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
When to use the present tense with añadir
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo añado sal a la sopa. — I add salt to the soup.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella añade azúcar al café. — He adds sugar to the coffee.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as añadimos una foto al álbum. — Right now, We add a photo to the album.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú añades más agua a la olla. — Tomorrow, You add more water to the pot.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella añade sal a la sopa. — He adds salt to the soup.
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 añadir.
- Yo añado sal a la sopa. — I add salt to the soup. / Ayer, Yo añadí sal a la sopa. — Yesterday, I added salt to the soup.
- Yo añado azúcar al café. — I add sugar to the coffee. / Ayer, Yo añadí azúcar al café. — Yesterday, I added sugar to the coffee.
- Yo añado una foto al álbum. — I add a photo to the album. / Ayer, Yo añadí una foto al álbum. — Yesterday, I added a photo to the album.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with añadir in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo añado sal a la sopa. — I add salt to the soup.
- Tú añades azúcar al café. — You add sugar to the coffee.
- Él/Ella añade una foto al álbum. — He adds a photo to the album.
- Nosotros/as añadimos más agua a la olla. — We add more water to the pot.
- Vosotros/as añadís sal a la sopa. — You add salt to the soup.
- Ellos/as añaden azúcar al café. — They add sugar to the coffee.
- Yo añado una foto al álbum. — I add a photo to the album.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo añade sal a la sopa. — Right: Yo añado sal a la sopa. — The person matters: añade is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is añado.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo añado azúcar al café. — Right: Ayer, yo añadí azúcar al café. — With ayer, use the preterite (añadí), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Using añadir where agregar belongs. — Right: Añadir means to add, while agregar means to add something, the Latin American synonym. — Check the meaning before you choose: añadir fits Añado sal a la sopa.
- Wrong: Espero que él añade azúcar al café. — Right: Espero que él añada azúcar al café. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: añada, not the present indicative añade.
Quiz: the present tense of añadir
Eight questions on the present tense of añadir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ sal a la sopa. (present tense, yo) A. añado B. añades C. añade D. añadimos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ azúcar al café. (present tense, tú) A. añado B. añade C. añadimos D. añades
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ una foto al álbum. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. añades B. añadimos C. añade D. añado
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ más agua a la olla. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. añade B. añadimos C. añado D. añades
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ sal a la sopa. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. añadís B. añado C. añades D. añade
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ azúcar al café. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. añado B. añades C. añade D. añaden
Which is the gerund of añadir? A. añado B. añadí C. añadiendo D. añadido
Which is the past participle of añadir, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. añadí B. añadido C. añadiendo D. añado
Answer key
- añado — The yo present form of añadir is añado.
- añades — The tú present form of añadir is añades.
- añade — The él/ella/Ud. present form of añadir is añade.
- añadimos — The nosotros/as present form of añadir is añadimos.
- añadís — The vosotros/as present form of añadir is añadís.
- añaden — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of añadir is añaden.
- añadiendo — The gerund of añadir is añadiendo: estoy añadiendo.
- añadido — The past participle of añadir is añadido: he añadido, has añadido, ha añadido.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of añadir formed?
Take the infinitive añadir, drop the -ir ending to get the stem añad-, then add the present endings: -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of añadir is fully regular: the stem añad- plus the standard -ir endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of añadir?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Añado sal a la sopa.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of añadir?
The present (añado) and the preterite (añadí) 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 añadir?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of añadir to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the añadir examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Añadir conjugation — the full conjugation tables for añadir.
- Añadir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for añadir.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.