Apasionar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of apasionar — “to excite, to be passionate about” 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 apasionar 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. Apasionar means to excite or to be passionate about, and it works like gustar: the thing that excites you is the subject, as in me apasiona la música, music excites me. It describes strong enthusiasm — for music, football, cooking, history — and it is stronger than gustar. Apasionar 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: Me apasiona la música clásica.
Present tense conjugation table: apasionar
Every person of apasionar in the present tense. Remember that apasionar works like gustar: in practice you will mostly use the third-person forms with me, te, le, nos, os and les, as in me apasiona la música clásica. The gerund is apasionando and the past participle is apasionado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | apasiono |
| tú | apasionas |
| él/ella/Ud. | apasiona |
| nosotros/as | apasionamos |
| vosotros/as | apasionáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apasionan |
How the present of apasionar is formed
The present of apasionar is built from the stem apasion- 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 | apasiono |
| tú | -as | apasionas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | apasiona |
| nosotros/as | -amos | apasionamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | apasionáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | apasionan |
For apasionar there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem apasion- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
Because apasionar works like gustar, the verb agrees with the thing that excites, not with the person. In practice that means the third-person forms do most of the work: me apasiona la música clásica, te apasiona el fútbol, le apasiona la cocina italiana.
When to use the present tense with apasionar
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Me apasiona la música clásica. — Classical music excites me.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Le apasiona el fútbol. — Football excites him.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, nos apasiona la cocina italiana. — Right now, Italian cooking excites us.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, te apasiona los libros de historia. — Tomorrow, History books excites you.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Le apasiona la música clásica. — Classical music excites him.
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 apasionar.
- Me apasiona la música clásica. — Classical music excites me. / Ayer, me apasionó la música clásica. — Yesterday, Classical music excited me.
- Me apasiona el fútbol. — Football excites me. / Ayer, me apasionó el fútbol. — Yesterday, Football excited me.
- Me apasiona la cocina italiana. — Italian cooking excites me. / Ayer, me apasionó la cocina italiana. — Yesterday, Italian cooking excited me.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with apasionar in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Me apasiona la música clásica. — Classical music excites me.
- Te apasiona el fútbol. — Football excites you.
- Le apasiona la cocina italiana. — Italian cooking excites him.
- Nos apasiona los libros de historia. — History books excites us.
- Os apasiona la música clásica. — Classical music excites you.
- Les apasiona el fútbol. — Football excites them.
- Me apasiona la cocina italiana. — Italian cooking excites me.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo apasiona la música clásica. — Right: Yo apasiono la música clásica. — Remember that apasionar works like gustar: use the third-person form with me, te or le, as in me apasiona la música clásica.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo apasiono el fútbol. — Right: Ayer, yo apasioné el fútbol. — With ayer, use the preterite (apasioné), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Using apasionar where encantar belongs. — Right: Apasionar means to excite, to be passionate about, while encantar means to love something, to be delighted by it. — Check the meaning before you choose: apasionar fits Me apasiona la música clásica.
- Wrong: Espero que él apasiona el fútbol. — Right: Espero que él apasione el fútbol. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: apasione, not the present indicative apasiona.
Quiz: the present tense of apasionar
Eight questions on the present tense of apasionar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Me ___ la música clásica. (present tense, yo) A. apasiona B. apasiono C. apasionas D. apasionamos
Complete the sentence: Te ___ el fútbol. (present tense, tú) A. apasiono B. apasionas C. apasionamos D. apasiona
Complete the sentence: Le ___ la cocina italiana. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. apasionas B. apasionamos C. apasiona D. apasiono
Complete the sentence: Nos ___ los libros de historia. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. apasionamos B. apasiona C. apasiono D. apasionas
Complete the sentence: Os ___ la música clásica. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. apasiona B. apasiono C. apasionas D. apasionamos
Complete the sentence: Les ___ el fútbol. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. apasiono B. apasionas C. apasionamos D. apasiona
Which is the gerund of apasionar? A. apasiono B. apasioné C. apasionando D. apasionado
Which is the past participle of apasionar, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. apasioné B. apasionado C. apasionando D. apasiono
Answer key
- apasiona — The form that fits here is apasiona: the verb agrees with the thing that excites, not with the person.
- apasiona — The form that fits here is apasiona: the verb agrees with the thing that excites, not with the person.
- apasiona — The form that fits here is apasiona: the verb agrees with the thing that excites, not with the person.
- apasiona — The form that fits here is apasiona: the verb agrees with the thing that excites, not with the person.
- apasiona — The form that fits here is apasiona: the verb agrees with the thing that excites, not with the person.
- apasiona — The form that fits here is apasiona: the verb agrees with the thing that excites, not with the person.
- apasionando — The gerund of apasionar is apasionando: estoy apasionando.
- apasionado — The past participle of apasionar is apasionado: he apasionado, has apasionado, ha apasionado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of apasionar formed?
Take the infinitive apasionar, drop the -ar ending to get the stem apasion-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of apasionar is fully regular: the stem apasion- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of apasionar?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Me apasiona la música clásica.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of apasionar?
The present (apasiono) and the preterite (apasioné) 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 apasionar?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of apasionar to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the apasionar examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Apasionar conjugation — the full conjugation tables for apasionar.
- Apasionar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for apasionar.
- 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.