Apuntarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of apuntarse — “to sign up” 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 apuntarse 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. Apuntarse means to sign up, and it is the reflexive verb for joining a course, a gym, a trip or a list: you sign up for English classes, for a marathon, for a school trip. It takes a for the activity, as in apuntarse a un curso. Apuntarse is a reflexive 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 apunto a un curso de inglés.
Present tense conjugation table: apuntarse
Every person of apuntarse in the present tense, with the reflexive pronoun. The gerund is apuntándose with the pronoun attached, and the past participle is apuntado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | me apunto |
| tú | te apuntas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se apunta |
| nosotros/as | nos apuntamos |
| vosotros/as | os apuntáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se apuntan |
How the present of apuntarse is formed
The present of apuntarse is built from the stem apunt- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se, 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 | me apunto |
| tú | -as | te apuntas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | se apunta |
| nosotros/as | -amos | nos apuntamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | os apuntáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | se apuntan |
For apuntarse there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem apunt- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
Because apuntarse is reflexive, the pronoun goes before the verb in every form: me, te, se, nos, os, se. In the gerund the pronoun attaches to the end: apuntándose.
When to use the present tense with apuntarse
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo me apunto a un curso de inglés. — I sign up for an English course.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella se apunta al gimnasio en enero. — He signs up to the gym in January.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as nos apuntamos a la excursión del sábado. — Right now, We sign up for Saturday's trip.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú te apuntas a la lista de voluntarios. — Tomorrow, You sign up to the volunteers' list.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella se apunta a un curso de inglés. — He signs up for an English course.
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 apuntarse.
- Yo me apunto a un curso de inglés. — I sign up for an English course. / Ayer, Yo me apunté a un curso de inglés. — Yesterday, I signed up for an English course.
- Yo me apunto al gimnasio en enero. — I sign up to the gym in January. / Ayer, Yo me apunté al gimnasio en enero. — Yesterday, I signed up to the gym in January.
- Yo me apunto a la excursión del sábado. — I sign up for Saturday's trip. / Ayer, Yo me apunté a la excursión del sábado. — Yesterday, I signed up for Saturday's trip.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with apuntarse in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo me apunto a un curso de inglés. — I sign up for an English course.
- Tú te apuntas al gimnasio en enero. — You sign up to the gym in January.
- Él/Ella se apunta a la excursión del sábado. — He signs up for Saturday's trip.
- Nosotros/as nos apuntamos a la lista de voluntarios. — We sign up to the volunteers' list.
- Vosotros/as os apuntáis a un curso de inglés. — You sign up for an English course.
- Ellos/as se apuntan al gimnasio en enero. — They sign up to the gym in January.
- Yo me apunto a la excursión del sábado. — I sign up for Saturday's trip.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo apunta a un curso de inglés. — Right: Yo apunto a un curso de inglés. — The person matters: apunta is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is apunto.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo apunto al gimnasio en enero. — Right: Ayer, yo apunté al gimnasio en enero. — With ayer, use the preterite (apunté), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Yo apunto a un curso de inglés. — Right: Yo me apunto a un curso de inglés. — Apuntarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required in the present tense too.
- Wrong: Espero que él apunta al gimnasio en enero. — Right: Espero que él apunte al gimnasio en enero. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: apunte, not the present indicative apunta.
Quiz: the present tense of apuntarse
Eight questions on the present tense of apuntarse. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ a un curso de inglés. (present tense, yo) A. me apunto B. te apuntas C. se apunta D. nos apuntamos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ al gimnasio en enero. (present tense, tú) A. me apunto B. se apunta C. nos apuntamos D. te apuntas
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ a la excursión del sábado. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. te apuntas B. nos apuntamos C. se apunta D. me apunto
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ a la lista de voluntarios. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. se apunta B. nos apuntamos C. me apunto D. te apuntas
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ a un curso de inglés. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. os apuntáis B. me apunto C. te apuntas D. se apunta
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ al gimnasio en enero. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. me apunto B. te apuntas C. se apunta D. se apuntan
Which is the gerund of apuntarse? A. apunto B. apunté C. apuntando D. apuntado
Which is the past participle of apuntarse, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. apunté B. apuntado C. apuntando D. apunto
Answer key
- me apunto — The yo present form of apuntarse is me apunto.
- te apuntas — The tú present form of apuntarse is te apuntas.
- se apunta — The él/ella/Ud. present form of apuntarse is se apunta.
- nos apuntamos — The nosotros/as present form of apuntarse is nos apuntamos.
- os apuntáis — The vosotros/as present form of apuntarse is os apuntáis.
- se apuntan — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of apuntarse is se apuntan.
- apuntando — The gerund of apuntarse is apuntando: estoy apuntando.
- apuntado — The past participle of apuntarse is apuntado: he apuntado, has apuntado, ha apuntado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of apuntarse formed?
Take the infinitive apuntarse, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se to get the stem apunt-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of apuntarse is fully regular: the stem apunt- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of apuntarse?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Me apunto a un curso de inglés.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of apuntarse?
The present (apunto) and the preterite (apunté) 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 apuntarse?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of apuntarse to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the apuntarse examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Apuntarse conjugation — the full conjugation tables for apuntarse.
- Apuntarse examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for apuntarse.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Reflexive Verb Conjugator — practise reflexive verbs with the right pronoun for every person.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.