Asesorar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of asesorar — “to advise” 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 asesorar 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. Asesorar means to advise, to give professional advice on law, money or business. It is used for lawyers, consultants and banks, and it is fully regular. To see it in a real sentence: Asesoro a la empresa en la compra. — “I advise the company on the purchase.” Learn the six forms in the table below, and the present tense of asesorar will be ready for everyday conversation.
Present tense conjugation table: asesorar
Every person of asesorar in the present tense. The gerund is asesorando and the past participle is asesorado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | asesoro |
| tú | asesoras |
| él/ella/Ud. | asesora |
| nosotros/as | asesoramos |
| vosotros/as | asesoráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asesoran |
How the present indicative of asesorar is formed
The present indicative of asesorar is built from the stem plus the present indicative 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 | asesoro |
| tú | -as | asesoras |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | asesora |
| nosotros/as | -amos | asesoramos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | asesoráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | asesoran |
Asesorar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is asesor- and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so once you know the pattern you can produce every form on this page.
The gerund of asesorar is asesorando and the past participle is asesorado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of asesorar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and asesorar appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Routines and habits
Use the present for things you do regularly, every day or every week. The present is the tense of routine, and asesorar fits naturally into daily life.
“Yo asesoro a la empresa en la compra todos los días.” — “I advise the company on the purchase every day.”
General facts
Use the present for facts that are true in general, not just today. When you state how something is, the present is the tense to use.
“Él asesora al cliente sobre sus impuestos.” — “He/she advises the client about his taxes.”
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment. Spanish often uses the simple present where English uses the progressive, so asesoro can mean both “I advise” and “I am adviseing”.
“Ahora mismo, yo asesoro a los estudiantes en su carrera.” — “Right now, I advise the students on their career.”
Fixed plans in the near future
Use the present for a plan that is already fixed, such as something arranged for tomorrow. Spanish uses the present for near-future plans much more freely than English does.
“Mañana, yo asesoro al gobierno en la reforma.” — “Tomorrow, I will advise the government on the reform.”
Questions and negatives
Use the present to ask about habits and to say what does not happen. The question and the negative use exactly the same forms as the statement.
“¿Tú asesoras a la empresa en la compra?” — “Do you advise the company on the purchase?”
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Asesora al cliente sobre sus impuestos. — “He/she advises the client about his taxes.”
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Asesoró al cliente sobre sus impuestos. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add “used to” in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Asesoran a los estudiantes en su carrera. — “They advise the students on their career.”
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Asesoraban a los estudiantes en su carrera. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Asesoras al gobierno en la reforma. — “You advise the government on the reform.”
- Future — what will happen: Asesorarás al gobierno en la reforma. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: asesorar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show asesorar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo asesoro a la empresa en la compra. — “I advise the company on the purchase.”
- Tú asesoras al cliente sobre sus impuestos. — “You advise the client about his taxes.”
- Él asesora a los estudiantes en su carrera. — “He advises the students on their career.”
- Nosotros asesoramos al gobierno en la reforma. — “We advise the government on the reform.”
- Vosotros asesoráis a la empresa en la compra. — “You (plural) advise the company on the purchase.”
- Ellos asesoran al cliente sobre sus impuestos. — “They advise the client about his taxes.”
- ¿Tú asesoras a los estudiantes en su carrera? — “Do you advise the students on their career?”
Common mistakes with asesorar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with asesorar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ Yo asesorar a la empresa en la compra. (using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form).
✓ Correct: Yo asesoro a la empresa en la compra.
The infinitive is not a conjugated form. With yo, the present tense of asesorar is asesoro, not the infinitive asesorar.
✗ Vosotros asesorais a la empresa en la compra. (forgetting the accent on the vosotros form).
✓ Correct: Vosotros asesoráis a la empresa en la compra.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: asesoráis, not asesorais. The accent marks the stressed vowel, and leaving it out is a spelling mistake.
✗ Ayer, yo asesoro al cliente sobre sus impuestos. (using the present for a finished past action).
✓ Correct: Ayer, yo asesoré al cliente sobre sus impuestos.
The present and the preterite are different tenses: asesoro is happening now, while asesoré is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
✗ Treating asesorar and aconsejar as identical in every context. (confusing asesorar with aconsejar).
✓ Correct: Asesorar means to advise, while aconsejar means to advise, in everyday life.
They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: asesorar fits sentences such as Asesoro a la empresa en la compra, while aconsejar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Quiz: asesorar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of asesorar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of asesorar for tú?
- a) asesoras
- b) asesoro
- c) asesora
- d) asesoran
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ a la empresa en la compra. — “I advise the company on the purchase.”
- a) asesora
- b) asesoramos
- c) asesoras
- d) asesoro
3. Complete the sentence: Él ______ al cliente sobre sus impuestos. — “He/she advises the client about his taxes.” (present tense)
- a) asesoraba
- b) asesorará
- c) asesora
- d) asesoró
4. Which is the correct present tense form of asesorar for nosotros?
- a) asesoran
- b) asesoramos
- c) asesoro
- d) asesora
5. Which sentence uses asesorar correctly in the present tense?
- a) Él asesoró al cliente sobre sus impuestos.
- b) Él asesora al cliente sobre sus impuestos.
- c) Él asesorará al cliente sobre sus impuestos.
- d) Ellos asesora al cliente sobre sus impuestos.
6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ a los estudiantes en su carrera. — “They advise the students on their career.”
- a) asesoro
- b) asesora
- c) asesoramos
- d) asesoran
7. Complete the question: ¿Tú ______ al gobierno en la reforma? — “Do you advise the government on the reform?”
- a) asesora
- b) asesorarás
- c) asesoras
- d) asesoro
8. What is the gerund of asesorar?
- a) asesoré
- b) asesorando
- c) asesorado
- d) asesoro
Answer key
a) asesoras — The tú form is asesoras. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; asesoro is yo, asesora is él/ella and asesoran is ellos/ellas.
d) asesoro — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: asesoro. The other options are the wrong person.
c) asesora — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: asesora. The other options are the preterite, the imperfect and the future.
b) asesoramos — Nosotros takes asesoramos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ar verbs is -amos, attached to the stem.
b) Él asesora al cliente sobre sus impuestos. — Él asesora al cliente sobre sus impuestos. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) asesoran — The subject is ellos/ellas/Uds., so the present form is asesoran.
c) asesoras — The question needs the tú form in the present: asesoras.
b) asesorando — The gerund is asesorando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle asesorado.
Frequently asked questions
Is asesorar regular in the present tense?
Yes. Asesorar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the forms follow the standard endings: asesoro, asesoras, asesora, asesoramos, asesoráis and asesoran.
What is the gerund and the past participle of asesorar?
The gerund is asesorando and the past participle is asesorado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say “I advise” in Spanish?
Say asesoro. For example: Asesoro a la empresa en la compra. — “I advise the company on the purchase.”
What is the difference between asesorar and aconsejar?
Asesorar means “to advise”, while aconsejar means “to advise, in everyday life”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use asesorar when you mean “to advise” and aconsejar when you mean “to advise, in everyday life”. The full conjugation of asesorar is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of asesorar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- asesorar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Asesinar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with asesorar.
- Asimilar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with asesorar.
- Asentar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with asesorar.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise this verb in the interactive tool.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on Spanish verbs.