Depositar in the Present Tense

Introduction

The present tense of depositar — «to deposit» — is the form you will reach for most often. It talks about habits, facts and what is happening right now, and it is the first tense to master for this verb. depositar is a regular -ar verb verb, so the present follows the -ar endings. On this page you will find the full present-tense table, how the forms are built, five usage rules with examples, a comparison with the preterite, more example sentences, the mistakes learners make in this tense, an eight-question quiz and answers to common questions. A good first sentence is «Yo deposito todos los días» — I deposit every day.

Depositar in the Present Tense — full table

Person Form
yo deposito
tú depositas
él/ella/Ud. deposita
nosotros/as depositamos
vosotros/as depositáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. depositan

Gerund: depositando · Past participle: depositado

How the present tense of depositar is formed

Take the stem deposit — the infinitive depositar without its -ar ending — and add the present endings. The table below shows the build for every person, using the actual stem of each form:

Person Stem Ending Form
yo deposit -o deposito
tú deposit -as depositas
él/ella/Ud. deposit -a deposita
nosotros/as deposit -amos depositamos
vosotros/as deposit -áis depositáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deposit -an depositan

The present is the only tense where the yo form ends in -o for all three verb classes, which makes it a useful anchor: if you know deposito, you can build the rest of the table from the stem and the endings above.

When to use the present tense of depositar

1. Daily routines and habits

The most common use: things you do regularly. Time words like todos los días, siempre and a veces are the giveaway.

Yo deposito todos los días. — I deposit every day.

2. General truths and facts

Use the present for things that are true in general, not just today. No time expression is needed — the statement stands on its own.

Él deposita con mi familia. — He deposits with my family.

3. What is happening right now

For an action in progress, the present works on its own in Spanish, and you can also use estar + the gerund depositando for emphasis. Both are correct; the gerund version stresses that it is happening this very moment.

Nosotros depositamos por la mañana. — We deposit in the morning.

4. Scheduled near-future plans

Spanish often uses the present for a fixed plan in the near future, where English would say «going to». A time expression such as mañana or la semana que viene makes the future meaning clear.

Tú depositas en el trabajo. — You deposit at work.

5. Narrating and commenting

The present is the tense of live commentary and of stories told as if they were happening now. It keeps the listener in the moment, and it is the tense of instructions and explanations.

Ellos depositan a veces. — They deposit sometimes.

Present Tense vs Preterite: how to choose

The present and the preterite answer different questions. The present says what happens in general or what is happening now; the preterite says what happened once and is over. Compare the pairs below — same verb, different time frame:

  • Present: Yo deposito todos los días. — I deposit every day.

  • Preterite: Ayer yo deposité por la tarde. — Yesterday I depositted in the afternoon.

  • A routine against a single finished event. The present describes the habit; the preterite reports the one time it happened.

  • Present: Él deposita por la mañana. — He deposits in the morning.

  • Preterite: Ayer él depositó por la tarde. — Yesterday He depositted in the afternoon.

  • What happens in the morning in general, against what happened yesterday afternoon. The time expression decides the tense.

  • Present: Nosotros depositamos con mi familia. — We deposit with my family.

  • Preterite: La semana pasada nosotros depositamos dos veces. — Last week We depositted twice.

  • A shared habit against a shared finished event. If the action repeats, use the present; if it happened once and ended, use the preterite.

Example sentences: depositar in the present

  1. Yo deposito todos los días. — I deposit every day.
  2. Tú depositas en el trabajo. — You deposit at work.
  3. Él deposita con mi familia. — He deposits with my family.
  4. Nosotros depositamos por la mañana. — We deposit in the morning.
  5. Vosotros depositáis cuando hay tiempo. — You deposit when there is time.
  6. Ellos depositan a veces. — They deposit sometimes.
  7. Yo deposito en el trabajo. — I deposit at work.
  8. Él deposita todos los días. — He deposits every day.

Common mistakes with depositar in the present

1. Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form

Wrong: Vosotros depositais.

Right: Vosotros depositáis.

The vosotros form depositáis carries a written accent on the ending. Without it the word is misspelled, and in speech the stress falls in the wrong place.

2. Using the present for a finished event

Wrong: Ayer yo deposito.

Right: Ayer yo deposité.

Ayer belongs with the preterite. The present deposito talks about now or about a habit; a finished yesterday needs deposité.

3. Using the yo form for every person

Wrong: Ellos deposito.

Right: Ellos depositan.

Each person has its own form: ellos take depositan, not the yo form deposito. The -n ending on depositan is what marks the third-person plural.

4. Using the present instead of the progressive

Wrong: Estoy deposito.

Right: Estoy depositando.

After estar, Spanish needs the gerund: estoy depositando. The conjugated present deposito never follows estar.

Quiz: depositar in the present

Test yourself on the present tense of depositar. Choose the correct answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of depositar in the present indicative?

- (a) deposita
- (b) depositan
- (c) depositas
- (d) deposito

2. What is the yo form of depositar in the present indicative?

- (a) deposita
- (b) depositas
- (c) deposito
- (d) depositamos

3. What is the tú form of depositar in the present indicative?

- (a) deposito
- (b) depositas
- (c) deposita
- (d) depositamos

4. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of depositar in the present indicative?

- (a) deposita
- (b) depositas
- (c) depositamos
- (d) deposito

5. What is the nosotros/as form of depositar in the present indicative?

- (a) deposita
- (b) depositamos
- (c) depositas
- (d) deposito

6. What is the vosotros/as form of depositar in the present indicative?

- (a) deposito
- (b) depositas
- (c) depositáis
- (d) deposita

7. What is the gerund of depositar?

- (a) deposito
- (b) depositando
- (c) depositado
- (d) depositar

8. What is the past participle of depositar?

- (a) depositando
- (b) deposité
- (c) depositado
- (d) depositar

Answer key

1. (b) — In the present indicative, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of depositar is depositan. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 2. (c) — In the present indicative, the yo form of depositar is deposito. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 3. (b) — In the present indicative, the tú form of depositar is depositas. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 4. (a) — In the present indicative, the él/ella/Ud. form of depositar is deposita. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 5. (b) — In the present indicative, the nosotros/as form of depositar is depositamos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 6. (c) — In the present indicative, the vosotros/as form of depositar is depositáis. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 7. (b) — The gerund of depositar is depositando. It is used with estar for the progressive: «Estoy depositando». 8. (c) — The past participle of depositar is depositado. It follows haber in all the perfect tenses: «he depositado».

Frequently asked questions

Is depositar regular in the present?

Yes — depositar is regular in the present. The stem deposit never changes and the endings are -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an for -ar verbs (with the matching sets for -er and -ir verbs).

What is the yo form of depositar in the present?

It is deposito. Use it for talking about yourself right now.

How is the present different from the preterite for depositar?

The present (deposito) describes habits and what is happening now; the preterite (deposité) reports a single finished event. «Yo deposito todos los días» is a habit, while «Ayer yo deposité» is one event that ended yesterday.

Can I use the present of depositar with estar and the gerund?

Yes — «Estoy depositando» means «I am depositting right now», with the emphasis on the action in progress. The plain present «Yo deposito» is also correct for what is happening now; the gerund version simply stresses the moment.

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