Trasladar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of trasladar — “to move, to transfer” 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 trasladar 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. Trasladar means to move or to transfer, and it covers moving house, transferring an employee, and moving a patient to another hospital: trasladar a un enfermo, trasladarse a otra ciudad. It is a fully regular -ar verb. To see it in a real sentence: Traslado a un enfermo al hospital. — “I move a patient to hospital.”
Present tense conjugation table: trasladar
Every person of trasladar in the present tense. The gerund is trasladando and the past participle is trasladado.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | traslado |
| tú | trasladas |
| él/ella/Ud. | traslada |
| nosotros/as | trasladamos |
| vosotros/as | trasladáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trasladan |
The gerund is trasladando, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy trasladando” means the action of trasladar is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is trasladado, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he trasladado” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how trasladar is used.
How the present of trasladar is formed
The present of trasladar is built from the stem traslad 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 | traslado |
| tú | -as | trasladas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | traslada |
| nosotros/as | -amos | trasladamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | trasladáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | trasladan |
trasladar is a regular -ar verb in the present, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is traslad and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so there are no surprises to memorise in this tense — the challenge is only using the forms naturally.
The gerund of trasladar is trasladando and the past participle is trasladado. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of trasladar
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use trasladar in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of trasladar is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and trasladar is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Traslado a un enfermo al hospital.” — I move a patient to hospital.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what trasladar means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Traslada la oficina a otro edificio.” — He/she moves the office to another building.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Traslado a un empleado a Madrid.” — I move an employee to Madrid.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and trasladar follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros trasladamos los muebles a la casa nueva.” — Tomorrow, we move the furniture to the new house.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Trasladas la oficina a otro edificio?” — Do you move the office to another building?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Traslado a un enfermo al hospital.” — I move a patient to hospital.
Preterite: “Trasladé a un enfermo al hospital.” — I moved a patient to hospital.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Traslada la oficina a otro edificio.” — He/she moves the office to another building.
Preterite: “Trasladó la oficina a otro edificio.” — He/she moved the office to another building.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Trasladamos a un empleado a Madrid.” — We move an employee to Madrid.
Preterite: “Trasladamos a un empleado a Madrid.” — We moved an employee to Madrid.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: trasladar in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Traslado a un enfermo al hospital.” — I move a patient to hospital.
“Trasladas la oficina a otro edificio.” — You move the office to another building.
“Traslada a un empleado a Madrid.” — He/she moves an employee to Madrid.
“Trasladamos los muebles a la casa nueva.” — We move the furniture to the new house.
“Trasladáis a un enfermo al hospital.” — You move a patient to hospital.
“Trasladan la oficina a otro edificio.” — They move the office to another building.
“Traslado a un empleado a Madrid.” — I move an employee to Madrid.
“Traslada los muebles a la casa nueva.” — He/she moves the furniture to the new house.
Common mistakes with trasladar in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo traslada a un enfermo al hospital.” Right: “Yo traslado a un enfermo al hospital.” Why: Yo needs the yo form traslado. The form traslada belongs with él, ella or Ud.
Wrong: “Yo trasladar la oficina a otro edificio.” Right: “Yo traslado la oficina a otro edificio.” Why: The infinitive trasladar cannot be the main verb of a sentence: it must be conjugated to agree with yo, giving traslado.
Wrong: “Ayer yo traslado la oficina a otro edificio.” Right: “Ayer yo trasladé la oficina a otro edificio.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to trasladé.
Wrong: “Ellos traslada la oficina a otro edificio.” Right: “Ellos trasladan la oficina a otro edificio.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form trasladan. The singular traslada belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: trasladar in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ a un enfermo al hospital.”
- (a) traslado
- (b) trasladas
- (c) traslada
Answer: traslado — The yo form of trasladar in the present is traslado.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ la oficina a otro edificio.”
- (a) traslado
- (b) traslada
- (c) trasladas
Answer: trasladas — The tú form of trasladar in the present is trasladas.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ a un empleado a Madrid.”
- (a) trasladas
- (b) traslada
- (c) traslado
Answer: traslada — The él/ella form of trasladar in the present is traslada.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ los muebles a la casa nueva.”
- (a) trasladamos
- (b) traslado
- (c) trasladas
Answer: trasladamos — The nosotros/as form of trasladar in the present is trasladamos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ a un enfermo al hospital.”
- (a) traslado
- (b) trasladas
- (c) trasladáis
Answer: trasladáis — The vosotros/as form of trasladar in the present is trasladáis.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ la oficina a otro edificio.”
- (a) trasladas
- (b) trasladan
- (c) traslado
Answer: trasladan — The ellos/ellas form of trasladar in the present is trasladan.
7. What does trasladar mean in English?
- (a) to move, to transfer
- (b) to move yourself
- (c) to be about
Answer: to move, to transfer — Trasladar means to move, to transfer.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Trasladé a un enfermo al hospital.
- (b) Trasladaré a un enfermo al hospital.
- (c) Traslado a un enfermo al hospital.
Answer: Traslado a un enfermo al hospital. — “Traslado a un enfermo al hospital.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is trasladar regular in the present?
Yes. Trasladar is regular in the present: traslado, trasladas, traslada, trasladamos, trasladáis and trasladan. Watch the accents on the forms that carry them, and remember that the nosotros form is the one that keeps the stem unchanged.
What is the gerund and the past participle of trasladar?
The gerund is trasladando, used with estar for the progressive: estoy trasladando. The past participle is trasladado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he trasladado.
What should I watch out for with trasladar?
Trasladar is fully regular: trasladé, trasladaba, trasladaré. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is traslado, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise trasladar in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the trasladar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of trasladar — every tense of trasladar in one place.
- Trasladar examples and quiz — more sentences with trasladar and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on trasladar and other verbs.