How to conjugate apretar in Indicative Present Continuous in Spanish

apretar
to tighten, to squeeze, to press
regular verb

Apretar means to make something tighter, to press or squeeze it, or to apply pressure. It can also be used figuratively to mean urging or pressing someone to do something.

How to conjugate apretar in Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

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Indicative Present Continuous Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
estoy apretando
estás apretando
Él / Ella / Usted
está apretando
Nosotros / Nosotras
estamos apretando
Vosotros / Vosotras
estáis apretando
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
están apretando

Examples of apretar in Indicative Present Continuous

Yo
Estoy apretando el tornillo ahora mismo.
I am tightening the screw right now.
Estás apretando la cuerda demasiado fuerte.
You are tightening the rope too much.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella está apretando el botón ahora.
She is pressing the button now.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Estamos apretando las tuercas en la máquina.
We are tightening the nuts on the machine.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros estáis apretando las cuerdas.
You all are tightening the ropes.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos están apretando los tornillos.
They are tightening the screws.

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