acaparar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
acaparar — to hoard
The present subjunctive of acaparar (acapare, acaparen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
acaparar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'acaparar' after phrases expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty regarding someone hoarding something. For example, 'I hope you don't hoard...' or 'It's unlikely that they hoard...'.
Notes on acaparar in the Present Subjunctive
'Acaparar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('acaparo').
Example Sentences
Espero que no acapares todos los dulces.
I hope you don't hoard all the candies.
tú
Dudo que él acapare tantos juguetes.
I doubt he hoards so many toys.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes no acaparen los asientos.
We want you all not to hoard the seats.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que acaparemos más comida de la necesaria.
I don't think we will hoard more food than necessary.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of doubt or desire like 'dudar' or 'esperar', use 'acapare'/'acapares', not 'acapara'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express uncertainty, desire, or emotion, not the indicative which states facts.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative subjunctive commands.
Correct: For negative commands, use 'no' followed by the subjunctive: 'no acapares'.
Why: While the subjunctive form is correct, its use with 'no' is specifically for negative commands, which learners might miss.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acaparo
The present indicative of acaparar is regular: acaparo, acaparas, acapara, acaparamos, acaparís, acaparan.
Preterite
yo: acaparé
The preterite of acaparar is regular: acaparé, acaparaste, acaparó, acaparamos, acaparasteis, acapararon.
Imperfect
yo: acaparaba
The imperfect of acaparar (acaparaba, acaparaban) describes habitual or ongoing past hoarding.
Future
yo: acapararé
The future tense of acaparar is regular: acapararé, acapararás, acaparará, acapararemos, acapararéis, acapararán.
Conditional
yo: acapararía
The conditional of acaparar is regular: acapararía, acapararías, acapararía, acapararíamos, acapararíais, acapararian.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acaparara
The imperfect subjunctive of acaparar (acaparara, acaparasen) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acapara
The imperative of acaparar has regular commands like ¡acapara! (tú) and ¡acaparen! (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no acapares
Negative commands for acaparar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no acapares' (tú) and 'no acaparen' (ustedes).