acariciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
acariciar — to pet
Use 'acaricie' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'acaricies' (tú) for wishes, doubts, or emotions about petting.
acariciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que acaricies bien a mi perro' (I hope you pet my dog well) or 'Dudo que acaricie al gato' (I doubt he/she pets the cat).
Notes on acariciar in the Present Subjunctive
'Acariciar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('acaricio'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Example Sentences
Espero que acaricies a mi hámster.
I hope you pet my hamster.
tú
Quiero que usted acaricie a mi periquito.
I want you to pet my parakeet.
Ojalá acariciemos al nuevo cachorro.
Hopefully, we'll pet the new puppy.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos acarician al conejo.
I doubt they pet the rabbit.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative 'acaricias' instead of the subjunctive 'acaricies' after 'espero que'.
Correct: 'Espero que acaricias' is wrong; 'Espero que acaricies' is correct.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Using the infinitive after expressions like 'quiero que'.
Correct: 'Quiero que acariciar' is wrong; 'Quiero que acaricies' (or other subjunctive form) is correct.
Why: When the subject changes after 'que' (e.g., 'Yo quiero que tú...'), the verb must be in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acaricio
Regular present forms like 'acaricio' (yo) or 'acaricia' (él/ella/usted) describe current or habitual petting.
Preterite
yo: acaricié
Regular preterite forms like 'acaricié' (yo) or 'acarició' (él/ella/usted) mark completed actions of petting.
Imperfect
yo: acariciaba
Regular imperfect forms like 'acariciaba' (yo) or 'acariciaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) describe past ongoing or habitual petting.
Future
yo: acariciaré
Regular future forms like 'acariciaré' (yo) or 'acariciarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) indicate future petting actions.
Conditional
yo: acariciaría
Regular conditional forms like 'acariciaría' (yo) or 'acariciarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) express hypothetical petting ('would').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acariciara
Use 'acariciara' or 'acariciase' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical or uncertain situations involving petting.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acaricia
Use imperative forms like 'acaricia' (tú) or 'acaricie' (usted) for direct commands with 'acariciar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acaricies
Use 'no acaricies' (tú) or 'no acaricie' (usted) for negative commands with 'acariciar'.