acentuar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
acentuar — to accent
The present subjunctive of acentuar follows the 'u-varying' pattern: acentúe, acentúes, acentúe, acentuemos, acentuéis, acentúen.
acentuar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or commands, such as 'Espero que él acentúe bien'.
Notes on acentuar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the subjunctive forms (except nosotros and vosotros) require a written accent on the 'u' to maintain the correct stress.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú acentúes todas las palabras.
I hope that you accent all the words.
tú
Dudo que eso acentúe el problema.
I doubt that emphasizes the problem.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que acentuemos los valores de la empresa.
It is important that we emphasize the company's values.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: acentue
Correct: acentúe
Why: The written accent is necessary on the 'u' in most forms to prevent it from blending into the following vowel.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acentúo
In the present tense, acentuar follows the 'u-varying' pattern where the 'u' takes an accent in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: acentué
The preterite of acentuar is regular: acentué, acentuaste, acentuó, acentuamos, acentuasteis, acentuaron.
Imperfect
yo: acentuaba
The imperfect of acentuar is regular: acentuaba, acentuabas, acentuaba, acentuábamos, acentuabais, acentuaban.
Future
yo: acentuaré
The future of acentuar is regular: acentuaré, acentuarás, acentuará, acentuaremos, acentuaréis, acentuarán.
Conditional
yo: acentuaría
The conditional of acentuar is regular: acentuaría, acentuarías, acentuaría, acentuaríamos, acentuaríais, acentuarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acentuara
The imperfect subjunctive of acentuar is regular: acentuara, acentuaras, acentuara, acentuáramos, acentuarais, acentuaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acentúa
The imperative uses acentúa (tú) and acentúe (usted) to give direct commands about stressing or highlighting something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acentúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no acentúes, no acentúe, no acentuemos, no acentúen.