aclarar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aclarar — clarify
Use 'aclare', 'aclares', 'aclaremos', 'aclaren' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
aclarar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is triggered by phrases expressing doubt ('dudo que...'), desire ('quiero que...'), emotion ('me alegro de que...'), or impersonal expressions ('es importante que...'). For 'aclarar', you'd use it like: 'Espero que aclares tus ideas' (I hope you clarify your ideas) or 'Dudo que aclaren el problema.' (I doubt they will clarify the problem.)
Notes on aclarar in the Present Subjunctive
Aclarar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('aclaro'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel ending (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Quiero que aclares tu punto de vista.
I want you to clarify your point of view.
tú
Es necesario que usted aclare los términos.
It is necessary that you clarify the terms.
Esperamos que aclaremos el malentendido pronto.
We hope we clarify the misunderstanding soon.
nosotros
No creo que ellos aclaren la situación por sí mismos.
I don't think they will clarify the situation by themselves.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me sorprende que no aclaráis esto antes.
It surprises me that you (plural, informal) didn't clarify this before.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After phrases of doubt, desire, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que aclares' (I hope you clarify), not 'Espero que aclaras'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is essential for expressing subjectivity, uncertainty, and non-factual statements.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive ending for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'aclaréis', not 'aclarais'.
Why: The subjunctive endings for -ar verbs are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. The 'vosotros' form uniquely uses '-éis'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aclaro
Use 'aclaro', 'aclaras', 'aclara', 'aclaramos', 'aclaran' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aclaré
Use 'aclaré', 'aclaraste', 'aclaró', 'aclaramos', 'aclararon' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: aclaraba
Use 'aclaraba', 'aclarabas', 'aclaraba', 'aclarábamos', 'aclaraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aclararé
Use 'aclararé', 'aclararás', 'aclarará', 'aclararemos', 'aclararán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: aclararía
Use 'aclararía', 'aclararías', 'aclararía', 'aclararíamos', 'aclararían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aclarara
Use 'aclarara' or 'aclarase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aclara
Use 'aclara', 'aclare', 'aclaremos', 'aclarad', 'aclaren' for direct commands, like 'clarify this point'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aclares
Use 'no aclares', 'no aclare', 'no aclaremos', 'no aclaréis', 'no aclaren' for negative commands.