acusar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
acusar — to accuse
Use 'acuse', 'acuses', 'acusemos', 'uséis', 'acusen' after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
acusar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, desires, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. It's often triggered by phrases like 'Quiero que...', 'Dudo que...', 'Es importante que...'. It's also used for negative commands (see negative imperative).
Notes on acusar in the Present Subjunctive
Acusar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem is 'acus-' and it takes the standard '-e', '-es', '-e', '-emos', '-éis', '-en' endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no me acuses.
I hope you don't accuse me.
tú
El juez quiere que él acuse al testigo.
The judge wants him to accuse the witness.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que acusamos la verdad.
It is necessary that we accuse the truth.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos me acusen.
I doubt they will accuse me.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive after doubt or emotion.
Correct: When expressing doubt ('dudo que') or emotion ('me alegro de que'), use the present subjunctive: 'dudo que acuses'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases and expressions of subjectivity require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Using the 'yo' form for other persons in subjunctive.
Correct: Remember the different endings: 'yo acuse', 'tú acuses', 'él/ella/usted acuse', 'nosotros acusemos', 'vosotros acuséis', 'ellos/ellas/ustedes acusen'.
Why: Each person has a specific ending in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acuso
The present tense 'acuso', 'acusas', 'acusa', 'acusamos', 'acusáis', 'acusan' describes current or habitual accusations.
Preterite
yo: acusé
The preterite of 'acusar' is regular: 'acusé', 'acusaste', 'acusó', 'acusamos', 'acusasteis', 'acusaron'.
Imperfect
yo: acusaba
The imperfect 'acusaba' describes past habitual or ongoing accusations, or sets the scene.
Future
yo: acusaré
The future tense 'acusaré', 'acusarás', 'acusará', 'acusaremos', 'acusaréis', 'acusarán' indicates accusations that will happen.
Conditional
yo: acusaría
The conditional 'acusaría' expresses 'would accuse', hypotheticals, or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acusara
The imperfect subjunctive 'acusara'/'acusase' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acusa
Use 'acusa', 'acuse', 'acusemos', 'acusad', 'acusen' for direct commands with 'acusar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acuses
Use 'no acuses', 'no acuse', 'no acusemos', 'no acuséis', 'no acusen' for negative commands.