administrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
administrar — to manage
The present subjunctive (administre, administres, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
administrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty, especially when talking about actions that are not yet completed or are uncertain. Think 'I want you to...', 'It's important that we...'.
Notes on administrar in the Present Subjunctive
Administrar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que administres bien tu dinero.
I hope you manage your money well.
tú
Quiero que usted administre el proyecto.
I want you to manage the project.
Es necesario que administremos con cuidado.
It's necessary that we manage carefully.
nosotros
Dudo que vosotros administréis la situación correctamente.
I doubt you all manage the situation correctly.
vosotros
Ellos quieren que su equipo administre los recursos eficientemente.
They want their team to manage the resources efficiently.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'administres', not 'administras'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or desire trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive form for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'administréis'.
Why: This is a specific ending for the 'vosotros' in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: administro
The present indicative of administrar is regular: administro, administras, administra, administramos, administráis, administran.
Preterite
yo: administré
The preterite of administrar is regular: administré, administraste, administró, administramos, administrasteis, administraron.
Imperfect
yo: administraba
The imperfect of administrar is regular: administraba, administrabas, administraba, administrábamos, administrabais, administraban.
Future
yo: administraré
The future tense of administrar is regular: administraré, administrarás, administrará, etc.
Conditional
yo: administraría
The conditional of administrar is regular: administraría, administrarías, administraría, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: administrara
The imperfect subjunctive (administrara/administrase) expresses unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: administra
Use the imperative forms administra, administre, administremos, administrad, administren for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no administres
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no administres, no administre, no administremos, no administréis, no administren.