adornar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
adornar — to decorate
The present subjunctive 'adorne' is used for wishes, doubts, and after certain expressions.
adornar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive with 'adorne' after verbs expressing wishes, emotions, doubts, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que adornes el jardín' (I hope you decorate the garden) or 'Dudo que ellos adornen la casa' (I doubt they will decorate the house).
Notes on adornar in the Present Subjunctive
Adornar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Quiero que adornes tu cuarto con tus dibujos.
I want you to decorate your room with your drawings.
tú
Es importante que todos adornen la mesa.
It's important that everyone decorates the table.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudamos que él adorne el árbol solo.
We doubt he will decorate the tree alone.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá adornemos el salón para la fiesta.
Hopefully, we decorate the hall for the party.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que' or 'quiero que', use the subjunctive: 'Espero que adornes', not 'Espero que adornas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adorno
The present tense 'adorno' is for decorating happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: adorné
Regular preterite forms like 'adorné' and 'adornaron' are used for completed past actions of decorating.
Imperfect
yo: adornaba
The imperfect 'adornaba' describes ongoing or habitual past decorating.
Future
yo: adornaré
The future tense 'adornaré' indicates decorating that will happen.
Conditional
yo: adornaría
The conditional 'adornaría' is for hypothetical decorating or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adornara
The imperfect subjunctive 'adornara'/'adornase' is for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adorna
Use 'adorna' (tú) and 'adornen' (ustedes) for direct commands to decorate.
Negative Imperative
yo: no adornes
Use 'no adornes' (tú) and 'no adornen' (ustedes) for negative commands not to decorate.