aferrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aferrar — to grasp
Aferre, aferres, aferre, aferremos, aferréis, aferren: express wishes, doubts, emotions.
aferrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or necessity. It's for actions that are hoped for, feared, or doubted, not stated as facts.
Notes on aferrar in the Present Subjunctive
Aferrar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the yo form of the present indicative ('aferro').
Example Sentences
Espero que tú te aferres a tus sueños.
I hope you hold onto your dreams.
tú
Dudo que él se aferre a esa vieja costumbre.
I doubt he clings to that old habit.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que ustedes se aferren al trabajo duro.
I want you all to stick to hard work.
Es importante que nosotros nos aferremos a la verdad.
It's important that we hold onto the truth.
nosotros
Me alegra que vosotros os aferréis a la vida.
I'm happy that you all (Spain, informal) are clinging to life.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que te aferres' not 'Espero que te aferras'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros subjunctive form.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'aferréis', not 'aferrais'.
Why: The vosotros subjunctive for -ar verbs has an accent on the 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aferro
Aferro, aferras, aferra, aferramos, aferráis, aferran: actions of grasping happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: aferré
Aferré, aferraste, aferró, aferramos, aferrasteis, aferraron: completed actions of grasping or holding on.
Imperfect
yo: aferraba
Aferraba, aferrabas, aferraba, aferrábamos, aferrabais, aferraban: ongoing or habitual past actions of grasping.
Future
yo: aferraré
Aferraré, aferrarás, aferrará, aferraremos, aferraréis, aferrarán: actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: aferraría
Aferraría, aferrarías, aferraría, aferraríamos, aferraríais, aferrarían: hypothetical 'would grasp' or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aferrara
Aferrara/aferrase forms express hypothetical past wishes or conditions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aferra
Aferra, aferrad, aferre, aferren: direct commands to grasp or hold on.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aferres
No aferres, no aferréis, no aferre, no aferren: negative commands not to grasp.