agotar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
agotar — to exhaust
Present subjunctive 'agote' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'agotes' (tú), 'agoten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, emotions.
agotar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'agotar', you might say 'Espero que no agotes tu energía en eso' (I hope you don't exhaust your energy on that).
Notes on agotar in the Present Subjunctive
Agotar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que agotes tus tareas pronto.
I hope you finish your tasks soon.
tú
Dudo que agoten las existencias tan rápido.
I doubt they will use up the stock so quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que agotes el pastel, ¡está delicioso!
I want you to finish the cake, it's delicious!
tú
No creo que este ejercicio agote al público.
I don't think this exercise will exhaust the audience.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'agotes', not 'agotas', after 'Espero que...'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive for impersonal expressions.
Correct: Use 'Es importante que agotes tu tiempo sabiamente', not 'agotas'.
Why: Impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...' trigger the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agoto
Present tense actions: 'agoto' (I exhaust), 'agotas' (you exhaust), 'agota' (he/she/it exhausts).
Preterite
yo: agoté
Completed past actions like 'agoté' (I exhausted), 'agotaste' (you exhausted), 'agotó' (he/she/it exhausted).
Imperfect
yo: agotaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: 'agotaba' (I was exhausting), 'agotabas' (you were exhausting), 'agotaba' (he/she/it was exhausting).
Future
yo: agotaré
Future actions: 'agotarè' (I will exhaust), 'agotaràs' (you will exhaust), 'agotarà' (he/she/it will exhaust).
Conditional
yo: agotaría
Hypothetical or polite actions: 'agotarìa' (I would exhaust), 'agotarìas' (you would exhaust), 'agotarìa' (he/she/it would exhaust).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agotara
Past subjunctive uses like 'agotara' or 'agotarara' for hypotheticals or past wishes/doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agota
Commands with 'agota' (tú), 'agote' (usted), 'agoten' (ustedes), 'agotemos' (nosotros), 'agota' (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no agotes
Negative commands like 'no agotes' (tú), 'no agote' (usted), 'no agoten' (ustedes), 'no agotemos' (nosotros), 'no agotéis' (vosotros).