aguantar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aguantar — to tolerate
The present subjunctive of aguantar uses -e endings: aguante, aguantes, aguante, aguantemos, aguantéis, aguanten.
aguantar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this mood when expressing a wish, doubt, or emotion about someone's endurance, or after 'ojalá'. For example: 'I hope he holds on'.
Notes on aguantar in the Present Subjunctive
Aguantar is regular here. The forms are derived by taking the 'o' off the present 'aguanto' and adding -e, -es, -e, etc.
Example Sentences
Espero que aguantes un poco más.
I hope you hold on a little longer.
tú
No creo que la cuerda aguante mucho.
I don't think the rope will hold much.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos aguanten el ritmo.
I doubt they can keep up with the pace.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo aguanto
Correct: que yo aguante
Why: Learners often use the indicative after expressions of hope or doubt instead of the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aguanto
The present tense of aguantar is regular: aguanto, aguantas, aguanta, aguantamos, aguantáis, aguantan.
Preterite
yo: aguanté
The preterite of aguantar is regular: aguanté, aguantaste, aguantó, aguantamos, aguantasteis, aguantaron.
Imperfect
yo: aguantaba
The imperfect of aguantar uses the standard -aba endings: aguantaba, aguantabas, aguantaba, aguantábamos, aguantabais, aguantaban.
Future
yo: aguantaré
The future of aguantar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: aguantaré, aguantarás, aguantará, aguantaremos, aguantaréis, aguantarán.
Conditional
yo: aguantaría
The conditional of aguantar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: aguantaría, aguantarías, aguantaría, aguantaríamos, aguantaríais, aguantarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aguantara
The imperfect subjunctive of aguantar is regular: aguantara, aguantaras, aguantara, aguantáramos, aguantarais, aguantaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aguanta
The imperative of aguantar gives commands: aguanta (tú), aguantad (vosotros), aguante (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aguantes
The negative imperative of aguantar uses the present subjunctive: no aguantes, no aguante, no aguantemos, no aguantéis, no aguanten.