ahuyentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ahuyentar — to scare away
The present subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyente, ahuyentes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
ahuyentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing wishes, hopes, doubts, emotions, or when something is uncertain. For 'ahuyentar,' you might say 'Espero que ahuyentes a los mosquitos' (I hope you scare away the mosquitoes) or 'Dudo que él ahuyente a los fantasmas' (I doubt he scares away the ghosts).
Notes on ahuyentar in the Present Subjunctive
Ahuyentar is regular in the present subjunctive. The endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en) are added to the stem 'ahuyent-', following the pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú ahuyentes a los perros ruidosos.
I hope you scare away the noisy dogs.
tú
Ojalá él ahuyente a los malos espíritus de la casa.
Hopefully he scares away the evil spirits from the house.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que nosotros ahuyentemos a los vendedores insistentes.
We want us to scare away the persistent salespeople.
nosotros
Temo que ustedes no ahuyenten a los ladrones.
I fear that you (plural) won't scare away the thieves.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive, e.g., 'Espero que ahuyentas...' instead of 'Espero que ahuyentes...'.
Correct: After verbs expressing hope, doubt, or emotion, use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que ahuyentes...'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases and conjunctions (like 'espero que') require the subjunctive mood to express subjectivity or non-factuality.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo'/'él/ella/usted' form with the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are 'ahuyente,' while the 'nosotros' form is 'ahuyentemos.'
Why: These are distinct conjugations and must be used correctly based on the subject.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ahuyento
The present tense of ahuyentar (ahuyento, ahuyentas, etc.) describes current actions or habitual behavior.
Preterite
yo: ahuyenté
The preterite of ahuyentar is regular, used for completed actions like scaring away pests at a specific time.
Imperfect
yo: ahuyentaba
The imperfect of ahuyentar (ahuyentaba, ahuyentabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions, like regularly scaring away animals.
Future
yo: ahuyentaré
The future tense of ahuyentar (ahuyentaré, ahuyentarás, etc.) is regular and used for predictions or definite future actions.
Conditional
yo: ahuyentaría
The conditional of ahuyentar (ahuyentaría, ahuyentarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahuyentara
The imperfect subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyentara/ahuyentase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ahuyenta
The imperative of ahuyentar is regular for tú (ahuyenta) but uses subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ahuyentes
Negative commands for ahuyentar use the present subjunctive with 'no'.