ajustar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ajustar — to adjust
The present subjunctive of 'ajustar' (ajuste, ajustes, ajustemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
ajustar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions. It's used when the subject of the main clause is different from the subject of the subordinate clause and there's uncertainty or subjectivity involved.
Notes on ajustar in the Present Subjunctive
'Ajustar' is regular in the present subjunctive. It's formed from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('ajusto'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que ajustes el volumen.
I hope you adjust the volume.
tú
Quiero que usted ajuste su corbata.
I want you to adjust your tie.
Dudo que ajustemos el precio.
I doubt we will adjust the price.
nosotros
Es importante que ellos ajusten la silla.
It's important that they adjust the chair.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que vosotros ajustéis bien la alarma.
I don't think you all adjust the alarm well.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que', use 'ajustes', not 'ajustas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'nosotros' subjunctive ending.
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is 'ajustemos', not 'ajustamos' (which is indicative).
Why: The '-emos' ending is used for the present indicative 'nosotros', while '-emos' is for the present subjunctive 'nosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ajusto
The present tense of 'ajustar' (ajusto, ajustas, ajusta, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: ajusté
The preterite of 'ajustar' is regular: ajusté, ajustaste, ajustó, ajustamos, ajustasteis, ajustaron.
Imperfect
yo: ajustaba
The imperfect of 'ajustar' (ajustaba, ajustabas, ajustaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: ajustaré
The future tense of 'ajustar' (ajustaré, ajustarás, ajustará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen later.
Conditional
yo: ajustaría
The conditional of 'ajustar' (ajustaría, ajustarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ajustara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ajustar' (e.g., ajustara, ajustaras) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ajusta
Imperative commands for 'ajustar': ajusta (tú), ajuste (usted), ajustemos (nosotros), ajusten (ustedes), ajustad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ajustes
Negative commands for 'ajustar' use the present subjunctive: no ajustes (tú), no ajuste (usted), no ajustemos (nosotros), no ajusten (ustedes), no ajustéis (vosotros).