alarmar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
alarmar — to alarm
The present subjunctive of alarmar (alarme, alarmes, alarmemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
alarmar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you're talking about something uncertain, desired, feared, or emotionally charged. For 'alarmar,' you'd use it after phrases like 'I doubt that...', 'I hope that...', or 'It's important that...'.
Notes on alarmar in the Present Subjunctive
Alarmar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('alarmo').
Example Sentences
Dudo que esa noticia te alarme.
I doubt that news alarms you.
tú
Espero que el sonido no nos alarme.
I hope the sound doesn't alarm us.
nosotros
Me preocupa que los manifestantes se alarmen.
It worries me that the protesters might get alarmed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que usted alarme a su superior.
It is necessary that you alert your superior.
No creo que él se alarme fácilmente.
I don't think he gets alarmed easily.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive, e.g., 'Dudo que esa noticia te alarma'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que esa noticia te alarme'.
Why: Verbs expressing doubt, denial, or uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' when the main clause is negative, e.g., 'No creo que él se alarma'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive: 'No creo que él se alarme'.
Why: The subjunctive is used when the subject of the main clause is different from the subordinate clause, and doubt/uncertainty is expressed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alarmo
The present tense of alarmar (alarmo, alarmas, alarma, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths about alarming.
Preterite
yo: alarmé
The preterite of alarmar is regular: alarmé, alarmaste, alarmó, alarmamos, alarmasteis, alarmaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: alarmaba
The imperfect of alarmar (alarmaba, alarmabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of being alarmed or alarming.
Future
yo: alarmaré
The future tense of alarmar (alarmaré, alarmarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: alarmaría
The conditional of alarmar (alarmaría, alarmarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical results ('would alarm') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alarmara
The imperfect subjunctive of alarmar (e.g., alarmara, alarmaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alarma
Use the imperative of alarmar for direct commands: alarma (tú), alarme (usted), alarmemos (nosotros), alarmen (ustedes), alarmad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alarmes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no alarmes (tú), no alarme (usted), no alarmemos (nosotros), no alarmen (ustedes), no alarméis (vosotros).