alegrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
alegrar — to cheer up
The present subjunctive of alegrar uses 'e' endings: alegre, alegres, alegre, alegremos, alegréis, alegren.
alegrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is very common for expressing hopes that something cheers someone up or in clauses where you are glad about something (Me alegra que...).
Notes on alegrar in the Present Subjunctive
Alegrar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs switching to -e.
Example Sentences
Espero que esta carta te alegre.
I hope this letter cheers you up.
él/ella/usted
Me alegra que ellos alegren la fiesta.
It makes me happy that they are brightening up the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que me alegre los lunes.
I am looking for someone who cheers up my Mondays.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'alegra' (indicative) after 'Espero que'.
Correct: Espero que alegre
Why: Verbs of emotion and wishing like 'esperar' trigger the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alegro
Alegrar is regular in the present: alegro, alegras, alegra, alegramos, alegráis, alegran.
Preterite
yo: alegré
The preterite of alegrar follows the standard -ar pattern: alegré, alegraste, alegró, alegramos, alegrasteis, alegraron.
Imperfect
yo: alegraba
Alegrar in the imperfect uses the -aba endings: alegraba, alegrabas, alegraba, alegrábamos, alegrabais, alegraban.
Future
yo: alegraré
The future of alegrar adds endings to the infinitive: alegraré, alegrarás, alegrará, alegraremos, alegraréis, alegrarán.
Conditional
yo: alegraría
The conditional of alegrar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: alegraría, alegrarías, alegraría, alegraríamos, alegraríais, alegrarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alegrara
The imperfect subjunctive of alegrar uses the -ra endings: alegrara, alegraras, alegrara, alegráramos, alegrarais, alegraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alegra
The imperative of alegrar provides commands: alegra (tú), alegrad (vosotros), alegre (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alegres
The negative imperative of alegrar uses the present subjunctive: no alegres, no alegre, no alegremos, no alegréis, no alegren.