alimentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
alimentar — to feed
The present subjunctive of alimentar uses -e endings: alimente, alimentes, alimente, alimentemos, alimentéis, alimenten.
alimentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or command that someone else feed a pet or person (e.g., 'I want you to feed the dog').
Notes on alimentar in the Present Subjunctive
Alimentar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar verb flip to -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella alimente bien a los gatitos.
I hope she feeds the kittens well.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros alimentemos nuestra mente con libros.
It is important that we feed our minds with books.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos alimenten a los pájaros hoy.
I doubt they will feed the birds today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: alimente (as indicative)
Correct: alimenta
Why: Learners sometimes use the subjunctive -e ending when they mean the normal present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alimento
Alimentar is regular in the present: alimento, alimentas, alimenta, alimentamos, alimentáis, alimentan.
Preterite
yo: alimenté
Alimentar is regular in the preterite: alimenté, alimentaste, alimentó, alimentamos, alimentasteis, alimentaron.
Imperfect
yo: alimentaba
The imperfect of alimentar follows the regular -aba pattern: alimentaba, alimentabas, alimentaba...
Future
yo: alimentaré
The future of alimentar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: alimentaré, alimentarás, alimentará...
Conditional
yo: alimentaría
The conditional of alimentar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: alimentaría, alimentarías, alimentaría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alimentara
The imperfect subjunctive of alimentar uses -ara endings: alimentara, alimentaras, alimentara, alimentáramos...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alimenta
The imperative of alimentar gives direct orders: alimenta (tú), alimentad (vosotros), alimente (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alimentes
The negative imperative of alimentar uses 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no alimentes, no alimente, etc.