alquilar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
alquilar — to rent
Use 'alquile', 'alquiles', 'alquilemos', 'alquilen' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
alquilar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after certain verbs or expressions that indicate doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. Think 'I want you to rent...', 'It's unlikely that they will rent...', 'I'm happy that he rents...'.
Notes on alquilar in the Present Subjunctive
Alquilar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem doesn't change, and it follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Quiero que alquiles un coche para el viaje.
I want you to rent a car for the trip.
tú
Espero que usted alquile un buen sitio.
I hope you rent a good place.
Dudamos que alquilemos algo antes de fin de mes.
We doubt that we will rent anything before the end of the month.
nosotros
Es importante que ellos alquilen con tiempo.
It's important that they rent with enough time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que vosotros alquiléis algo cerca.
I'm glad that you all are renting something nearby.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire, e.g., 'Dudo que alquilamos'.
Correct: After verbs like 'dudar', 'querer', 'esperar', use the present subjunctive: 'Dudo que alquilemos'.
Why: These specific expressions trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'i' in the 'vosotros' form, writing 'alquileis' instead of 'alquiléis'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'alquiléis', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alquilo
The present tense of alquilar is regular: alquilo, alquilas, alquila, alquilamos, alquiláis, alquilan.
Preterite
yo: alquilé
The preterite of alquilar is regular: alquilé, alquilaste, alquiló, alquilamos, alquilasteis, alquilaron.
Imperfect
yo: alquilaba
The imperfect of alquilar is regular: alquilaba, alquilabas, alquilaba, alquilábamos, alquilabais, alquilaban.
Future
yo: alquilaré
The future of alquilar is regular: alquilaré, alquilarás, alquilará, alquilaremos, alquilaréis, alquilarán.
Conditional
yo: alquilaría
The conditional of alquilar is regular: alquilaría, alquilarías, alquilaría, alquilaríamos, alquilaríais, alquilarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alquilara
Use the imperfect subjunctive forms like 'alquilara' or 'alquilase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alquila
Use 'alquila', 'alquile', 'alquilemos', 'alquilen', 'alquilidad' for direct commands when renting.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alquiles
Use 'no alquiles', 'no alquile', 'no alquilemos', 'no alquilen', 'no alquiléis' for negative commands.