ampliar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ampliar — to enlarge
The present subjunctive of ampliar requires an accent on the 'í' in most forms: amplíe, amplíes, amplíe, amplíen.
ampliar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone else expands or enlarges something.
Notes on ampliar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the 'i' becomes 'í' in the 'boot' forms to maintain the correct stress and vowel separation.
Example Sentences
Espero que amplíen el horario del museo.
I hope they extend the museum hours.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que amplíe esta imagen.
I'm looking for someone who can enlarge this image.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que ampliemos nuestros horizontes.
It's important that we expand our horizons.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'amplie' without the accent.
Correct: amplíe
Why: The accent is required to ensure the stress falls on the 'i' rather than the 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amplío
The present tense of ampliar features an accent on the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: amplío, amplías, amplía, amplían.
Preterite
yo: amplié
The preterite of ampliar is regular: amplié, ampliaste, amplió, ampliamos, ampliasteis, ampliaron.
Imperfect
yo: ampliaba
The imperfect of ampliar is regular: ampliaba, ampliabas, ampliaba, ampliábamos, ampliabais, ampliaban.
Future
yo: ampliaré
The future of ampliar is regular: ampliaré, ampliarás, ampliará, ampliaremos, ampliaréis, ampliarán.
Conditional
yo: ampliaría
The conditional of ampliar is regular: ampliaría, ampliarías, ampliaría, ampliaríamos, ampliaríais, ampliarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ampliara
The imperfect subjunctive of ampliar is regular: ampliara, ampliaras, ampliara, ampliáramos, ampliarais, ampliaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amplía
The imperative uses 'amplía' (tú) and 'amplíe' (usted) to give direct orders to enlarge or extend something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amplíes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no amplíes, no amplíe, no ampliemos, no amplíen.