aniquilar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aniquilar — to annihilate
The present subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquile) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
aniquilar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of aniquilar after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'I want you to annihilate the competition,' or 'It's unlikely that they will annihilate the evidence.'
Notes on aniquilar in the Present Subjunctive
Aniquilar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('aniquilo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings.
Example Sentences
Quiero que aniquiles tus miedos.
I want you to annihilate your fears.
tú
Espero que usted aniquile el proyecto a tiempo.
I hope that you annihilate the project on time.
Es importante que aniquilemos los obstáculos.
It's important that we annihilate the obstacles.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos aniquilen la evidencia.
I doubt that they will annihilate the evidence.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es posible que vosotros aniquiléis la resistencia.
It's possible that you all will annihilate the resistance.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Dudo que aniquilen' not 'Dudo que aniquilan'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands when the structure implies it.
Correct: Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'No aniquiles' (tú).
Why: This often overlaps with negative imperative rules.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aniquilo
The present tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilo, aniquilas, aniquila, aniquilamos, aniquiláis, aniquilan.
Preterite
yo: aniquilé
The preterite of aniquilar is regular: aniquilé, aniquilaste, aniquiló, aniquilamos, aniquilasteis, aniquilaron.
Imperfect
yo: aniquilaba
The imperfect of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaba, aniquilabas, aniquilaba, aniquilábamos, aniquilabais, aniquilaban.
Future
yo: aniquilaré
The future tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaré, aniquilarás, aniquilará, aniquilaremos, aniquilaréis, aniquilarán.
Conditional
yo: aniquilaría
The conditional of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaría, aniquilarías, aniquilaría, aniquilaríamos, aniquilaríais, aniquilarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aniquilara
The imperfect subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquilara/aniquilase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aniquila
Imperative forms of aniquilar are commands: aniquila (tú), aniquile (usted), aniquilemos (nosotros), aniquilen (ustedes), aniquilad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aniquiles
Negative commands for aniquilar use the present subjunctive: no aniquiles (tú), no aniquile (usted), no aniquilemos (nosotros), no aniquilen (ustedes), no aniquiléis (vosotros).