apagar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
apagar — turn off
The present subjunctive uses a 'gu' spelling in all forms: apague, apagues, apague...
apagar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, doubts, or orders about turning something off (e.g., 'I want you to turn off the light').
Notes on apagar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the endings start with 'e', we must use 'gu' (apague) instead of 'g' to keep the hard sound of the verb.
Example Sentences
Espero que apagues la computadora al terminar.
I hope you turn off the computer when you finish.
tú
Diles que apaguen sus teléfonos.
Tell them to turn off their phones.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que apaguemos el gas.
It is necessary that we turn off the gas.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'apage' instead of 'apague'.
Correct: apague
Why: The 'u' is mandatory to prevent the 'g' from sounding like a Spanish 'j' before the letter 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apago
The present tense of apagar is regular: apago, apagas, apaga, apagamos, apagáis, apagan.
Preterite
yo: apagué
The preterite of apagar requires a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apagué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: apagaba
The imperfect of apagar is regular: apagaba, apagabas, apagaba, apagábamos, apagabais, apagaban.
Future
yo: apagaré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive (apagaré, apagarás, apagará...).
Conditional
yo: apagaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía... to the infinitive apagar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apagara
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: apagara, apagaras, apagara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apaga
Direct commands: apaga (tú), apague (usted), apagad (vosotros), apaguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apagues
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no apagues, no apague, no apaguéis, no apaguen.