apelar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
apelar — to appeal
Subjunctive forms like 'apele' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'apelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
apelar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, recommendations, or uncertainty. For 'apelar', you might say 'I hope they appeal' or 'It's important that he appeals.'
Notes on apelar in the Present Subjunctive
Apelar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the first-person singular present indicative ('apelo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel ending (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que apeles la decisión del juez.
I hope you appeal the judge's decision.
tú
Quiero que apelen el veredicto.
I want them to appeal the verdict.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que usted apele ahora.
It's important that you appeal now.
Dudamos que apelemos la sentencia.
We doubt that we will appeal the sentence.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire, e.g., 'Dudo que apelo.'
Correct: After 'dudar', 'esperar', 'querer', etc., use the present subjunctive: 'Dudo que apele.'
Why: Certain verbs and expressions trigger the use of the subjunctive mood to convey subjectivity or uncertainty.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted forms: 'Espero que apele' when talking to 'tú'.
Correct: For 'tú', it should be 'Espero que apeles'. 'Apele' is for usted.
Why: The present subjunctive has distinct forms for tú and usted.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apelo
Current actions like 'apelo' (I appeal) or 'apelan' (they appeal), habitual actions, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: apelé
Completed past actions like 'apeló' (he/she/you appealed) or 'apelaron' (they appealed).
Imperfect
yo: apelaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions like 'apelaba' (he/she/you used to appeal) or 'apelaban' (they used to appeal).
Future
yo: apelaré
Future actions like 'apelaré' (I will appeal) or 'apelarán' (they will appeal), also used for probability.
Conditional
yo: apelaría
Hypothetical actions like 'apelaría' (I would appeal) or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apelara
Past subjunctive forms like 'apelara' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'apeláramos' (nosotros) for hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apela
Commands like 'apela' (tú) and 'apelen' (ustedes) in the affirmative.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apeles
Negative commands like 'no apeles' (tú) and 'no apelen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.