apilar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
apilar — to stack
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, like 'Espero que apiles bien'.
apilar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is your go-to when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or recommendations, especially when the subject changes from the main clause to the subordinate clause. For example, 'I hope you stack the boxes correctly' requires the subjunctive.
Notes on apilar in the Present Subjunctive
Apilar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('apilo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que apiles estos documentos rápidamente.
I hope you stack these documents quickly.
tú
Dudo que apilen toda la ropa hoy.
I doubt they will stack all the clothes today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Te recomiendo que apiles los libros por tamaño.
I recommend that you stack the books by size.
tú
Quiero que apilemos las sillas al final del día.
I want us to stack the chairs at the end of the day.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive: 'Espero que apilas bien'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que apiles bien'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and desire trigger the subjunctive mood when there's a change of subject.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'nosotros' form of the present subjunctive, which looks like the affirmative imperative.
Correct: The 'nosotros' present subjunctive is 'apilemos', which is the same as the affirmative imperative.
Why: While the form is the same, the context will usually make it clear whether it's a suggestion ('let's stack') or a command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apilo
The present tense of apilar is regular: apilo, apilas, apila, apilamos, apiláis, apilan.
Preterite
yo: apilé
The preterite of apilar is regular: apilé, apilaste, apiló, apilamos, apilasteis, apilaron.
Imperfect
yo: apilaba
The imperfect of apilar is regular: apilaba, apilabas, apilaba, apilábamos, apilabais, apilaban.
Future
yo: apilaré
The future tense of apilar is regular: apilaré, apilarás, apilará, apilaremos, apilaréis, apilarán.
Conditional
yo: apilaría
The conditional of apilar is regular: apilaría, apilarías, apilaría, apilaríamos, apilaríais, apilarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apilara
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra or -se form) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests, like 'si apilara' or 'si apilase'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apila
Use 'apila' for tú commands, 'apile' for usted/ustedes, 'apilad' for vosotros, and 'apilemos' for nosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apiles
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no apiles' (tú), 'no apile' (usted/ustedes), 'no apiléis' (vosotros), 'no apilemos' (nosotros).