aportar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aportar — to contribute
The present subjunctive of aportar (aporte, aportes, aportemos, aporten) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
aportar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'aportar' when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or giving impersonal suggestions related to contributing. For example, 'Espero que aportes tu opinión' means 'I hope you contribute your opinion'.
Notes on aportar in the Present Subjunctive
Aportar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('aporto').
Example Sentences
Espero que aportes ideas valiosas.
I hope you contribute valuable ideas.
tú
Dudo que él aporte algo nuevo.
I doubt that he contributes anything new.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que todos aportemos nuestro esfuerzo.
We want everyone to contribute their effort.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes aporten sus perspectivas.
It's important that you contribute your perspectives.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after doubt or emotion.
Correct: After phrases like 'dudo que' (I doubt that) or 'espero que' (I hope that), use the subjunctive: 'dudo que aporte', not 'dudo que aporta'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, uncertainty, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' in the tú and vosotros forms.
Correct: The tú form is 'aportes' and the vosotros form is 'aportéis', both require an 's'.
Why: These 's' endings are characteristic of the present subjunctive for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aporto
The present tense of aportar (aporta, aporto, aportamos, etc.) describes current or habitual contributions.
Preterite
yo: aporté
The preterite of aportar is regular: aporté, aportaste, aportó, aportamos, aportasteis, aportaron.
Imperfect
yo: aportaba
The imperfect of aportar (aportaba, aportabas, aportaban) describes past habits or ongoing contributions.
Future
yo: aportaré
The future tense of aportar (aportaré, aportarás, aportará, etc.) indicates future contributions.
Conditional
yo: aportaría
The conditional of aportar (aportaría, aportarías, aportaría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would contribute').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aportara
The imperfect subjunctive of aportar (aportara/aportase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aporta
The imperative of aportar uses regular commands like 'aporta' (tú) and 'aporten' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aportes
Negative commands for 'aportar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no aportes' (tú) and 'no aporten' (ustedes).