apreciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
apreciar — to appreciate
The present subjunctive (aprecie) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
apreciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs expressing hope, desire, doubt, fear, surprise, or when giving impersonal recommendations.
Notes on apreciar in the Present Subjunctive
Apreciar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of changing the stem vowel 'e' to 'ie' in some present indicative forms, but not here. It's a standard -ar verb conjugation.
Example Sentences
Espero que aprecies mi regalo.
I hope you appreciate my gift.
tú
Dudo que él aprecie la sinceridad.
I doubt he appreciates sincerity.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes aprecien nuestro trabajo.
We want you (plural) to appreciate our work.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que apreciemos estos momentos juntos.
I'm glad that we appreciate these moments together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'aprecies', not 'aprecias'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is 'apreciemos', not 'apreciemos'.
Why: While the 'nosotros' form looks the same as the affirmative imperative, it's used here for collective wishes or suggestions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aprecio
The present tense of apreciar is regular: aprecio, aprecias, aprecia, apreciamos, apreciáis, aprecian.
Preterite
yo: aprecié
The preterite of apreciar is regular: aprecié, apreciaste, apreció, apreciamos, apreciasteis, apreciaron.
Imperfect
yo: apreciaba
The imperfect of apreciar is regular: apreciaba, apreciabas, apreciaba, apreciábamos, apreciabais, apreciaban.
Future
yo: apreciaré
The future tense of apreciar is regular: apreciaré, apreciarás, apreciará, apreciaremos, apreciaréis, apreciarán.
Conditional
yo: apreciaría
The conditional of apreciar is regular: apreciaría, apreciarías, apreciaría, apreciaríamos, apreciaríais, apreciarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apreciara
The imperfect subjunctive (apreciara/apreciase) describes hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aprecia
The imperative of apreciar uses forms like 'aprecia' (tú) and 'aprecien' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aprecies
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no aprecies' (tú), 'no aprecien' (ustedes).