apresurar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
apresurar — to hasten
The present subjunctive like 'apresure' or 'apresuren' follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
apresurar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive when you want to express wishes, doubts, emotions, or when talking about uncertain events. Think phrases like 'I hope that...', 'It's important that...', or 'I doubt that...'.
Notes on apresurar in the Present Subjunctive
Apresurar is regular in the present subjunctive. The endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no apresures el proceso.
I hope you don't rush the process.
tú
Dudo que él apresure la respuesta.
I doubt he will hasten his answer.
él/ella/usted
El entrenador pide que apresuremos el entrenamiento.
The coach asks that we hasten the training session.
nosotros
Es necesario que ustedes apresuren el envío.
It is necessary that you all hasten the shipment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'apresures', not 'apresuras'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'e' in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: It should be 'apresuréis', not 'apresuráis'.
Why: The present subjunctive for -ar verbs in the 'vosotros' form adds an 'é' before the ending, unlike the indicative's 'á'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apresuro
The present tense 'apresuro', 'apresuras', etc., describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: apresuré
The preterite of apresurar is regular: apresuré, apresuraste, apresuró, apresuramos, apresurasteis, apresuraron.
Imperfect
yo: apresuraba
The imperfect 'apresuraba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of hastening.
Future
yo: apresuraré
The future tense 'apresuraré' means 'I will hasten' and is formed by adding endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: apresuraría
The conditional 'apresuraría' translates to 'I would hasten' and is used for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apresurara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'apresurara' or 'apresuráramos' express past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apresura
Apresura, apresurad, apresure, apresuremos, apresuren are the imperative commands for apresurar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apresures
Negative commands like 'no apresures' or 'no apresuren' use the present subjunctive.