aprobar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aprobar — to pass
The present subjunctive follows the o-to-ue stem change: apruebe, apruebes, apruebe, aprobemos, aprobéis, aprueben.
aprobar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que apruebes' (I hope you pass).
Notes on aprobar in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the same stem-change pattern as the present indicative (o-to-ue), but with -er verb endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú apruebes el examen final.
I hope that you pass the final exam.
tú
Dudo que el jefe apruebe mi idea.
I doubt the boss will approve my idea.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que aprobemos esta ley hoy.
It is important that we approve this law today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'apruebemos' instead of 'aprobemos'.
Correct: aprobemos
Why: Even in the subjunctive, -ar verbs do not have a stem change in the nosotros/vosotros forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apruebo
Aprobar is an o-to-ue stem-changer in the present: apruebo, apruebas, aprueba, aprobamos, aprobáis, aprueban.
Preterite
yo: aprobé
Aprobar is completely regular in the preterite: aprobé, aprobaste, aprobó, aprobamos, aprobasteis, aprobaron.
Imperfect
yo: aprobaba
Aprobar is regular in the imperfect: aprobaba, aprobabas, aprobaba, aprobábamos, aprobabais, aprobaban.
Future
yo: aprobaré
The future of aprobar is regular: aprobaré, aprobarás, aprobará, aprobaremos, aprobaréis, aprobarán.
Conditional
yo: aprobaría
The conditional of aprobar is regular: aprobaría, aprobarías, aprobaría, aprobaríamos, aprobaríais, aprobarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aprobara
The imperfect subjunctive of aprobar is regular: aprobara, aprobaras, aprobara, aprobáramos, aprobarais, aprobaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aprueba
The imperative uses the stem change for most forms: aprueba (tú), apruebe (usted), aprobemos (nosotros), aprobad (vosotros), aprueben (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apruebes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no apruebes, no apruebe, no aprobemos, no aprobéis, no aprueben.