apurar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
apurar — to hurry
Present subjunctive for 'apurar' (wishes, doubts, emotions): apure, apures, apure, apuremos, apuréis, apuren.
apurar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive of 'apurar' after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. It's for when you're not stating a fact, but rather a hope, fear, or opinion about someone hurrying.
Notes on apurar in the Present Subjunctive
Apurar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('apuro').
Example Sentences
Espero que no apures tanto en el futuro.
I hope you don't hurry so much in the future.
tú
Dudo que él apure para llegar a tiempo.
I doubt he will hurry to arrive on time.
él/ella/usted
¡Que apuremos todos para terminar esto!
Let's all hurry to finish this!
nosotros
Es necesario que ustedes apuren el proceso.
It's necessary that you guys hurry the process.
Me alegra que apuréis la respuesta.
I'm happy that you all hurry with the answer.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'apuras' instead of the present subjunctive 'apures' after 'espero que'.
Correct: After expressions of hope like 'espero que', you need the subjunctive: 'Espero que apures...'
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' when using the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive (e.g., 'No apures').
Why: This is a common confusion between affirmative and negative commands, which use different subjunctive/imperative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuro
Present actions/habits for 'apurar': apuro, apuras, apura, apuramos, apuráis, apuran.
Preterite
yo: apuré
Completed past actions for 'apurar': apuré, apuraste, apuró, apuramos, apurasteis, apuraron.
Imperfect
yo: apuraba
Ongoing/habitual past actions for 'apurar': apuraba, apurabas, apuraba, apurábamos, apurabais, apuraban.
Future
yo: apuraré
Future actions for 'apurar': apuraré, apurarás, apurará, apuraremos, apuraréis, apurarán.
Conditional
yo: apuraría
Hypothetical/polite actions for 'apurar': apuraría, apurarías, apuraría, apuraríamos, apuraríais, apurarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apurara
Past subjunctive for 'apurar' (hypotheticals, wishes): apurara/apurase, apuraras/apurases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apura
Direct commands for 'apurar': apura (tú), apure (usted), apurad (vosotros), apuramos (nosotros), apuren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apures
Negative commands for 'apurar': no apures (tú), no apure (usted), no apuréis (vosotros), no apuremos (nosotros), no apuren (ustedes).