arar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
arar — to plow
Use 'are', 'ares', 'aren' etc. after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
arar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing wishes, desires, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. It's also used after certain impersonal expressions.
Notes on arar in the Present Subjunctive
Arar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs, where the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('aro') dictates the stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú aras la tierra pronto.
I hope you plow the land soon.
tú
Quiero que él are bien el surco.
I want him to plow the furrow well.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos aren la parcela a tiempo.
I doubt they will plow the plot on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que aramos con cuidado.
It's important that we plow carefully.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no creo que ara' (subjunctive), not 'no creo que ara' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of doubt trigger the subjunctive mood. The indicative form 'ara' is used for affirmative statements about plowing.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive endings.
Correct: Ensure you use 'ares', 'are', 'aremos', 'aréis', 'aren' after doubt/wish triggers.
Why: The subjunctive has distinct endings from the indicative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aro
Use 'aro', 'aras', 'ara' etc. for actions happening now or habitual plowing.
Preterite
yo: aré
The preterite of 'arar' is regular: aré, araste, aró, aramos, arasteis, araron.
Imperfect
yo: araba
Use 'araba', 'arabas', 'araba' etc. for ongoing or habitual past plowing.
Future
yo: araré
Use 'araré', 'ararás', 'arará' etc. for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: araría
Use 'araría', 'ararías', 'araría' etc. for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arara
Use 'ara' or 'ara' forms like 'arara', 'araras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ara
Use 'ara', 'arad', 'aren', 'aramos', 'are' to give direct commands for 'arar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ares
Don't plow! Use 'no ares', 'no aréis', 'no aren', 'no aremos', 'no are' for negative commands.