armar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
armar — to assemble
The present subjunctive of armar uses -e endings: arme, armes, arme, armemos, arméis, armen.
armar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a desire, doubt, or request for someone else to assemble something (e.g., 'I want you to build this').
Notes on armar in the Present Subjunctive
Armar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard flip from 'a' to 'e' for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Mi jefe quiere que yo arme el reporte hoy.
My boss wants me to put together (assemble) the report today.
yo
Es importante que tú armes bien la estructura.
It's important that you assemble the structure well.
tú
Dudo que ellos armen el rompecabezas tan rápido.
I doubt that they will assemble the puzzle so fast.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: arma
Correct: arme
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'arma' when the subjunctive 'arme' is required after triggers like 'querer que'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: armo
The present tense of armar is regular: armo, armas, arma, armamos, armáis, arman.
Preterite
yo: armé
The preterite of armar is regular: armé, armaste, armó, armamos, armasteis, armaron.
Imperfect
yo: armaba
The imperfect of armar uses the standard -aba endings: armaba, armabas, armaba, armábamos, armabais, armaban.
Future
yo: armaré
The future of armar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: armaré, armarás, armará, armaremos, armaréis, armarán.
Conditional
yo: armaría
The conditional of armar is regular: armaría, armarías, armaría, armaríamos, armaríais, armarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: armara
The imperfect subjunctive of armar follows the -ra pattern: armara, armaras, armara, armáramos, armarais, armaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arma
The affirmative imperative of armar provides direct commands: arma, arme, armemos, armad, armen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no armes
The negative imperative of armar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no armes, no arme, no armemos, no arméis, no armen.