arrodillar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
arrodillar — to kneel
Use arrodille, arrodilles, arrodillemos, arrodillen for wishes, doubts, and emotions with arrodillar.
arrodillar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, desires, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que te arrodilles' (I hope you kneel), or 'Dudo que arrodillen' (I doubt they will kneel). It’s also used in negative commands.
Notes on arrodillar in the Present Subjunctive
Arrodillar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('arrodillo').
Example Sentences
Quiero que te arrodilles ante el rey.
I want you to kneel before the king.
tú
No creo que él arrodille tan fácilmente.
I don't think he will kneel so easily.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá nosotros arrodillemos juntos.
Hopefully, we will kneel together.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes arrodillen.
It's important that you (plural, formal) kneel.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions like 'espero que' or 'quiero que', use 'arrodilles' (tú) not 'arrodillas'.
Why: Wishes, desires, and emotions trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'e' in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The form is 'arrodilléis', not 'arrodilláis'.
Why: The present subjunctive for -ar verbs has an 'e' sound, unlike the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arrodillo
The present tense of arrodillar is regular: arrodillo, arrodillas, arrodilla, arrodillamos, arrodilláis, arrodillan.
Preterite
yo: arrodillé
The preterite of arrodillar is regular: arrodillé, arrodillaste, arrodilló, arrodillamos, arrodillasteis, arrodillaron.
Imperfect
yo: arrodillaba
The imperfect of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaba, arrodillabas, arrodillaba, arrodillábamos, arrodillabais, arrodillaban.
Future
yo: arrodillaré
The future tense of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaré, arrodillarás, arrodillará, arrodillaremos, arrodillaréis, arrodillarán.
Conditional
yo: arrodillaría
The conditional of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaría, arrodillarías, arrodillaría, arrodillaríamos, arrodillaríais, arrodillarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrodillara
Use arrodillara/arrodillarais/arrodilláramos/arrodillaran for past hypotheticals or wishes with arrodillar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arrodilla
Use arrodilla, arrodillad, arrodille, arrodillemos, arrodillen for direct commands with arrodillar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrodilles
Use no arrodilles, no arrodilléis, no arrodille, no arrodillemos, no arrodillen for negative commands with arrodillar.