arrojar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
arrojar — to throw
Use present subjunctive like 'arroje' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'arrojen' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after doubts, wishes, emotions.
arrojar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. It's often triggered by phrases like 'Espero que...' (I hope that...), 'Dudo que...' (I doubt that...), or 'Quiero que...' (I want that...). For example, 'Espero que arrojes la pelota con cuidado' (I hope you throw the ball carefully) or 'Dudo que arrojen el dinero así' (I doubt they would throw the money like that).
Notes on arrojar in the Present Subjunctive
Arrojar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('arrojo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que arrojes pronto.
I hope you throw up soon.
tú
Quiero que arrojes el balón a la canasta.
I want you to throw the ball into the basket.
tú
Dudo que arrojen el documento al fuego.
I doubt they will throw the document into the fire.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Te pido que no arrojes nada por la ventana.
I ask you not to throw anything out the window.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive, e.g., 'Espero que arrojas la pelota'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que arrojes la pelota'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or desire require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros subjunctive with the nosotros preterite, e.g., 'Espero que arrojamos'.
Correct: The present subjunctive nosotros form is 'arrojemos'. The preterite is 'arrojamos'.
Why: The subjunctive uses '-emos' while the preterite uses '-amos' for the 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arrojo
The present tense of arrojar is regular: arrojo, arrojas, arroja, arrojamos, arrojáis, arrojan.
Preterite
yo: arrojé
The preterite of arrojar is regular: arrojé, arrojaste, arrojó, arrojamos, arrojasteis, arrojaron.
Imperfect
yo: arrojaba
The imperfect of arrojar is regular: arrojaba, arrojabas, arrojaba, arrojábamos, arrojabais, arrojaban.
Future
yo: arrojaré
The future tense of arrojar is regular: arrojaré, arrojarás, arrojará, arrojaremos, arrojaréis, arrojarán.
Conditional
yo: arrojaría
The conditional of arrojar is regular: arrojaría, arrojarías, arrojaría, arrojaríamos, arrojaríais, arrojarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrojara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'arrojara' or 'arrojase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arroja
Use imperative forms like 'arroja' (tú) and 'arrojen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrojes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no arrojes' (tú) and 'no arrojen' (ustedes), for negative commands.