asumir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
asumir — to take on
The present subjunctive of asumir is regular: asuma, asumas, asuma, asumamos, asumáis, asuman.
asumir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want, doubt, or suggest that someone takes on a responsibility or assumes something.
Notes on asumir in the Present Subjunctive
Asumir follows the standard rule: take the 'yo' form (asumo), drop the -o, and add -a endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que asumas tu responsabilidad.
I hope you take on your responsibility.
tú
Dudo que asuman el riesgo.
I doubt they will take the risk.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que asumamos la realidad.
It's important that we accept reality.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: asumas (used as indicative)
Correct: asumes
Why: Learners often swap -as and -es. Use -as for subjunctive and -es for indicative for -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asumo
The present tense of asumir is regular: asumo, asumes, asume, asumimos, asumís, asumen.
Preterite
yo: asumí
The preterite of asumir is regular: asumí, asumiste, asumió, asumimos, asumisteis, asumieron.
Imperfect
yo: asumía
Asumir is regular in the imperfect: asumía, asumías, asumía, asumíamos, asumíais, asumían.
Future
yo: asumiré
The future of asumir is regular: asumiré, asumirás, asumirá, asumiremos, asumiréis, asumirán.
Conditional
yo: asumiría
The conditional of asumir is regular: asumiría, asumirías, asumiría, asumiríamos, asumiríais, asumirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of asumir uses the -ra endings: asumiera, asumieras, asumiera, asumiéramos, asumierais, asumieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asume
The affirmative imperative forms are: asume (tú), asuma (usted), asumamos (nosotros), asumid (vosotros), asuman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asumas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no asumas, no asuma, no asumamos, no asumáis, no asuman.