atardecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
atardecer — to get dark
The present subjunctive of atardecer is irregular: atardezca, atardezcas, atardezca, atardezcamos, atardezcáis, atardezcan.
atardecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, or impersonal phrases like 'espero que' or 'antes de que'.
Notes on atardecer in the Present Subjunctive
The -zc- change from the 'yo' form of the present indicative carries through all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que no atardezca antes de llegar.
I hope it doesn't get dark before we arrive.
él/ella/usted
Busco un lugar donde atardezca con vistas al mar.
I'm looking for a place where the sun sets with sea views.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que atardezca tan tarde hoy.
I doubt it will get dark so late today.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'atardeca'.
Correct: atardezca
Why: Verbs with a -zc- present indicative 'yo' form maintain that change in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atardezco
The present tense of atardecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (atardezco), but regular otherwise.
Preterite
yo: atardecí
The preterite of atardecer is regular: atardecí, atardeciste, atardeció, atardecimos, atardecisteis, atardecieron.
Imperfect
yo: atardecía
The imperfect of atardecer is regular: atardecía, atardecías, atardecía, atardecíamos, atardecíais, atardecían.
Future
yo: atardeceré
The future of atardecer is regular: atardeceré, atardecerás, atardecerá, atardeceremos, atardeceréis, atardecerán.
Conditional
yo: atardecería
The conditional of atardecer is regular: atardecería, atardecerías, atardecería, atardeceríamos, atardeceríais, atardecerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atardeciera
The imperfect subjunctive of atardecer is regular: atardeciera, atardecieras, atardeciera, atardeciéramos, atardecierais, atardecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atardece
The imperative of atardecer is rarely used but follows the -zc- change for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atardezcas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no atardezcas, no atardezca, no atardezcamos, no atardezcáis, no atardezcan.