aterrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aterrar — to terrify
Use present subjunctive like 'aterre' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'aterren' (ustedes) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
aterrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal judgments about something that might happen or is uncertain. Think phrases like 'I hope...', 'It's scary that...', or 'I doubt...'.
Notes on aterrar in the Present Subjunctive
Aterrar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of changing the stem vowel 'a' to 'e' for most forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que la película no te aterren.
I hope the movie doesn't terrify you.
tú
Me sorprende que el payaso aterren a los niños.
It surprises me that the clown terrifies the children.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que el final aterren al público.
I want the ending to terrify the audience.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que el ruido te aterre.
I doubt the noise terrifies you.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'aterre'/'aterren' after phrases like 'espero que', 'dudo que', 'me temo que', not 'aterra'/'aterran'.
Why: These trigger phrases indicate uncertainty or emotion, requiring the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive stem change.
Correct: Remember that 'aterrar' changes to 'aterr-' in the present subjunctive, so it's 'aterre', 'aterres', etc.
Why: While 'aterrar' is regular in its *conjugation pattern*, learners sometimes forget the stem vowel change in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aterro
The present tense 'aterro', 'aterras', 'aterra' describes current actions or habitual terrors.
Preterite
yo: aterré
The preterite of aterrar is regular: aterré, aterraron, etc., for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: aterraba
The imperfect 'aterraba', 'aterrabas' describes ongoing or habitual past actions that terrified.
Future
yo: aterraré
The future tense 'aterraré', 'aterrarás' indicates actions that will terrify.
Conditional
yo: aterraría
The conditional 'aterraría' expresses 'would terrify' or polite suggestions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aterrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive like 'aterrara' or 'aterraras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aterra
Use imperative forms like 'aterra' (tú) and 'aterren' (ustedes) for direct commands with aterrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aterres
Negative commands like 'no aterres' (tú) and 'no aterren' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.