atravesar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
atravesar — to cross
The present subjunctive of atravesar follows the 'ie' stem change: atraviese, atravieses, atraviese, atravesemos, atraveséis, atraviesen.
atravesar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone to cross (wishes), doubt they are crossing, or after 'cuando' for future crossing plans.
Notes on atravesar in the Present Subjunctive
It maintains the 'e to ie' stem change in the same pattern as the present indicative (all forms except nosotros/vosotros).
Example Sentences
Espero que atravieses la calle con cuidado.
I hope you cross the street carefully.
tú
Dudo que ellos atraviesen el río hoy.
I doubt they will cross the river today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Avísame cuando atravesemos la frontera.
Let me know when we cross the border.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que nosotros atraviesemos.
Correct: Que nosotros atravesemos.
Why: The 'ie' change does not apply to the nosotros form in the subjunctive for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atravieso
Atravesar is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: atravesé
Atravesar is regular in the preterite: atravesé, atravesaste, atravesó, atravesamos, atravesasteis, atravesaron.
Imperfect
yo: atravesaba
Atravesar is regular in the imperfect: atravesaba, atravesabas, atravesaba, atravesábamos, atravesabais, atravesaban.
Future
yo: atravesaré
The future of atravesar is regular: atravesaré, atravesarás, atravesará, atravesaremos, atravesaréis, atravesarán.
Conditional
yo: atravesaría
The conditional of atravesar is regular: atravesaría, atravesarías, atravesaría, atravesaríamos, atravesaríais, atravesarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atravesara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: atravesara, atravesaras, atravesara, atravesáramos, atravesarais, atravesaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atraviesa
The imperative uses 'atraviesa' (tú) and 'atraviese' (usted), following the stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atravieses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no atravieses (tú), no atraviese (usted).