aumentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aumentar — to increase
The present subjunctive of aumentar (aumente, aumentes, aumentemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity.
aumentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want to express wishes, doubts, emotions, or recommendations about something happening now or in the future. For example, 'Espero que aumentes tu vocabulario.' (I hope you increase your vocabulary.)
Notes on aumentar in the Present Subjunctive
Aumentar is regular in the present subjunctive. The endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Quiero que aumentes tus esfuerzos.
I want you to increase your efforts.
tú
Es importante que el gobierno aumente los salarios.
It's important that the government increases salaries.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos aumenten el precio.
I doubt they will increase the price.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esperamos que aumentemos la producción.
We hope we increase production.
nosotros
No creo que vosotros aumentéis la dificultad.
I don't think you all will increase the difficulty.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive: 'Espero que aumentas la dosis'.
Correct: 'Espero que aumentes la dosis'.
Why: Verbs expressing hope, doubt, or emotion (like 'esperar' or 'dudar') trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'e' in vosotros: 'aumenteis'.
Correct: 'aumentéis'.
Why: The written accent is required on the 'e' for the vosotros form in the present subjunctive of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aumento
The present tense of aumentar (aumento, aumentas, aumenta, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aumenté
The preterite of aumentar (aumenté, aumentaste, etc.) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: aumentaba
The imperfect of aumentar (aumentaba, aumentabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions or background.
Future
yo: aumentaré
The future tense of aumentar (aumentaré, aumentarás, etc.) talks about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: aumentaría
The conditional of aumentar (aumentaría, aumentarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aumentara
The imperfect subjunctive of aumentar (aumentara/aumentase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aumenta
Use the imperative of aumentar for direct commands: ¡aumenta!, ¡aumente!, ¡aumentemos!, ¡aumenten!, ¡aumentad!
Negative Imperative
yo: no aumentes
Negative commands for aumentar use the present subjunctive: no aumentes, no aumente, no aumentemos, no aumenten, no aumentéis.