auxiliar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
auxiliar — to help
Use 'auxilie', 'auxilies', 'auxiliemos', 'auxilien' after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
auxiliar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or impersonal judgments. It's also used in negative commands (see negative-imperative). For 'auxiliar', it expresses a wish or need for help to be given.
Notes on auxiliar in the Present Subjunctive
Auxiliar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('auxilio') by changing the '-o' ending to the opposite vowel endings for -ar verbs (-e for yo/él/ella/usted, -es for tú, -emos for nosotros, -éis for vosotros, -en for ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Example Sentences
Espero que me auxilies pronto.
I hope you help me soon.
tú
Quiero que la organización auxilie a los damnificados.
I want the organization to help the victims.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que todos nos auxiliemos.
It's important that we all help each other.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos auxilien en esta situación.
I doubt they will help in this situation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que auxilies a cualquiera.
I don't think you help just anyone.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after doubt or emotion (e.g., 'Dudo que auxilian').
Correct: After verbs expressing doubt, emotion, or desire, the present subjunctive is needed: 'Dudo que auxilien'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is triggered by the uncertainty or subjective reaction expressed by the main verb.
Mistake: Using the wrong subjunctive ending for -ar verbs.
Correct: Remember the endings for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. For 'auxiliar', it's 'auxilie', 'auxilies', etc.
Why: Learners sometimes mix up the vowel endings for -ar and -er/-ir verbs in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: auxilio
Use 'auxilio', 'auxilias', 'auxilia', 'auxiliamos', 'auxiliáis', 'auxilian' for current or habitual helping.
Preterite
yo: auxilié
Use 'auxilié', 'auxiliaste', 'auxilió', 'auxiliamos', 'auxiliasteis', 'auxiliaron' for completed past actions of helping.
Imperfect
yo: auxiliaba
Use 'auxiliaba', 'auxiliabas', 'auxiliaba', 'auxiliábamos', 'auxiliabais', 'auxiliaban' for ongoing or habitual past help.
Future
yo: auxiliaré
Use 'auxiliaré', 'auxiliarás', 'auxiliará', 'auxiliaremos', 'auxiliaréis', 'auxiliarán' for future help.
Conditional
yo: auxiliaría
Use 'auxiliaría', 'auxiliarías', 'auxiliaría', 'auxiliaríamos', 'auxiliaríais', 'auxiliarían' for 'would' help.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: auxiliara
Use 'auxiliara' or 'auxiliarais' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: auxilia
Use 'auxilia', 'auxilie', 'auxiliemos', 'auxiliad', 'auxilien' for direct commands with 'auxiliar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no auxilies
Use 'no auxilies', 'no auxilie', 'no auxiliemos', 'no auxiliéis', 'no auxilien' for negative commands.