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añorar Present Subjunctive Conjugation

añorarto long for

B1regular -ar★★★
Quick answer:

The present subjunctive of añorar (añore, añores, añoremos, añoren) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.

añorar Present Subjunctive Forms

yoañore
añores
él/ella/ustedañore
nosotrosañoremos
vosotrosañoréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesañoren

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

You'll use this tense after phrases expressing wishes, hopes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. For añorar, it's about wanting or not wanting someone to long for something, or expressing feelings about it.

Notes on añorar in the Present Subjunctive

Añorar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem vowel 'o' changes to 'ue' in some forms (like the indicative present), but not in the subjunctive. So, it's añore, not añuere.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que añores tu ciudad natal.

    I hope you long for your hometown.

  • Dudo que añoren la vida que tuvieron.

    I doubt they long for the life they had.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Me alegra que añoremos las mismas cosas.

    It makes me happy that we long for the same things.

    nosotros

  • Quiero que usted añore este momento.

    I want you to long for this moment.

    él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.

    Correct: After verbs of doubt or desire like 'dudo' or 'espero', use the subjunctive: 'Espero que añores', not 'Espero que añoras'.

    Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express uncertainty, desire, or emotion.

  • Mistake: Applying the 'o' to 'ue' stem change from the indicative.

    Correct: The present subjunctive forms are añore, añores, etc., not 'añuere', 'añueres'.

    Why: The stem change 'o' to 'ue' does not occur in the present subjunctive for '-ar' verbs like añorar.

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