besar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
besar — to kiss
Use present subjunctive (bese, beses, etc.) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
besar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about an action. For 'besar', you might say 'Espero que me beses' (I hope you kiss me) or 'Dudo que nos bese' (I doubt he will kiss us). It's also used in negative commands.
Notes on besar in the Present Subjunctive
Besar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem remains 'bes-' and the endings are added.
Example Sentences
Espero que me beses cuando nos veamos.
I hope you kiss me when we see each other.
tú
Quiero que nos besemos ahora.
I want us to kiss now.
nosotros
Es posible que ella te bese.
It's possible that she kisses you.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos se besen en público.
I don't think they kiss in public.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of doubt, desire, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que me besas' is wrong; 'Espero que me beses' is correct.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity, doubt, or desire, unlike the indicative which states facts.
Mistake: Forgetting to conjugate the verb in the subjunctive.
Correct: Always use a conjugated subjunctive form, like 'bese', 'beses', etc., not the infinitive 'besar'.
Why: Subjunctive clauses require a conjugated verb that matches the subject of the subordinate clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: beso
The present tense of besar (beso, besas...) describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: besé
The preterite of besar (besé, besaste...) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: besaba
The imperfect of besar (besaba, besabas...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: besaré
The future tense of besar (besaré, besarás...) talks about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: besaría
The conditional of besar (besaría, besarías...) expresses 'would kiss' or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: besara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (besara/besase) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: besa
Use the imperative of besar for direct commands like 'Besa tú!' or '¡Besemos!'
Negative Imperative
yo: no beses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'No beses' (Don't kiss).