
brillar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
brillar — to shine
The present subjunctive of brillar uses -e endings: brille, brilles, brille, brillemos, brilléis, brillen.
brillar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this mood to express wishes, doubts, or emotions about something shining. For example, 'I hope the sun shines tomorrow'.
Notes on brillar in the Present Subjunctive
Brillar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the standard 'opposite ending' rule for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que el sol brille mañana.
I hope the sun shines tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
No creo que las estrellas brillen hoy.
I don't think the stars are shining today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que tú brilles en tu trabajo.
I want you to shine in your job.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'brilla' after 'espero que'.
Correct: espero que brille
Why: Expressions of hope or desire require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: brillo
Brillar is regular in the present: brillo, brillas, brilla, brillamos, brilláis, brillan.
Preterite
yo: brillé
The preterite of brillar is regular: brillé, brillaste, brilló, brillamos, brillasteis, brillaron.
Imperfect
yo: brillaba
The imperfect of brillar uses -aba endings: brillaba, brillabas, brillaba, brillábamos, brillabais, brillaban.
Future
yo: brillaré
The future of brillar adds endings to the infinitive: brillaré, brillarás, brillará, brillaremos, brillaréis, brillarán.
Conditional
yo: brillaría
The conditional of brillar is regular: brillaría, brillarías, brillaría, brillaríamos, brillaríais, brillarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: brillara
The imperfect subjunctive of brillar uses -ara endings: brillara, brillaras, brillara, brilláramos, brillarais, brillaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: brilla
The imperative of brillar gives commands: brilla (tú), brillad (vosotros), brille (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no brilles
The negative imperative of brillar uses the subjunctive: no brilles, no brille, no brillemos, no brilléis, no brillen.