brindar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
brindar — to toast
Use present subjunctive forms like 'brinde' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'brinden' (ustedes) after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
brindar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when the main clause expresses wishes, emotions, doubts, or impersonal judgments, and the subject of the subordinate clause is different. For 'brindar', think 'Quiero que brindes' (I want you to toast) or 'Espero que brinden' (I hope they toast).
Notes on brindar in the Present Subjunctive
Brindar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú brindes conmigo.
I hope you toast with me.
tú
Ojalá él brinde por su cumpleaños.
Hopefully, he will toast to his birthday.
él/ella/usted
Te pido que brindemos por el futuro.
I ask you to toast to the future.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos brinden.
I doubt they will toast.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs like 'querer', 'esperar', 'dudar', use the subjunctive: 'Quiero que brindes', not 'Quiero que brindas'.
Why: These verbs trigger the subjunctive mood in the dependent clause when the subject changes.
Mistake: Confusing 'brinde' (yo/él/ella/usted) with 'brindes' (tú).
Correct: 'Brinde' is for third person singular or formal 'you', while 'brindes' is for informal 'you' (tú).
Why: The endings differ for the different persons in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: brindo
The present tense of 'brindar' is regular: brindo, brindas, brinda, brindamos, brindáis, brindan.
Preterite
yo: brindé
The preterite of 'brindar' is regular: brindé, brindaste, brindó, brindamos, brindasteis, brindaron.
Imperfect
yo: brindaba
The imperfect of 'brindar' is regular: brindaba, brindabas, brindaba, brindábamos, brindabais, brindaban.
Future
yo: brindaré
The future tense of 'brindar' is regular: brindaré, brindarás, brindará, brindaremos, brindaréis, brindarán.
Conditional
yo: brindaría
The conditional of 'brindar' is regular: brindaría, brindarías, brindaría, brindaríamos, brindaríais, brindarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: brindara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'brindara' or 'brindase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: brinda
Use imperative forms like 'brinda' (tú) or 'brinden' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no brindes
Negative commands like 'no brindes' (tú) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.