calibrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
calibrar — to calibrate
The present subjunctive of calibrar (calibre, calibres, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
calibrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or when making impersonal statements about 'calibrar'. It's about non-factual or subjective situations.
Notes on calibrar in the Present Subjunctive
'Calibrar' is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of -ar verbs, where the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('calibro') provides the stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que calibres bien el altímetro.
I hope you calibrate the altimeter well.
tú
Quiero que usted calibre la máquina.
I want you to calibrate the machine.
Es necesario que calibremos el equipo ahora.
It is necessary that we calibrate the equipment now.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos calibren el sensor correctamente.
I doubt they calibrate the sensor correctly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que vosotros calibréis el nivel.
I don't think you all calibrate the level.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative 'calibras' instead of the subjunctive 'calibres' after verbs of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the subjunctive: 'No creo que calibres...' or 'Espero que calibres...'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, hope, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' in the 'vosotros' form, saying 'calibren' instead of 'calibréis'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' present subjunctive form is 'calibréis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' present subjunctive for -ar verbs ends in -éis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: calibro
The present tense of calibrar (calibro, calibras, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: calibré
Calibrar is regular in the preterite: calibré, calibraste, calibró, calibrámos, calibrásteis, calibráron.
Imperfect
yo: calibraba
The imperfect of calibrar (calibraba, calibrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: calibraré
The future tense of calibrar (calibraré, calibrarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: calibraría
The conditional of calibrar (calibraría, calibrarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical actions ('would calibrate') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: calibrara
The imperfect subjunctive of calibrar (e.g., calibrara, calibraras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: calibra
Calibrar's imperative forms are mostly regular, with a few exceptions: calibra (tú), calibre (usted), calibremos (nosotros), calibren (ustedes), calibrad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no calibres
Negative commands for 'calibrar' use the present subjunctive: no calibras (tú), no calibre (usted), no calibremos (nosotros), no calibren (ustedes), no calibréis (vosotros).