cancelar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cancelar — cancel
The present subjunctive of 'cancelar' (cancele) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, and in negative commands.
cancelar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'cancelar' when expressing wishes ('Espero que canceles'), doubts ('Dudo que cancelen'), or emotions related to the act of canceling. It's also used for negative commands ('No canceles').
Notes on cancelar in the Present Subjunctive
'Cancela' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the yo form of the present indicative ('cancelo').
Example Sentences
Espero que no canceles la reunión.
I hope you don't cancel the meeting.
tú
Quiero que usted cancele la suscripción.
I want you to cancel the subscription.
Es importante que cancelemos el pedido.
It's important that we cancel the order.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos cancelen el concierto.
I doubt they will cancel the concert.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive: 'Espero que cancelas la clase'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive after 'esperar': 'Espero que canceles la clase'.
Why: Verbs expressing hope, desire, or doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive stem change if the verb had one (not applicable to 'cancelar').
Correct: 'Cancela' is regular and doesn't have stem changes in the present subjunctive.
Why: While 'cancelar' itself is regular, learners might incorrectly apply stem-change patterns from other verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cancelo
The present tense of 'cancelar' (cancelo) is regular and used for current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: cancelé
The preterite of 'cancelar' (cancelé) is regular and used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: cancelaba
The imperfect tense of 'cancelar' (cancelaba) describes habitual or ongoing past actions and background descriptions.
Future
yo: cancelaré
The future tense of 'cancelar' (cancelaré) is regular and used for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: cancelaría
The conditional of 'cancelar' (cancelaría) is regular and used for hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cancelara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'cancelar' (cancelara/cancelase) describes hypothetical or ongoing past actions in dependent clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cancela
The imperative of 'cancelar' has regular forms for commands: cancela (tú), cancele (usted), cancelamos (nosotros), cancelad (vosotros), cancelen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no canceles
Negative commands for 'cancelar' use the present subjunctive: no canceles (tú), no cancele (usted), no cancelemos (nosotros), no canceléis (vosotros), no cancelen (ustedes).