cansar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cansar — to tire (someone) out
The present subjunctive (cance, canses, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty about tiring oneself out.
cansar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or recommendations about someone tiring themselves out. For example, 'I hope you don't tire yourself out too much' or 'It's important that he tires himself out a bit.'
Notes on cansar in the Present Subjunctive
Cansarse is regular in the present subjunctive. Remember to include the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) that matches the subject.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te canses mucho hoy.
I hope you don't tire yourself out a lot today.
tú
Quiero que nos cansemos juntos en el gimnasio.
I want us to tire ourselves out together at the gym.
nosotros
Dudo que ella se canse fácilmente.
I doubt that she tires herself out easily.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que no te canses', not 'Espero que no te cansas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: It should be 'que te canses', not 'que canses'.
Why: 'Cansarse' is a reflexive verb, meaning the action reflects back onto the subject.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: canso
The present tense of cansarse (canso, cansas, cansa, etc.) describes habitual or current actions of tiring oneself out.
Preterite
yo: cansé
The preterite of cansarse (cansé, cansaste, cansó, etc.) describes completed past actions of tiring oneself out.
Imperfect
yo: cansaba
The imperfect of cansarse (cansaba, cansabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of tiring oneself out.
Future
yo: cansaré
The future tense of cansarse (cansaré, cansarás, etc.) talks about the future action of tiring oneself out.
Conditional
yo: cansaría
The conditional of cansarse (cansaría, cansarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical situations or polite suggestions about tiring oneself out.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cansara
The imperfect subjunctive (cansara, cansaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or unreal situations in the past related to tiring oneself out.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cansa
Use the imperative of cansarse (cansate, cansate, cansémonos, cansaos, cáñense) for direct commands to get someone to tire themselves out.
Negative Imperative
yo: no canses
Use 'no + present subjunctive' (no te canses, no se canse, etc.) for negative commands telling someone not to tire themselves out.