capacitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
capacitar — to train
The present subjunctive of capacitar (capacíte, capacites, capacite, capacitemos, capacitéis, capaciten) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and certain commands.
capacitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive after verbs expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty, and in negative commands. It's for actions that are desired, feared, or uncertain, not stated as facts.
Notes on capacitar in the Present Subjunctive
Capacitar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('capacíto'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel ending (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que nos capaciten pronto en el nuevo software.
I hope they train us soon on the new software.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él se capacite para ese rol sin ayuda.
I doubt he will train himself for that role without help.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que tú te capacites bien antes del examen.
We want you to train yourself well before the exam.
tú
Es importante que todos nos capacitemos continuamente.
It's important that we all train ourselves continuously.
nosotros
No creo que vosotros os capacitéis lo suficiente.
I don't think you all are training yourselves enough.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the subjunctive mood: 'Dudo que me capaciten' (not 'capacíto').
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Correct: Remember the 'opposite vowel' rule: for -ar verbs, use 'e' endings in the present subjunctive (like capacite).
Why: This is a fundamental rule for forming the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: capacito
The present tense of capacitar (capacíto, capacitas, capacita, capacitamos, capacitáis, capacitan) describes current or habitual training.
Preterite
yo: capacité
The preterite of capacitar is regular: capacité, capacitaste, capacitó, capacitamos, capacitasteis, capacitaron.
Imperfect
yo: capacitaba
The imperfect of capacitar (capacitaba, capacitabas, capacitaba, capacitábamos, capacitabais, capacitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past training.
Future
yo: capacitaré
The future tense of capacitar (capacitaré, capacitarás, capacitará, capacitaremos, capacitaréis, capacitarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: capacitaría
The conditional of capacitar (capacitaría, capacitarías, capacitaría, capacitaríamos, capacitaríais, capacitarían) expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: capacitara
The imperfect subjunctive of capacitar (capacitara/capacitase) expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: capacita
Use 'capacita' (tú), 'capacite' (usted), 'capacitemos' (nosotros), 'capaciten' (ustedes), 'capacitad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no capacites
Use 'no capacites' (tú), 'no capacite' (usted), 'no capacitemos' (nosotros), 'no capaciten' (ustedes), 'no capacitéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.