catalogar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
catalogar — to catalog
The present subjunctive of catalogar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu': catalogue, catalogues, catalogue, cataloguemos, cataloguéis, cataloguen.
catalogar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express desires, doubts, or requirements regarding the classification or sorting of items. It's common after phrases like 'Es necesario que' or 'Quiero que'.
Notes on catalogar in the Present Subjunctive
To maintain the hard 'g' sound of the infinitive, the 'g' changes to 'gu' before the letter 'e'. This is a standard orthographic change for -ar verbs ending in -gar.
Example Sentences
Es importante que catalogues estos libros hoy.
It is important that you catalog these books today.
tú
Dudo que ellos cataloguen la colección tan rápido.
I doubt that they will catalog the collection so quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que catalogue fotos antiguas.
I'm looking for someone who catalogs old photos.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: cataloge
Correct: catalogue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' would sound like a Spanish 'j' (like in 'gente'). The 'u' preserves the hard 'g' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: catalogo
The present tense of catalogar is regular: catalogo, catalogas, cataloga, catalogamos, catalogáis, catalogan.
Preterite
yo: catalogué
The preterite of catalogar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: catalogué, catalogaste, catalogó, catalogamos, catalogasteis, catalogaron.
Imperfect
yo: catalogaba
The imperfect of catalogar is regular: catalogaba, catalogabas, catalogaba, catalogábamos, catalogabais, catalogaban.
Future
yo: catalogaré
The future of catalogar is regular: catalogaré, catalogarás, catalogará, catalogaremos, catalogaréis, catalogarán.
Conditional
yo: catalogaría
The conditional of catalogar is regular: catalogaría, catalogarías, catalogaría, catalogaríamos, catalogaríais, catalogarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: catalogara
The imperfect subjunctive of catalogar is regular: catalogara, catalogaras, catalogara, catalogáramos, catalogarais, catalogaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cataloga
The imperative of catalogar uses regular forms for 'tú' (cataloga) and spelling changes for others (catalogue, cataloguen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no catalogues
The negative imperative of catalogar uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no' and a 'gu' spelling change.