celebrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
celebrar — celebrate
The present subjunctive of celebrar expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: celebre, celebres, celebremos, celebréis, celebren.
celebrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or impersonal statements. It's for actions that are hoped for, feared, or uncertain.
Notes on celebrar in the Present Subjunctive
Celebrar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the affirmative imperative for 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes'.
Example Sentences
Espero que celebres tu día especial.
I hope you celebrate your special day.
tú
Quiero que celebremos juntos este año.
I want us to celebrate together this year.
nosotros
Dudo que celebren la noticia todavía.
I doubt they are celebrating the news yet.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que usted celebre sus logros.
It's important that you celebrate your achievements.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after trigger phrases.
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion, use the subjunctive. E.g., 'Espero que celebre', not 'Espero que celebra'.
Why: These trigger phrases signal a lack of certainty or a subjective reaction, requiring the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'celebre' (yo/usted/él/ella) with 'celebres' (tú).
Correct: Remember the 's' for the 'tú' form: 'Espero que celebres'.
Why: The ending changes based on the pronoun, even within the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: celebro
The present indicative of celebrar describes current or habitual actions: celebro, celebras, celebra, celebramos, celebráis, celebran.
Preterite
yo: celebré
The preterite of celebrar marks completed past celebrations: celebré, celebraste, celebró, celebramos, celebrasteis, celebraron.
Imperfect
yo: celebraba
The imperfect of celebrar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: celebraba, celebrabas, celebraba, celebrábamos, celebrabais, celebraban.
Future
yo: celebraré
The future of celebrar adds endings to the infinitive: celebraré, celebrarás, celebrará, celebraremos, celebraréis, celebrarán.
Conditional
yo: celebraría
The conditional of celebrar expresses hypothetical actions ('would celebrate'): celebraría, celebrarías, celebraría, celebraríamos, celebraríais, celebrarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: celebrara
The imperfect subjunctive of celebrar expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations: celebrara, celebraras, celebrase, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: celebra
The imperative of celebrar gives direct commands: celebra, celebre, celebremos, celebrad, celebren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no celebres
The negative imperative of celebrar uses the present subjunctive with 'no': no celebres, no celebre, no celebremos, no celebréis, no celebren.