centrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
centrar — to center
The present subjunctive of centrar changes the 'a' to 'e': centre, centres, centre, centremos, centréis, centren.
centrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion about where someone should focus their efforts or how to align something.
Notes on centrar in the Present Subjunctive
Centrar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs where 'a' endings become 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú centres tu atención en la clase.
I hope that you focus your attention in class.
tú
Dudo que ellos centren el debate hoy.
I doubt they will center the debate today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que yo centre la imagen ahora.
It is important that I center the image now.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'centra' when 'centre' is needed after 'querer que'.
Correct: centre
Why: Verbs of wishing or influence require the subjunctive mood.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'centrar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: centro
The present of centrar is regular: centro, centras, centra, centramos, centráis, centran.
Preterite
yo: centré
The preterite of centrar is regular: centré, centraste, centró, centramos, centrasteis, centraron.
Imperfect
yo: centraba
The imperfect of centrar uses the standard -aba endings: centraba, centrabas, centraba, centrábamos, centrabais, centraban.
Future
yo: centraré
The future of centrar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: centraré, centrarás, centrará, centraremos, centraréis, centrarán.
Conditional
yo: centraría
The conditional of centrar is regular: centraría, centrarías, centraría, centraríamos, centraríais, centrarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: centrara
The imperfect subjunctive of centrar is centrara, centraras, centrara, centráramos, centrarais, centraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: centra
The affirmative imperative of centrar gives direct commands: centra, centre, centremos, centrad, centren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no centres
The negative imperative of centrar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no centres, no centre, no centremos, no centréis, no centren.