chillar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
chillar — to scream
The present subjunctive of chillar (chille, chilles, chillemos, chillen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
chillar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after phrases expressing desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty, like 'Quiero que...', 'Dudo que...', 'Espero que...'. It's for actions you want, doubt, or feel something about.
Notes on chillar in the Present Subjunctive
Chillar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('chillo').
Example Sentences
Espero que no chilles durante la película.
I hope you don't scream during the movie.
tú
Dudo que él chille por eso.
I doubt he screams because of that.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes chillelen con nosotros.
We want you all to scream with us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que chillemos mañana.
I don't think we will scream tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que no chilles' not 'Espero que no chillas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive for impersonal expressions.
Correct: Use 'Es importante que chilles' not 'Es importante que chillas'.
Why: Impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...' also require the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: chillo
The present tense of chillar (chillo, chillas, chilla, chillamos, chilláis, chillan) is for actions happening now or habitual screaming.
Preterite
yo: chillé
The preterite of chillar (chillé, chillaste, chilló, chillamos, chillasteis, chillaron) describes completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: chillaba
The imperfect of chillar (chillaba, chillabas, chillaba, chillábamos, chillabais, chillaban) describes ongoing or habitual past screaming.
Future
yo: chillaré
The future tense of chillar (chillaré, chillarás, chillará, chillaremos, chillaréis, chillarán) expresses actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: chillaría
The conditional of chillar (chillaría, chillarías, chillaría, chillaríamos, chillaríais, chillarían) is used for hypotheticals ('would scream').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: chillara
The imperfect subjunctive of chillar (chillara/chillase) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: chilla
Use chilla, chille, chillad, chillemos, chillen for direct commands with chillar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no chilles
Negative commands with chillar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no chilles, no chille, no chilléis, no chillemos, no chillen.