citar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
citar — to make an appointment
The present subjunctive ('cite', 'cites') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion when talking about making appointments.
citar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when the main clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, denial, or an impersonal expression, and the subject changes in the subordinate clause. For 'citar', it's about wishing someone would make an appointment or doubting they will.
Notes on citar in the Present Subjunctive
The verb 'citar' is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('cito').
Example Sentences
Espero que me cites para la entrevista pronto.
I hope you schedule me for the interview soon.
tú
Dudo que ellos citen a todos los candidatos.
I doubt they will call all the candidates.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que usted me cite la próxima semana.
I want you to schedule me next week.
Es importante que citemos a los expertos.
It's important that we invite the experts.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que me cites' not 'Espero que me citas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood when the subject changes.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive when the subject is the same.
Correct: If the subject is the same, use the infinitive: 'Espero citarte' (I hope to schedule you), not 'Espero que yo citarte'.
Why: The subjunctive is only used when there are two different subjects in the main and subordinate clauses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cito
The present tense ('cito', 'citas', 'cita') is used for habitual actions like regularly making appointments or for general truths about meetings.
Preterite
yo: cité
The preterite of 'citar' ('cité', 'citaste', 'citó') is regular and used for completed actions like making or attending an appointment in the past.
Imperfect
yo: citaba
The imperfect tense ('citaba', 'citabas') describes habitual or ongoing past actions, like frequently making appointments or background settings.
Future
yo: citaré
The future tense ('citaré', 'citarás') is used to state with certainty that an appointment will be made or someone will be summoned.
Conditional
yo: citaría
The conditional ('citaría', 'citarías') is used for polite requests to make an appointment or for hypothetical situations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: citara
The imperfect subjunctive ('citara', 'citase') expresses hypothetical or unreal situations related to making appointments in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cita
Use imperative forms like 'cita' (you singular) and 'citen' (you plural) to give direct commands for making appointments.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cites
Use negative imperative forms like 'no cites' (you singular) and 'no citen' (you plural) to forbid making appointments.