colaborar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
colaborar — to collaborate
The present subjunctive of colaborar is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions: colabore, colaboremos, colaboren.
colaborar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'colaborar' after expressions of hope, desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty, especially when there's a change of subject. For example, 'I want *you* to collaborate'.
Notes on colaborar in the Present Subjunctive
Colaborar is regular in the present subjunctive. Note that the yo and él/ella/usted forms are the same.
Example Sentences
Espero que colabores en el proyecto.
I hope you collaborate on the project.
tú
Queremos que todos colaboren.
We want everyone to collaborate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él colabore sin un incentivo.
I doubt he will collaborate without an incentive.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que colaboremos ahora.
It's important that we collaborate now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive: 'Espero que colaboras'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que colabores'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive for impersonal expressions with 'que': 'Es bueno colaborar'.
Correct: If there's a change of subject, use subjunctive: 'Es bueno que colaboremos'. If not, use infinitive: 'Es bueno colaborar'.
Why: The subjunctive is used when the subject of the main clause is different from the subject of the subordinate clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: colaboro
The present tense of colaborar is regular: colaboro, colaboras, colabora, colaboramos, colaboráis, colaboran.
Preterite
yo: colaboré
The preterite of colaborar is regular: colaboré, colaboraste, colaboró, colaboramos, colaborasteis, colaboraron.
Imperfect
yo: colaboraba
The imperfect of colaborar describes past habits or ongoing actions: colaboraba, colaborábamos, colaboraban.
Future
yo: colaboraré
The future tense of colaborar is regular: colaboraré, colaborarás, colaborará, colaboraremos, colaboraréis, colaborarán.
Conditional
yo: colaboraría
The conditional of colaborar is regular: colaboraría, colaborarías, colaboraría, colaboraríamos, colaboraríais, colaborarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: colaborara
The imperfect subjunctive of colaborar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: colaborara, colaboraras, colaborase.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: colabora
Use the imperative of colaborar for direct commands: colabora, colaboremos, colaboren, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no colabores
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no colabores, no colaboremos, no colaboren.