collar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
collar — to collar
The present subjunctive of collar: colle, colles, colle, collemos, colléis, collen.
collar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'collar' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. It's also used in negative commands.
Notes on collar in the Present Subjunctive
Collar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Dudo que él colle al sospechoso.
I doubt that he will collar the suspect.
él/ella/usted
Espero que tú collas la oportunidad.
I hope you collar the opportunity.
tú
Quiero que ustedes collen al perro guardián.
I want you all to collar the guard dog.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creemos que nosotros collemos a nadie equivocado.
We don't believe we will collar the wrong person.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs expressing doubt or desire, use the subjunctive form like 'colle' or 'colles'.
Why: The indicative states facts; the subjunctive expresses uncertainty or subjective feelings.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive in negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands require the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no colle', not 'no colla'.
Why: This is a specific grammatical rule for negative imperatives in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: collo
The present tense of collar: collo, collas, colla, collamos, colláis, collan.
Preterite
yo: collé
The preterite of collar: collé, collaste, colló, collamos, collasteis, collaron.
Imperfect
yo: collaba
The imperfect tense of collar: collaba, collabas, collaba, collábamos, collabais, collaban.
Future
yo: collaré
The future tense of collar: collaré, collarás, collará, collarémos, collaréis, collarán.
Conditional
yo: collaría
The conditional tense of collar: collaría, collarías, collaría, collaríamos, collaríais, collarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: collara
The imperfect subjunctive of collar (-ra or -se): collara, collaras, collara, colláramos, collarais, collaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: colla
Collar in the imperative mood: colla (tú), colle (usted), collad (vosotros), collemos (nosotros), collen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no colles
Negative commands for collar: no colles (tú), no colle (usted), no colléis (vosotros), no collemos (nosotros), no collen (ustedes).