compartir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
compartir — to share
Use for wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'Espero que compartas' (I hope you share).
compartir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, hopes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que compartas tu pastel' means 'I hope you share your cake.' It's triggered by phrases like 'espero que', 'dudo que', 'me alegra que'.
Notes on compartir in the Present Subjunctive
Compartir is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are: comparta, compartas, compartamos, compartan.
Example Sentences
Espero que compartas esta buena noticia.
I hope you share this good news.
tú
Dudo que él comparta su estrategia.
I doubt he will share his strategy.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá ellos compartan el crédito por el proyecto.
Hopefully, they will share the credit for the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Queremos que compartamos ideas libremente.
We want us to share ideas freely.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('comparte') instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt, hope, or emotion like 'dudo que' or 'espero que', use the subjunctive form 'compartas' (or 'comparta', etc.).
Why: These expressions signal a lack of certainty or a subjective feeling, which requires the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after the trigger phrase.
Correct: Most phrases that trigger the subjunctive need 'que' to connect to the subordinate clause, e.g., 'Espero que compartas'.
Why: The 'que' is essential for sentence structure when the subject changes between clauses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comparto
Use 'comparto', 'compartes', 'comparte' for current, habitual, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: compartí
Completed past actions use the preterite: 'compartí', 'compartiste', 'compartió'.
Imperfect
yo: compartía
Use 'compartía', 'compartías', 'compartía' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: compartiré
Future actions use the regular future tense: 'compartiré', 'compartirás', 'compartirá', etc.
Conditional
yo: compartiría
Use conditional for 'would' actions: 'compartiría', 'compartirías', 'compartiría'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compartiera
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si yo compartiera' (if I shared) or 'ojalá compartiera' (I wish he/she shared).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: comparte
Use imperative forms like 'comparte' (tú) and 'compartan' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compartas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive, like 'no compartas' (tú) or 'no compartan' (ustedes).