confirmar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
confirmar — to confirm
Present subjunctive for wishes, doubts, emotions: confirme, confirmes, confirme, confirmemos, confirméis, confirmen.
confirmar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'confirmar', you'd use it when saying you want someone to confirm something, or you're unsure if they will.
Notes on confirmar in the Present Subjunctive
Confirmar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('confirmo').
Example Sentences
Espero que confirmes mi correo pronto.
I hope you confirm my email soon.
tú
Dudo que él confirme la asistencia.
I doubt he will confirm his attendance.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que confirmemos los detalles antes de viajar.
I want us to confirm the details before traveling.
nosotros
No creo que ellos confirmen la reserva.
I don't think they will confirm the reservation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que confirméis la cita.
It's important that you (plural, informal) confirm the appointment.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que' or 'dudo que', use 'confirmes' or 'confirme', not 'confirmas' or 'confirma'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'confirméis'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the correct pronunciation and distinguish it from similar-sounding words.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: confirmo
Present tense for habits, facts, or actions now: confirmo, confirmas, confirma, confirmamos, confirmáis, confirman.
Preterite
yo: confirmé
Completed past actions: confirmé, confirmaste, confirmó, confirmamos, confirmasteis, confirmaron.
Imperfect
yo: confirmaba
Past continuous/habitual actions: confirmaba, confirmabas, confirmaba, confirmábamos, confirmabais, confirmaban.
Future
yo: confirmaré
Future actions: confirmaré, confirmarás, confirmará, confirmaremos, confirmaréis, confirmarán.
Conditional
yo: confirmaría
Hypotheticals, polite requests: confirmaría, confirmarías, confirmaría, confirmaríamos, confirmaríais, confirmarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: confirmara
Past subjunctive for hypotheticals and wishes: confirmara, confirmaras, confirmara, confirmáramos, confirmarais, confirmaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: confirma
Commands: confirma (tú), confirme (usted), confirmemos (nosotros), confirmen (ustedes), confirmad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no confirmes
Negative commands: no confirmes (tú), no confirme (usted), no confirmemos (nosotros), no confirmen (ustedes), no confirméis (vosotros).