congelar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
congelar — to freeze
Use 'congele' and 'congelen' after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
congelar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, desires, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. Think sentences starting with 'I hope that...', 'I doubt that...', 'It's important that...', or after verbs of influence like 'I want you to...'. It's used when the main clause expresses subjectivity.
Notes on congelar in the Present Subjunctive
Congelar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem doesn't change, so you just add the standard -ar subjunctive endings: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Example Sentences
Espero que congeles el pastel a tiempo.
I hope you freeze the cake on time.
tú
Dudo que el agua se congele a esta temperatura.
I doubt the water will freeze at this temperature.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que nosotros congelemos las sobras.
I want us to freeze the leftovers.
nosotros
Es necesario que ellos congelen la carne hoy.
It's necessary that they freeze the meat today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('congelas') instead of the present subjunctive ('congeles').
Correct: After 'espero que', 'dudo que', 'quiero que', etc., you need the subjunctive: 'Espero que congeles'.
Why: These trigger phrases indicate subjectivity and require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change in verbs that have one (though 'congelar' is regular here).
Correct: While 'congelar' is regular, for verbs like 'poder' you'd need 'pueda', not 'pode'. Be mindful of stem changes.
Why: Some verbs have stem changes in the present subjunctive that learners often miss.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: congelo
Use 'congelo', 'congelas', 'congela' for current, habitual, or general freezing actions.
Preterite
yo: congelé
Use 'congelé', 'congelaste', 'congeló' for completed freezing actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: congelaba
Use 'congelaba', 'congelabas' for ongoing or habitual past freezing actions.
Future
yo: congelaré
Use 'congelaré', 'congelarás' for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: congelaría
Use 'congelaría' for hypothetical 'would' situations or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: congelara
Use 'congelara' or 'congelase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: congela
Use imperative forms like 'congela' and 'congelen' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no congeles
Use 'no congele(s)' etc. for negative commands, based on the present subjunctive.