conllevar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
conllevar — to entail
The present subjunctive (conlleve, conlleves, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
conllevar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'conllevar', it's used when you want, doubt, or feel something about what a situation entails.
Notes on conllevar in the Present Subjunctive
Conllevar is regular in the present indicative and follows the regular pattern for the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que este cambio conlleve mejoras.
I hope this change entails improvements.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que la nueva política conlleve problemas.
I doubt the new policy entails problems.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que tú conlleves esta responsabilidad.
I want you to entail this responsibility.
tú
Es importante que todos nosotros conllevemos la misma visión.
It's important that all of us entail the same vision.
nosotros
No creo que ellos conlleven malas intenciones.
I don't think they entail bad intentions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs expressing doubt, desire, or emotion (like 'espero', 'dudo', 'quiero'), use the present subjunctive form 'conlleve'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express these subjective states.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive trigger.
Correct: Ensure the preceding clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, etc., that necessitates the subjunctive.
Why: The subjunctive isn't used randomly; it's triggered by specific types of expressions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conllevo
The present tense of conllevar (conllevo, conllevas, conlleva, etc.) describes what things entail now or generally.
Preterite
yo: conllevé
Conllevar is regular in the preterite: conllevé, conllevaste, conllevó, conllevamos, conllevasteis, conllevaron.
Imperfect
yo: conllevaba
The imperfect of conllevar (conllevaba, conllevabas, etc.) describes past situations or habitual actions that entailed something.
Future
yo: conllevaré
The future of conllevar (conllevaré, conllevarás, etc.) describes what things will entail or imply.
Conditional
yo: conllevaría
The conditional of conllevar (conllevaría, conllevarías, etc.) talks about what would be entailed or implied.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conllevara
The imperfect subjunctive (conllevara/conllevara, conllevaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conlleva
Conlleva, conlleve, conllevemos, conllevad, conlleven are the imperative forms of conllevar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conlleves
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no lleves, no lleve, no llevemos, no llevéis, no lleven.