consagrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
consagrar — to dedicate
Use 'consagre' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'consagres' (tú), 'consagremos' (nosotros), etc., for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
consagrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when you want to express wishes, emotions, doubts, or uncertainty about an action. For 'consagrar', it's when you hope someone dedicates themselves, or you doubt they will.
Notes on consagrar in the Present Subjunctive
Consagrar is regular in the present subjunctive. The yo form 'consagre' is the same as the affirmative tú imperative.
Example Sentences
Espero que te consagres a tus estudios.
I hope you dedicate yourself to your studies.
tú
Dudo que ellos se consagren a esa causa.
I doubt they will dedicate themselves to that cause.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que usted consagre más tiempo a su familia.
I want you to dedicate more time to your family.
Nos alegra que consagremos esfuerzos a la comunidad.
It makes us happy that we dedicate efforts to the community.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'consagres' (subjunctive), not 'consagras' (indicative), after expressions of doubt like 'dudo que'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, fear, or uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the yo/él/ella/usted form with the tú form.
Correct: The form is 'consagre' for yo/él/ella/usted, and 'consagres' for tú.
Why: These are distinct conjugations required in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consagro
Consagrar is regular: consagro, consagras, consagra, consagramos, consagráis, consagran, used for current or habitual dedications.
Preterite
yo: consagré
Consagrar is regular in the preterite: consagré, consagraste, consagró, consagramos, consagrasteis, consagraron.
Imperfect
yo: consagraba
Consagrar is regular: consagraba, consagrabas, consagraba, consagrábamos, consagrabais, consagraban, for ongoing or habitual past dedications.
Future
yo: consagraré
Consagrar is regular: consagraré, consagrarás, consagrará, etc., for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: consagraría
Consagrar is regular: consagraría, consagrarías, consagraría, etc., for hypotheticals ('would dedicate') and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consagrara
Use 'consagrara' or 'consagrase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'consagraras' or 'congrases' (tú), etc., for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consagra
Use 'consagra' (tú), 'consagre' (usted), 'consagremos' (nosotros), 'consagrad' (vosotros), 'consagren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consagres
Use 'no consagres' (tú), 'no consagre' (usted), 'no consagremos' (nosotros), 'no consagréis' (vosotros), 'no consagren' (ustedes) for negative commands.