consolar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
consolar — to comfort
The present subjunctive follows the O-to-UE stem change, except for nosotros and vosotros: consuele, consueles, consuele, consolemos, consoléis, consuelen.
consolar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense after expressions of emotion, desire, or doubt (e.g., 'I want you to comfort him' or 'It's good that they comfort her').
Notes on consolar in the Present Subjunctive
The stem change (O > UE) occurs in the same persons as the present indicative (the 'boot' forms).
Example Sentences
Espero que ella me consuele un poco.
I hope that she comforts me a little.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros consolemos a los abuelos.
It is important that we comfort the grandparents.
nosotros
No quiero que ellos me consuelen por compromiso.
I don't want them to comfort me out of obligation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'consuelas' in a subjunctive context.
Correct: consueles
Why: For -ar verbs, the subjunctive uses -e endings, not -a endings.
Mistake: Using 'consuelemos' for nosotros.
Correct: consolemos
Why: -ar verbs like consolar do not have stem changes in the nosotros form of the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consuelo
Consolar follows the O-to-UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: consuelo, consuelas, consuela, consolamos, consoláis, consuelan.
Preterite
yo: consolé
Consolar is completely regular in the preterite: consolé, consolaste, consoló, consolamos, consolasteis, consolaron.
Imperfect
yo: consolaba
Consolar is regular in the imperfect, using the standard -aba endings: consolaba, consolabas, consolaba, consolábamos, consolabais, consolaban.
Future
yo: consolaré
The future of consolar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: consolaría
The conditional of consolar is regular: consolaría, consolarías, consolaría, consolaríamos, consolaríais, consolarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consolara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: consolara, consolaras, consolara, consoláramos, consolarais, consolaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consuela
The affirmative imperative uses the stem-changed form for 'tú' and 'usted': consuela, consuele, consolemos, consolad, consuelen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consueles
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no consueles, no consuele, no consolemos, no consoléis, no consuelen.