constituir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
constituir — to constitute
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form of the present: constituya, constituyas, constituya, constituyamos, constituyáis, constituyan.
constituir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or necessity, such as 'Es importante que...' or 'Dudo que...'.
Notes on constituir in the Present Subjunctive
Because the present 'yo' form is 'constituyo', the 'y' carries over into every single form of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que esto no constituya un problema.
I hope this doesn't constitute a problem.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que ustedes constituyan el jurado.
It is necessary that you all form the jury.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco un socio que constituya la empresa conmigo.
I'm looking for a partner to form the company with me.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo constitua
Correct: que yo constituya
Why: The subjunctive is built from the irregular 'yo' stem which includes the 'y'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: constituyo
Constituir changes the 'u' to 'uy' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: constituyo, constituyes, constituye, constituyen.
Preterite
yo: constituí
In the preterite, constituir uses a 'y' in the third-person forms: constituyó and constituyeron.
Imperfect
yo: constituía
Constituir is regular in the imperfect: constituía, constituías, constituía, constituíamos, constituíais, constituían.
Future
yo: constituiré
The future of constituir is regular: constituiré, constituirás, constituirá, constituiremos, constituiréis, constituirán.
Conditional
yo: constituiría
The conditional of constituir is regular: constituiría, constituirías, constituiría, constituiríamos, constituiríais, constituirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: constituyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: constituyera, constituyeras, constituyera, constituyéramos, constituyerais, constituyeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: constituye
Use 'constituye' (tú) or 'constituya' (usted) to give formal orders to form or establish something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no constituyas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no constituyas, no constituya, no constituyamos, no constituyáis, no constituyan.