cooperar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cooperar — to cooperate
The present subjunctive of cooperar (coopere, cooperes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
cooperar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after phrases that express wishes ('Quiero que...'), emotions ('Me alegra que...'), doubts ('Dudo que...'), or impersonal expressions ('Es importante que...'). For 'cooperar', it signals that the cooperation is something desired, doubted, or emotionally charged.
Notes on cooperar in the Present Subjunctive
Cooperar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of changing the '-ar' to '-e' for yo, él/ella/usted forms and '-en' for ellos/ellas/ustedes.
Example Sentences
Espero que cooperes con la mudanza.
I hope you cooperate with the move.
tú
El profesor quiere que cooperemos en clase.
The professor wants us to cooperate in class.
nosotros
No creo que ellos cooperen sin pago.
I don't think they will cooperate without payment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me sorprende que usted coopere tan fácilmente.
It surprises me that you cooperate so easily.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('cooperas') instead of the present subjunctive ('cooperes').
Correct: After verbs of desire, doubt, or emotion, use 'cooperes' (tú), 'coopere' (él/ella/usted), etc.
Why: The indicative states facts or opinions, while the subjunctive expresses non-factual ideas like wishes or doubts.
Mistake: Forgetting to use the subjunctive at all after certain trigger phrases.
Correct: Remember phrases like 'quiero que', 'dudo que', 'es necesario que' require the subjunctive.
Why: These phrases introduce uncertainty or subjectivity, which triggers the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: coopero
The present tense of cooperar (coopero, cooperas, etc.) means 'I cooperate', 'you cooperate', etc., used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: cooperé
The preterite of cooperar is regular: cooperé, cooperaste, cooperó, cooperamos, cooperasteis, cooperaron.
Imperfect
yo: cooperaba
The imperfect of cooperar (cooperaba, cooperabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: cooperaré
The future tense of cooperar (cooperaré, cooperarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: cooperaría
The conditional of cooperar (cooperaría, cooperarías, etc.) expresses 'would' cooperate or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cooperara
The imperfect subjunctive of cooperar (cooperara, cooperaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: coopera
Imperative commands for cooperar: coopera (tú), coopere (usted), cooperemos (nosotros), cooperen (ustedes), cooperad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cooperes
Negative commands for cooperar use the present subjunctive after 'no'.