corromper Present Subjunctive Conjugation
corromper — to corrupt
The present subjunctive of corromper (corrompa) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
corromper Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing hopes, desires, doubts, or emotions about an action. It's also used after phrases like 'es importante que' (it's important that) or 'es posible que' (it's possible that) when the subject of the main clause is different from the subordinate clause.
Notes on corromper in the Present Subjunctive
Corromper is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of changing the stem vowel from 'o' to 'u' in the yo form and then applying the correct -er endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que no corrompas tu integridad.
I hope you don't corrupt your integrity.
tú
Temo que él corrompa la información.
I fear that he will corrupt the information.
él/ella/usted
Es crucial que no corrompamos el proceso.
It's crucial that we don't corrupt the process.
nosotros
Me sorprende que vosotros corrompáis las reglas.
It surprises me that you all corrupt the rules.
vosotros
Es posible que ellos corrompan los resultados.
It's possible that they will corrupt the results.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('corrompes') instead of the present subjunctive ('corrompas') after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: After 'espero que', 'dudo que', etc., use the subjunctive: 'espero que no corrompas'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or subjectivity.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change in the 'yo' form, writing 'corrompo' instead of 'corrompa'.
Correct: The 'yo' form of the present subjunctive is 'corrompa'.
Why: The present subjunctive for -er verbs often involves a stem change (o -> ue, o -> u) which affects the yo, tú, él/ella/usted, and ellos/ellas/ustedes forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corrompo
The present tense of corromper (corrompo) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths about corruption.
Preterite
yo: corrompí
The preterite of corromper is regular: corrompí, corrompiste, corrompió, corrompimos, corrompisteis, corrompieron.
Imperfect
yo: corrompía
The imperfect of corromper (corrompía) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of corrupting, or sets the background scene.
Future
yo: corromperé
The future tense of corromper (corromperé) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability about corrupting.
Conditional
yo: corrompería
The conditional of corromper (corrompería) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would corrupt'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: corrompiera
The imperfect subjunctive of corromper (corrompiera/corrompiera) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or to describe ongoing past situations in dependent clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corrompe
The imperative of corromper uses specific commands: corrompe (tú), corrompa (usted), corrompamos (nosotros), corromped (vosotros), corrompan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no corrompas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no corrompas (tú), no corrompa (usted), no corrompamos (nosotros), no corrompáis (vosotros), no corrompan (ustedes).