cosechar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cosechar — to harvest
Use present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que coseches bien' (I hope you harvest well).
cosechar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about something that is happening now or in the future. For example, 'Dudo que él coseche suficiente este año' (I doubt he will harvest enough this year) or 'Quiero que coseches estas uvas' (I want you to harvest these grapes).
Notes on cosechar in the Present Subjunctive
Cosechar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the pattern of changing the '-ar' to '-e' for 'yo', 'tú', 'él/ella/usted', and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' forms, and '-emos'/'éis' for 'nosotros'/'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú coseches pronto.
I hope you harvest soon.
tú
El granjero quiere que él coseche todo el maíz.
The farmer wants him to harvest all the corn.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros cosechemos a tiempo.
It is important that we harvest on time.
nosotros
No creo que vosotros cosechéis más que el año pasado.
I don't think you (all, informal Spain) will harvest more than last year.
vosotros
Te sugiero que ellos cosechen las manzanas primero.
I suggest that they harvest the apples first.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'coseches' instead of 'cosechas' after expressions of doubt or desire.
Why: Certain trigger phrases in Spanish require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting to change the ending for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Correct: The endings are '-emos' and '-éis', not '-amos' and '-áis'.
Why: These are specific subjunctive endings that differ from the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cosecho
Use the present tense for habitual harvests or things happening now, like 'cosecho' (I harvest) or 'cosechan' (they harvest).
Preterite
yo: coseché
Use preterite for completed harvests, like 'coseché' (I harvested) or 'cosecharon' (they harvested).
Imperfect
yo: cosechaba
Use imperfect for ongoing or habitual past harvests, like 'yo cosechaba' (I used to harvest) or 'ellos cosechaban' (they used to harvest).
Future
yo: cosecharé
Use the future tense for harvests that will happen, like 'cosecharé' (I will harvest) or 'cosecharán' (they will harvest).
Conditional
yo: cosecharía
Use conditional for hypothetical harvests ('I would harvest') or polite requests, like 'cosecharía' or 'cosecharían'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cosechara
Use imperfect subjunctive for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si cosechara' (if I were to harvest).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cosecha
Use the imperative to give direct commands like 'cosecha' (harvest!) or 'cosechad' (harvest!).
Negative Imperative
yo: no coseches
Use negative commands like 'no coseches' (don't harvest) based on the present subjunctive.