coser Present Subjunctive Conjugation
coser — to sew
Present subjunctive of 'coser' (cosa, cosas, etc.) used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
coser Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive for 'coser' when expressing wishes ('Espero que cosas...'), doubts ('Dudo que cosa...'), emotions ('Me alegra que cosas...'), or impersonal expressions ('Es importante que cosan...').
Notes on coser in the Present Subjunctive
'Coser' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('coso'). Remove the '-o' and add the opposite endings: -a for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú cosas la ropa pronto.
I hope you sew the clothes soon.
tú
Quiero que él cosa la sábana.
I want him to sew the sheet.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que nosotros cosamos bien.
We doubt that we sew well.
nosotros
Es necesario que ustedes cosan esto.
It's necessary that you all sew this.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que', use 'cosas', not 'coses'.
Why: Certain phrases and conjunctions (like 'que' after verbs of wishing, doubting, etc.) trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Mixing up the yo/él/ella/usted form with the tú form.
Correct: The yo/él/ella/usted form is 'cosa', while the tú form is 'cosas'.
Why: These are distinct forms within the present subjunctive conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: coso
Present tense of 'coser': coso, coses, cose, cosemos, coséis, cosen, used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: cosí
The preterite of 'coser' is regular: cosí, cosiste, cosió, cosimos, cosisteis, cosieron.
Imperfect
yo: cosía
Imperfect of 'coser': cosía, cosías, cosía, cosíamos, cosíais, cosían, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: coseré
Future tense of 'coser': coseré, coserás, coserá, etc., for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: cosería
Conditional of 'coser': cosería, coserías, cosería, etc., for 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cosiera
Imperfect subjunctive of 'coser' (cosiera/cosiese forms) used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cose
Imperative 'coser' forms: cose (tú), cosa (usted), cosamos (nosotros), cosed (vosotros), cosan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cosas
Negative imperative 'coser' forms: no cosas (tú), no cosa (usted), no cosamos (nosotros), no cosáis (vosotros), no cosan (ustedes).