cuestionar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cuestionar — to challenge
Use present subjunctive forms like 'cuestione' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'cuestionen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt or desire.
cuestionar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing doubt, wishes, emotions, or recommendations related to a present or future action. For example, 'I doubt that he questions the results' or 'I want you to question everything'.
Notes on cuestionar in the Present Subjunctive
Cuestionar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('cuestiono') by changing the ending to '-e' for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Dudo que él cuestione la evidencia.
I doubt that he questions the evidence.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros cuestionemos las normas.
It's important that we question the rules.
nosotros
Espero que tú cuestiones la respuesta.
I hope that you question the answer.
tú
Quiero que ellos cuestionen el sistema.
I want them to question the system.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'dudo que' or 'es importante que', use 'cuestione', not 'cuestiona'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'cuestionéis' (vosotros).
Correct: The correct form is 'cuestionéis'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cuestiono
The present indicative of cuestionar is regular: cuestiono, cuestionas, cuestiona, cuestionamos, cuestionáis, cuestionan.
Preterite
yo: cuestioné
The preterite of cuestionar is regular: cuestioné, cuestionaste, cuestionó, cuestionamos, cuestionasteis, cuestionaron.
Imperfect
yo: cuestionaba
The imperfect of cuestionar is regular: cuestionaba, cuestionabas, cuestionaba, cuestionábamos, cuestionabais, cuestionaban.
Future
yo: cuestionaré
The future tense of cuestionar is regular: cuestionaré, cuestionarás, cuestionará, cuestionaremos, cuestionaréis, cuestionarán.
Conditional
yo: cuestionaría
The conditional of cuestionar is regular: cuestionaría, cuestionarías, cuestionaría, cuestionaríamos, cuestionaríais, cuestionarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cuestionara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'cuestionara' or 'cuestionase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cuestiona
Use imperative forms like 'cuestiona' (tú) and 'cuestionen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cuestiones
Use 'no cuestiones' (tú) and 'no cuestionen' (ustedes) for negative commands.