cultivar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cultivar — to grow
Use 'cultive' (él/ella/usted) and 'cultiven' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
cultivar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is triggered by expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'cultivar', it's used when you want someone else to grow something, or when you're not sure if something is being grown.
Notes on cultivar in the Present Subjunctive
Cultivar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of changing the '-ar' to '-e' for 'yo', 'él/ella/usted', and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' forms, and '-en' for 'tú', 'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
Espero que cultives un jardín hermoso.
I hope you cultivate a beautiful garden.
tú
Dudo que cultiven buenas ideas en esa reunión.
I doubt they cultivate good ideas in that meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que cultive más respeto.
I want him/her/you (formal) to cultivate more respect.
él/ella/usted
Nos alegra que cultivemos la paz.
It makes us happy that we cultivate peace.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Espero que cultivas un jardín'.
Correct: After 'espero que', use the subjunctive: 'Espero que cultives un jardín'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and doubt require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' for negative commands, e.g., 'No cultive malas hierbas'.
Correct: Negative commands use the subjunctive: '¡No cultives malas hierbas!'
Why: The subjunctive is used for negative imperatives.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cultivo
Use 'cultivo' (yo) and 'cultivan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for what you grow now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: cultivé
Use 'cultivé' (yo) and 'cultivó' (él/ella/usted) for completed past actions of growing.
Imperfect
yo: cultivaba
Use 'cultivaba' (yo) and 'cultivaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past growing.
Future
yo: cultivaré
Use 'cultivaré' (yo) and 'cultivarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: cultivaría
Use 'cultivaría' (yo) and 'cultivarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cultivara
Use 'cultivara' or 'cultivase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cultiva
Use 'cultiva' (tú) and 'cultiven' (ustedes) for direct commands to grow things.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cultives
Use 'no cultives' (tú) and 'no cultiven' (ustedes) for negative commands.