cumplir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cumplir — fulfill
The present subjunctive of cumplir uses -a endings: cumpla, cumplas, cumpla, cumplamos, cumpláis, cumplan.
cumplir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that someone fulfills a duty or reaches a goal (e.g., 'I hope you have a great birthday').
Notes on cumplir in the Present Subjunctive
Cumplir is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the rule of taking the 'yo' form of the present indicative (cumplo), dropping the -o, and adding -a endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que cumplas muchos años más.
I hope you have many more birthdays.
tú
Es importante que él cumpla con su palabra.
It is important that he keeps his word.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos cumplan el plazo.
I doubt that they will meet the deadline.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'cumple' in a subjunctive context.
Correct: Espero que cumpla.
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'cumple' after 'espero que' instead of the required subjunctive 'cumpla'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cumplo
Cumplir is regular in the present tense: cumplo, cumples, cumple, cumplimos, cumplís, cumplen.
Preterite
yo: cumplí
The preterite of cumplir is regular: cumplí, cumpliste, cumplió, cumplimos, cumplisteis, cumplieron.
Imperfect
yo: cumplía
Cumplir in the imperfect uses standard -ía endings: cumplía, cumplías, cumplía, cumplíamos, cumplíais, cumplían.
Future
yo: cumpliré
The future of cumplir is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: cumpliré, cumplirás, cumplirá, cumpliremos, cumpliréis, cumplirán.
Conditional
yo: cumpliría
The conditional of cumplir is regular: cumpliría, cumplirías, cumpliría, cumpliríamos, cumpliríais, cumplirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cumpliera
The imperfect subjunctive of cumplir is based on the preterite stem: cumpliera, cumplieras, cumpliera, cumpliéramos, cumplierais, cumplieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cumple
The imperative of cumplir gives direct orders: cumple, cumpla, cumplamos, cumplid, cumplan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cumplas
The negative imperative of cumplir uses present subjunctive forms: no cumplas, no cumpla, no cumplamos, no cumpláis, no cumplan.