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cursar Present Subjunctive Conjugation

cursar — to study

B1regular -ar★★★★
Quick answer:

Use 'curse' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'curses' (tú), 'cursemos' (nosotros), 'cursen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.

cursar Present Subjunctive Forms

yocurse
túcurses
él/ella/ustedcurse
nosotroscursemos
vosotroscurséis
ellos/ellas/ustedescursen

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty. It's also used in negative commands (except affirmative tú). Think phrases like 'I want you to...', 'It's important that...', 'I doubt that...'.

Notes on cursar in the Present Subjunctive

'Cursar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The 'yo' form is 'curse', and the 'tú', 'nosotros', 'vosotros', and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' forms are 'curses', 'cursemos', 'curséis', and 'cursen' respectively.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que tú curses bien este año.

    I hope you study well this year.

    tú

  • Quiero que él curse la maestría.

    I want him to study the master's degree.

    él/ella/usted

  • Dudamos que ellos cursen todas las materias.

    We doubt that they will study all the subjects.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Es importante que nosotros cursemos esta clase.

    It's important that we study this class.

    nosotros

  • Aconsejo que vosotros curséis con calma.

    I advise you all to study calmly.

    vosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.

    Correct: Use 'No creo que curse' instead of 'No creo que cursa'.

    Why: Expressions of doubt, denial, or desire trigger the subjunctive mood.

  • Mistake: Forgetting the 'i' in the 'vosotros' form.

    Correct: The correct form is 'curséis'.

    Why: The 'vosotros' present subjunctive for -ar verbs ends in -éis.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: curso

Use 'curso', 'cursas', 'cursa', 'cursamos', 'cursáis', 'cursan' for current, habitual, or general studies.

Preterite

yo: cursé

Use 'cursé', 'cursaste', 'cursó', 'cursamos', 'cursasteis', 'cursaron' for completed past studies.

Imperfect

yo: cursaba

Use 'cursaba', 'cursabas', 'cursaba', 'cursábamos', 'cursabais', 'cursaban' for ongoing or habitual past studies.

Future

yo: cursaré

Use 'cursaré', 'cursarás', 'cursará', 'cursaremos', 'cursaréis', 'cursarán' for future studies or probability.

Conditional

yo: cursaría

Use 'cursaría', 'cursarías', 'cursaría', 'cursaríamos', 'cursaríais', 'cursarían' for hypothetical or polite study plans.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: cursara

Use 'cursara' or 'cursase' for past hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: cursa

Use 'cursa' (tú), 'curse' (usted), 'cursemos' (nosotros), 'curen' (ustedes), 'cursad' (vosotros) for direct commands.

Negative Imperative

yo: no curses

Use 'no curses' (tú), 'no curse' (usted), 'no cursemos' (nosotros), 'no cursen' (ustedes), 'no curséis' (vosotros) for negative commands.