decapitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
decapitar — to behead
The present subjunctive of decapitar (decapite, decapites, decapitemos, decapiten) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
decapitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing desires, doubts, emotions, or making recommendations, especially when the subject changes. For example, 'I want you to behead the flower' (Quiero que decapites la flor).
Notes on decapitar in the Present Subjunctive
Decapitar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem is the same as the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('decapito'), with the endings -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en added.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú no decapites mi pastel.
I hope you don't behead my cake.
tú
Dudo que él decapite la planta.
I doubt he will behead the plant.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros decapitemos el problema de raíz.
It's important that we behead the problem at its root.
nosotros
El profesor quiere que ustedes decapiten el maniquí.
The teacher wants you all to behead the mannequin.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: It should be 'Dudo que él decapite', not 'Dudo que él decapita'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood when there's a change of subject.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decapito
The present tense of decapitar is regular: decapito, decapitas, decapita, decapitamos, decapitáis, decapitan.
Preterite
yo: decapité
The preterite of decapitar is regular: decapité, decapitaste, decapitó, decapitamos, decapitasteis, decapitaron.
Imperfect
yo: decapitaba
The imperfect tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaba, decapitabas, decapitaba, decapitábamos, decapitabais, decapitaban.
Future
yo: decapitaré
The future tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaré, decapitarás, decapitará, decapitaremos, decapitaréis, decapitarán.
Conditional
yo: decapitaría
The conditional of decapitar is regular: decapitaría, decapitarías, decapitaría, decapitaríamos, decapitaríais, decapitarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decapitara
The imperfect subjunctive of decapitar (e.g., decapitara, decapitáramos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decapita
Decapita (tú), decapite (usted), decapitemos (nosotros), decapiten (ustedes), decapitad (vosotros) are the imperative forms for decapitar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decapites
Negative commands for decapitar use the present subjunctive with 'no': no decapites (tú), no decapite (usted), no decapitemos (nosotros), no decapiten (ustedes), no decapitéis (vosotros).