decorar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
decorar — to decorate
Use 'decore' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
decorar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is crucial when you're talking about wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty related to decorating. For example, 'I hope they decorate the house nicely' or 'It's unlikely that she will decorate it herself.'
Notes on decorar in the Present Subjunctive
Decorar 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 '-emos' to '-emos' and '-áis' to '-éis' for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
Espero que decores la sala con buen gusto.
I hope you decorate the living room with good taste.
tú
Dudo que él decore el salón para la boda.
I doubt that he will decorate the hall for the wedding.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes decoren el patio.
We want you all to decorate the patio.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que decoremos el árbol de Navidad pronto.
It's important that we decorate the Christmas tree soon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'decore' (subjunctive) after verbs like 'esperar' or 'dudar', not 'decora' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'decoréis'.
Why: The present subjunctive for 'vosotros' with -ar verbs ends in '-éis'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decoro
Use 'decoro' (yo) and 'decoran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current, habitual, or general decorating actions.
Preterite
yo: decoré
Use 'decoré' (yo) and 'decoró' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions of decorating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: decoraba
Use 'decoraba' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoraban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual decorating in the past.
Future
yo: decoraré
Use 'decoraré' (yo) and 'decorarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: decoraría
Use 'decoraría' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decorarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical situations ('would decorate').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decorara
Use 'decorara' or 'decorase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decora
Use 'decora' (tú) and 'decoren' (ustedes) for direct commands to decorate.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decores
Use 'no decores' (tú) and 'no decoren' (ustedes) for negative commands.