defraudar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
defraudar — to disappoint
The present subjunctive of defraudar (defraude, defraudes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
defraudar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty. For 'defraudar,' you might say 'I hope you don't disappoint me' (Espero que no me defraudes) or 'It's unlikely they will disappoint us' (Es poco probable que nos defrauden).
Notes on defraudar in the Present Subjunctive
Defraudar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('defraudo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que no me defraudes en el examen.
I hope you don't disappoint me on the exam.
tú
Dudo que el resultado nos defraude.
I doubt the result will disappoint us.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes no defrauden la confianza.
We want you all not to betray the trust.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Temo que la situación nos defraude.
I fear the situation will disappoint us.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after expressions of doubt or emotion.
Correct: Use 'no me defraudes' after 'Espero que...', not 'no me defraudas'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, hope, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting to change the vowel ending for -ar verbs.
Correct: The endings for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. So it's 'defraude', not 'defraude'.
Why: This is the fundamental rule for forming the present subjunctive of regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: defraudo
The present indicative of defraudar (defraudo, defraudas, etc.) means to disappoint habitually or currently.
Preterite
yo: defraudé
Defraudar is regular in the preterite: defraudé, defraudaste, defraudó, defraudamos, defraudasteis, defraudaron.
Imperfect
yo: defraudaba
The imperfect of defraudar (defraudaba, defraudabas, etc.) describes past disappointment as ongoing or habitual.
Future
yo: defraudaré
The future of defraudar (defraudaré, etc.) indicates a future disappointment or probability.
Conditional
yo: defraudaría
The conditional of defraudar (defraudaría, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would disappoint') and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: defraudara
The imperfect subjunctive of defraudar (defraudara/defraudase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: defrauda
The imperative of defraudar has regular commands for tú (defrauda) and vosotros (defraudad), and uses present subjunctive for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no defraudes
Negative commands for defraudar use the present subjunctive, like 'no defraudes' (tú) and 'no defrauden' (ustedes).