denunciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
denunciar — to report
Use present subjunctive like 'denuncie' or 'denuncien' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
denunciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or recommendations when the main clause isn't stating a fact. Think 'I want you to report...', 'It's unlikely that they will report...', or 'I'm happy you reported...'.
Notes on denunciar in the Present Subjunctive
Denunciar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('denuncio'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que denuncies el incidente.
I hope you report the incident.
tú
Dudo que él denuncie la situación.
I doubt he will report the situation.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes denuncien la discriminación.
We want you all to report the discrimination.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creemos que ellos denuncien el crimen.
We don't believe they will report the crime.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'Espero que denuncias...'.
Correct: After verbs of hope, doubt, or emotion, use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que denuncies...'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is used to express non-factual or subjective ideas, which is exactly what these trigger phrases do.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo/él/ella/usted' form with the present indicative, e.g., 'Dudo que él denuncia...'.
Correct: The correct form is 'Dudo que él denuncie'.
Why: For -ar verbs, the present subjunctive 'yo', 'él/ella/usted' forms end in -e, while the present indicative 'yo' form ends in -o and 'él/ella/usted' forms end in -a.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: denuncio
The present tense 'denuncio', 'denuncias', 'denuncia', etc., is for current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: denuncié
The preterite of denunciar is regular: denuncié, denunciaste, denunció, denunciamos, denunciasteis, denunciaron.
Imperfect
yo: denunciaba
The imperfect 'denunciaba' is for past habits or ongoing actions of reporting.
Future
yo: denunciaré
The future tense 'denunciaré', 'denunciarás', etc., expresses future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: denunciaría
The conditional 'denunciaría' is for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: denunciara
The imperfect subjunctive like 'denunciara' or 'denunciase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: denuncia
Use imperative forms like 'denuncia' and 'denuncien' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no denuncies
Negative commands like 'no denuncies' use the present subjunctive with 'no'.