deprimir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
deprimir — to depress
The present subjunctive uses 'deprima' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimas' for tú, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimáis' for vosotros.
deprimir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que no deprimas tu salud con el estrés' means 'I hope you don't depress your health with stress.'
Notes on deprimir in the Present Subjunctive
Deprimir is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem remains 'deprim-' and you add the '-ar' verb subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Dudo que el gobierno deprima la economía.
I doubt the government will depress the economy.
él/ella/usted
Espero que tú no deprimas a nadie con tus comentarios.
I hope you don't depress anyone with your comments.
tú
Que no depriman los precios es bueno para todos.
That prices don't depress is good for everyone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que,' use 'Espero que no deprimas,' not 'Espero que no deprimes.'
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deprimo
The present tense is regular: deprimo, deprimes, deprime, deprimimos, deprimís, deprimen.
Preterite
yo: deprimí
The preterite of deprimir is regular: deprimí, deprimiste, deprimió, deprimimos, deprimisteis, deprimieron.
Imperfect
yo: deprimía
The imperfect tense is regular: deprimía, deprimías, deprimía, deprimíamos, deprimíais, deprimían.
Future
yo: deprimiré
The future tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiré, deprimirás, deprimirá, deprimiremos, deprimiréis, deprimirán.
Conditional
yo: deprimiría
The conditional tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiría, deprimirías, deprimiría, deprimiríamos, deprimiríais, deprimirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deprimiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses 'deprimiera' or 'deprimiera' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimieras' for tú, 'deprimiéramos' for nosotros, 'deprimieran' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimierais' for vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deprime
Use 'deprime' for tú commands, 'deprima' for usted, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ustedes, and 'deprid' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deprimas
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive: 'no deprimas,' 'no deprima,' 'no deprimamos,' 'no depriman,' 'no deprimáis.'