derramar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
derramar — to spill
The present subjunctive of derramar (derrame, derrames, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
derramar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, denial, or uncertainty. It's also used in negative commands and after certain conjunctions when the action is not a fact. Think 'I want you to...', 'I doubt that...', 'It's important that...'.
Notes on derramar in the Present Subjunctive
Derramar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative, with the vowel ending flipped (-ar verbs change 'o' to 'e').
Example Sentences
Espero que no derrames el café.
I hope you don't spill the coffee.
tú
Dudo que él derrame la pintura.
I doubt that he will spill the paint.
él/ella/usted
Nos alegra que derramemos alegría.
It makes us happy that we spread joy.
nosotros
Es importante que vosotros derraméis vuestro talento.
It's important that you all share your talent.
vosotros
No creo que ellos derramen nada.
I don't think they will spill anything.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive after expressions of doubt or emotion, e.g., 'Dudo que derrama el café'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Dudo que derrames el café'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive ending change for -ar verbs (e.g., using 'derramo' instead of 'derrame').
Correct: Remember that for -ar verbs, the present subjunctive endings are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. So, 'yo derrame', 'tú derrames'.
Why: The vowel stem change is crucial for forming the present subjunctive correctly.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derramo
The present tense of derramar means 'to spill' (derramo, derramas, derrama...) and is used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: derramé
The preterite of derramar indicates completed actions like 'I spilled' (derramé) or 'they spilled' (derramaron).
Imperfect
yo: derramaba
The imperfect of derramar describes ongoing or habitual past actions like 'used to spill' (derramaba) or 'was spilling' (derramaba).
Future
yo: derramaré
The future tense of derramar predicts future actions ('will spill' - derramaré, derramarás...).
Conditional
yo: derramaría
The conditional of derramar expresses hypothetical actions ('would spill' - derramaría) or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derramara
The imperfect subjunctive of derramar (derramara/derramase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: derrama
Use the imperative of derramar for direct commands: ¡derrama!, ¡derrame!, ¡derramemos!, ¡derramad!, ¡derramen!.
Negative Imperative
yo: no derrames
Use negative commands with 'no' plus the present subjunctive: ¡no derrames!, ¡no derrame!, ¡no derramemos!, ¡no derraméis!, ¡no derramen!.