desalojar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desalojar — to evict
The present subjunctive 'desaloje' (él/ella/usted) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
desalojar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'desalojar', you might say 'I want them to evict...' or 'It's unlikely that he will vacate...'.
Notes on desalojar in the Present Subjunctive
Desalojar is regular in the present subjunctive. Just take the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('desalojo'), drop the '-o', and add the opposite endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que desalojes tu habitación pronto.
I hope you vacate your room soon.
tú
Dudo que él desaloje el local esta semana.
I doubt he will evict the place this week.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que desalojemos la casa pacíficamente.
We want us to vacate the house peacefully.
nosotros
Es posible que desalojen a los inquilinos.
It's possible they will evict the tenants.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'desalojes', not 'desalojas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'yo' form is the stem for all present subjunctive forms.
Correct: The stem comes from 'desalojo', so forms are 'desaloje', 'desalojes', etc.
Why: This is a common pattern for forming the present subjunctive of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desalojo
The present tense 'desalojo' (yo) describes current actions or habits, like 'I am evicting' or 'I evict'.
Preterite
yo: desalojé
The preterite of desalojar is regular: desalojé, desalojaste, desalojó, desalojamos, desalojasteis, desalojaron.
Imperfect
yo: desalojaba
The imperfect 'desalojaba' describes past ongoing or habitual actions, like 'used to evict' or 'was evicting'.
Future
yo: desalojaré
The future tense 'desalojaré' (yo) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desalojaría
The conditional 'desalojaría' (yo) expresses hypotheticals ('would evict') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desalojara
The imperfect subjunctive 'desalojara' or 'desalojase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desaloja
Use imperative forms like 'desaloja' (tú) and 'desalojen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desalojes
Negative commands like 'no desalojes' (tú) use the present subjunctive.