desarrollar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desarrollar — to develop
Use the present subjunctive 'desarrolle' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain impersonal expressions.
desarrollar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is essential after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'desarrollar', you might wish someone develops a skill, doubt they will develop a plan, or feel happy they developed a solution.
Notes on desarrollar in the Present Subjunctive
'Desarrollar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('desarrollo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que desarrolles tus talentos.
I hope you develop your talents.
tú
Quiero que usted desarrolle un buen informe.
I want you to develop a good report.
Es importante que desarrollemos empatía.
It's important that we develop empathy.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos desarrollen la tecnología a tiempo.
I doubt they will develop the technology on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: After 'dudo que' or 'espero que', use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que desarrolle', not 'Dudo que desarrolla'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -en).
Correct: The correct forms are 'desarrolle', 'desarrolles', 'desarrollemos', 'desarrollen'.
Why: Learners sometimes incorrectly apply -er/-ir subjunctive endings or default to indicative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desarrollo
Use the present tense 'desarrollo' for current actions, habits, and general truths about developing things.
Preterite
yo: desarrollé
The preterite of 'desarrollar' is regular: desarrollé, desarrollaste, desarrolló, desarrollamos, desarrollasteis, desarrollaron.
Imperfect
yo: desarrollaba
Use the imperfect 'desarrollaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions of developing.
Future
yo: desarrollaré
Use the future tense 'desarrollaré' for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: desarrollaría
Use the conditional 'desarrollaría' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desarrollara
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'desarrollara'/'desarrollase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desarrolla
Use 'desarrolla' (tú), 'desarrolle' (usted), 'desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'desarrollad' (vosotros), 'desarrollen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desarrolles
Use 'no desarrolles' (tú), 'no desarrolle' (usted), 'no desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'no desarrolléis' (vosotros), 'no desarrollen' (ustedes) for negative commands.