describir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
describir — to describe
The present subjunctive uses 'a' endings: describa, describas, describa, describamos, describáis, describan.
describir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or doubt that someone describes something (e.g., 'I want you to describe...').
Notes on describir in the Present Subjunctive
Describir is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the 'opposite vowel' rule ( -ir verbs use -a).
Example Sentences
Quiero que tú describas tu experiencia.
I want you to describe your experience.
tú
Es importante que describamos bien el producto.
It is important that we describe the product well.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'describe' (indicative) when 'describa' (subjunctive) is needed after 'querer que'.
Correct: describa
Why: Verbs of influence like 'querer' trigger the subjunctive in the second clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: describo
The present tense is regular: describo, describes, describe, describimos, describís, describen.
Preterite
yo: describí
The preterite of describir is fully regular: describí, describiste, describió, describimos, describisteis, describieron.
Imperfect
yo: describía
The imperfect uses the -ía endings: describía, describías, describía, describíamos, describíais, describían.
Future
yo: describiré
Form the future by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive: describiré.
Conditional
yo: describiría
Add -ía endings to the full infinitive: describiría, describirías, describiría, describiríamos, describiríais, describirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: describiera
Based on the 'ellos' preterite: describiera, describieras, describiera, describiéramos, describierais, describieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: describe
Give commands: describe (tú), describa (usted), describid (vosotros), describan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no describas
Negative commands use the subjunctive: no describas, no describa, no describamos, no describáis, no describan.