desear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desear — to wish
The present subjunctive of desear changes the 'a' to 'e': desee, desees, desee, deseemos, deseéis, deseen.
desear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when desear follows another verb of influence or emotion, or when expressing a wish for someone else (e.g., 'Espero que desees lo mejor').
Notes on desear in the Present Subjunctive
Desear is regular. Note the double 'e' in forms like 'desee' or 'deseen', which come from the stem 'dese-' and the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú desees lo mismo que yo.
I hope that you wish for the same thing as me.
tú
Es importante que nosotros deseemos el éxito de todos.
It is important that we wish for everyone's success.
nosotros
Busco a alguien que desee trabajar duro.
I am looking for someone who wishes to work hard.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desea' instead of 'desee' after 'que'.
Correct: desee
Why: Subordinate clauses expressing hope or desire usually require the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deseo
The present tense of desear is regular: deseo, deseas, desea, deseamos, deseáis, desean.
Preterite
yo: deseé
The preterite of desear is regular: deseé, deseaste, deseó, deseamos, deseasteis, desearon.
Imperfect
yo: deseaba
The imperfect of desear follows the standard -aba pattern: deseaba, deseabas, deseaba, deseábamos, deseabais, deseaban.
Future
yo: desearé
The future of desear uses the infinitive plus endings: desearé, desearás, deseará, desearemos, desearéis, desearán.
Conditional
yo: desearía
The conditional of desear is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: desearía, desearías, desearía, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deseara
The imperfect subjunctive of desear uses the -ara endings: deseara, desearas, deseara, deseáramos, desearais, desearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desea
The imperative of desear is used for commands: desea (tú), desead (vosotros), or desee/deseen (formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desees
The negative imperative of desear uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no desees, no desee, etc.