desechar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desechar — to throw away
The present subjunctive 'deseche' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'desechen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
desechar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wishing ('Quiero que...'), doubt ('Dudo que...'), emotion ('Me alegra que...'), or impersonal statements ('Es importante que...'). For 'desechar', you might say, 'Espero que deseches esto pronto.' (I hope you throw this away soon).
Notes on desechar in the Present Subjunctive
Desechar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('desecho'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que deseches la basura.
I hope you throw away the trash.
tú
Dudo que desechemos el papel.
I doubt that we will throw away the paper.
nosotros
Quieren que ellos desechen la ropa vieja.
They want them to throw away the old clothes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ella prefiere que usted deseche la comida.
She prefers that you throw away the food.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'deseches' or 'deseche' after expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion.
Why: Certain trigger phrases in Spanish require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective situations.
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is 'desechemos', not 'desechemamos'.
Why: The '-emos' ending in the present subjunctive 'nosotros' form is standard for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desecho
The present tense 'desecho' (I) or 'desecha' (he/she/you) is used for current actions or habits of throwing things away.
Preterite
yo: deseché
The preterite of 'desechar' is regular: deseché, desechaste, desechó, desechamos, desechasteis, desecharon.
Imperfect
yo: desechaba
The imperfect 'desechaba' (I/he/she/you) or 'desechaban' (they) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of throwing things away.
Future
yo: desecharé
The future tense 'desecharé' (I) or 'desechará' (he/she/you) indicates a future action of throwing something away.
Conditional
yo: desecharía
The conditional 'desecharía' (I/he/she/you) or 'desecharían' (they) expresses 'would' actions like throwing things away.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desechara
The imperfect subjunctive like 'desechara' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'desecharan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desecha
Use imperative forms like 'desecha' (tú) and 'desechen' (ustedes) for direct commands with 'desechar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deseches
Negative commands like 'no deseches' (tú) and 'no desechen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.