desembarcar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desembarcar — to disembark
The present subjunctive of desembarcar uses 'qu' in all forms: desembarque, desembarques, desembarque, etc.
desembarcar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity, such as 'Espero que desembarquen pronto'.
Notes on desembarcar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e', the 'c' changes to 'qu' in every person to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
Es necesario que yo desembarque primero.
It is necessary that I disembark first.
yo
Dudo que ellos desembarquen hoy.
I doubt that they will disembark today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Cuando desembarques, llámame por teléfono.
When you disembark, call me on the phone.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'desembarce'.
Correct: desembarque
Why: A 'c' before 'e' sounds like 's'. You must use 'qu' to keep the 'k' sound from the original verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desembarco
The present tense of desembarcar is regular: desembarco, desembarcas, desembarca, desembarcamos, desembarcáis, desembarcan.
Preterite
yo: desembarqué
The preterite of desembarcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desembarqué.
Imperfect
yo: desembarcaba
The imperfect of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaba, desembarcabas, desembarcaba, desembarcábamos, desembarcabais, desembarcaban.
Future
yo: desembarcaré
The future of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaré, desembarcarás, desembarcará, desembarcaremos, desembarcaréis, desembarcarán.
Conditional
yo: desembarcaría
The conditional of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaría, desembarcarías, desembarcaría, desembarcaríamos, desembarcaríais, desembarcarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desembarcara
The imperfect subjunctive of desembarcar is regular: desembarcara, desembarcaras, desembarcara, desembarcáramos, desembarcarais, desembarcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desembarca
The imperative of desembarcar gives direct orders: desembarca (tú), desembarque (usted), desembarquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desembarques
The negative imperative of desembarcar always uses 'qu': no desembarques, no desembarque, no desembarquemos, no desembarquéis, no desembarquen.