desempeñar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desempeñar — to perform
The present subjunctive (desempeñe, desempeñes) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
desempeñar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que desempeñes bien tu trabajo' means 'I hope you perform your job well'. It's also used in negative commands and certain subordinate clauses.
Notes on desempeñar in the Present Subjunctive
Desempeñar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem remains 'desempeñ-' and you add the appropriate '-e' or '-a' endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Quiero que desempeñes un papel importante.
I want you to perform an important role.
tú
Dudo que él desempeñe ese cargo.
I doubt he will perform that role.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que todos desempeñemos nuestro mejor papel.
It's important that we all perform our best role.
nosotros
No creo que ellos desempeñen el papel que esperamos.
I don't think they will perform the role we expect.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion, use 'desempeñe', 'desempeñes', etc., not 'desempeña', 'desempeñas'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity like hopes, doubts, and emotions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' on the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'desempeñéis'.
Why: The 's' is part of the vosotros present subjunctive ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desempeño
The present tense (desempeño, desempeñas) describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: desempeñé
The preterite of 'desempeñar' is regular: desempeñé, desempeñaste, desempeñó, desempeñamos, desempeñasteis, desempeñaron.
Imperfect
yo: desempeñaba
The imperfect 'desempeñaba' describes ongoing or habitual past roles and functions.
Future
yo: desempeñaré
The future tense 'desempeñaré' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desempeñaría
The conditional 'desempeñaría' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desempeñara
The imperfect subjunctive (desempeñara/desempeñase) describes hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desempeña
Commands like 'desempeña' (you perform) and 'desempeñen' (they perform) use the imperative.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desempeñes
Negative commands like 'no desempeñes' (you don't perform) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.