desgarrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desgarrar — to tear
The present subjunctive desgarre, desgarres, desgarremos, desgarren is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
desgarrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, or when talking about something uncertain. For example, 'I want you to tear this up' or 'It's unlikely that they will tear the contract.'
Notes on desgarrar in the Present Subjunctive
Desgarrar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('desgarro'), with the vowel changed from 'o' to 'e'.
Example Sentences
Quiero que desgarres esa hoja.
I want you to tear that sheet.
tú
Dudo que desgarraran el informe a propósito.
I doubt they tore up the report on purpose.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Espero que no desgarréis el tejido.
I hope you (plural, informal) don't tear the fabric.
vosotros
Me alegra que desgarrarais las invitaciones antiguas.
I'm glad you tore up the old invitations.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use 'Dudo que desgarre...' not 'Dudo que desgarra...'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' form with the 'él/ella/usted' form.
Correct: Both 'desgarre' (yo) and 'desgarre' (él/ella/usted) are the same.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desgarro
The present tense desgarrar is regular: desgarro, desgarras, desgarra, desgarras, desgarran.
Preterite
yo: desgarré
The preterite of desgarrar is regular: desgarré, desgarraste, desgarró, desgarró, desgarraron.
Imperfect
yo: desgarraba
The imperfect of desgarrar is regular: desgarraba, desgarrabas, desgarraba, desgarrábamos, desgarrabais, desgarraban.
Future
yo: desgarraré
The future tense of desgarrar is regular: desgarraré, desgarrarás, desgarrará, desgarrarás, desgarrarán.
Conditional
yo: desgarraría
The conditional of desgarrar is regular: desgarraría, desgarrarías, desgarraría, desgarraríamos, desgarraríais, desgarrarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desgarrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive desgarrara or desgarrase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desgarra
Use the imperative forms desgarra, desgarre, desgarrad, desgarremos, desgarren for direct commands with desgarrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desgarres
Use no + present subjunctive forms like no desgarres, no desgarre, no desgarréis, no desgarremos, no desgarren to forbid actions.