designar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
designar — to appoint
The present subjunctive of designar (e.g., designe, designes) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
designar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when your main clause expresses uncertainty, desire, emotion, or a need regarding someone else appointing something. For example, 'Espero que ella designe al nuevo director.' (I hope she appoints the new director.) It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...' (It's important that...).
Notes on designar in the Present Subjunctive
'Designar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('designo' -> 'design-') with opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Quiero que tú designes al mejor candidato.
I want you to appoint the best candidate.
tú
Es importante que el jefe designe un sucesor pronto.
It's important that the boss appoints a successor soon.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que ellos designen a alguien calificado.
We doubt that they will appoint someone qualified.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá nosotros designemos un día festivo.
Hopefully, we appoint a holiday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire, e.g., 'Dudo que designa' instead of 'Dudo que designe'.
Correct: After verbs of doubt, desire, or emotion, the present subjunctive is required: 'Dudo que designe'.
Why: These types of verbs introduce uncertainty or a subjective reaction, triggering the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive ending for nosotros, e.g., 'designamos' instead of 'designemos'.
Correct: The nosotros form is 'designemos'.
Why: The nosotros present subjunctive ending is '-emos', not '-amos' which belongs to the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: designo
The present tense of designar (designo, designas, designa...) describes current or habitual acts of appointing.
Preterite
yo: designé
The preterite of designar (designé, designaste, designó...) marks completed actions of appointing in the past.
Imperfect
yo: designaba
The imperfect of designar (designaba, designabas...) describes past habitual or ongoing appointments.
Future
yo: designaré
The future tense of designar (designaré, designarás...) indicates future appointments or probability.
Conditional
yo: designaría
The conditional of designar (designaría, designarías...) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: designara
The imperfect subjunctive of designar (e.g., designara, designaras) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: designa
Use the imperative of designar for direct commands like 'designa' (tú) or 'designen' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no designes
Negative commands with 'designar' use the present subjunctive, like 'no designes' (tú) or 'no designen' (ustedes).