despejar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
despejar — to clear
The present subjunctive (despeje, despejes, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
despejar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'despejar' when expressing wishes ('Quiero que...'), doubts ('Dudo que...'), emotions ('Me alegra que...'), or impersonal expressions ('Es importante que...') about clearing something. It's about influencing or reacting to an action.
Notes on despejar in the Present Subjunctive
Despejar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('despejo'), dropping the 'o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, etc. for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que despejes tu mente pronto.
I hope you clear your mind soon.
tú
Dudo que despejen el camino antes de la tormenta.
I doubt they will clear the path before the storm.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me sorprende que no despejes las dudas.
It surprises me that you don't clear up the doubts.
tú
Necesitamos que despejes el escritorio.
We need you to clear the desk.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'despejes', not 'despejas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after certain trigger phrases.
Correct: It should be 'Me alegra que despeje...', not 'Me alegra despeje...'.
Why: The subjunctive clause is usually introduced by 'que' when the subject changes.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: despejo
The present tense (despejo, despejas, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: despejé
The preterite of despejar is regular: despejé, despejaste, despejó, despejamos, despejasteis, despejaron.
Imperfect
yo: despejaba
The imperfect (despejaba, despejabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: despejaré
The future tense (despejaré, despejarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: despejaría
The conditional (despejaría, despejarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: despejara
The imperfect subjunctive (despejara/despejase) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: despeja
Use despeja, despeje, despejemos, despejen, despejad for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no despejes
Use no despejes, no despeje, no despejemos, no despejen, no despejéis for negative commands.