desprender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desprender — to detach
The present subjunctive 'desprenda' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
desprender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive when expressing hopes ('Espero que te desprendas de lo viejo'), doubts ('Dudo que se desprenda fácilmente'), emotions ('Me alegra que te desprendas de eso'), or after phrases like 'es importante que'.
Notes on desprender in the Present Subjunctive
Desprender is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem 'desprend-' is used, and the standard '-er' verb endings for the subjunctive are applied: desprenda, desprendas, desprendamos, desprendáis, desprendan.
Example Sentences
Espero que te desprendas de esos malos hábitos.
I hope you detach yourself from those bad habits.
tú
Quiero que desprenda la pieza con cuidado.
I want you to detach the piece carefully.
Dudamos que el pegamento se desprenda con agua.
We doubt the glue detaches with water.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que todos desprendan sus credenciales.
It is necessary that everyone detach their credentials.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'desprendes' instead of the subjunctive 'desprendas' after 'espero que'.
Correct: Use 'Espero que te desprendas...'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form: 'desprendais'.
Correct: The correct form is 'desprendáis'.
Why: The accent is required on the 'i' to indicate the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desprendo
The present tense 'desprendo' is for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: desprendí
The preterite of desprender is regular: desprendí, desprendiste, desprendió, desprendimos, desprendisteis, desprendieron.
Imperfect
yo: desprendía
The imperfect 'desprendía' describes ongoing or habitual past actions or background details.
Future
yo: desprenderé
The future tense 'desprenderé' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desprendería
The conditional 'desprendería' is for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desprendiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'desprendiera'/'desprendiese' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desprende
Use the tú form 'desprende' for direct commands; 'desprenda' for usted; 'desprendamos' for nosotros; 'desprendan' for ustedes; 'desprended' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desprendas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no desprendas' (tú), 'no desprenda' (usted), 'no desprendamos' (nosotros), 'no desprendan' (ustedes), 'no desprendáis' (vosotros).