desviar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desviar — to divert
Use present subjunctive forms like desvíe (yo/él/ella/usted) or desvíen (ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
desviar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is used when the main clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty about the action in the subordinate clause. For 'desviar,' you might express a wish that someone diverts something, or doubt that they will.
Notes on desviar in the Present Subjunctive
Desviar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem change from 'e' to 'ie' in the present indicative (desvío, desvías) carries over to the present subjunctive (desvíe, desvíes).
Example Sentences
Espero que desvíes el tráfico por esa ruta.
I hope you divert the traffic via that route.
tú
Dudo que él desvíe fondos para ese proyecto.
I doubt he will divert funds for that project.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que no desviemos la atención.
We want us not to divert attention.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes desvíen el correo a la carpeta correcta.
It's important that you (plural) divert the mail to the correct folder.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive: 'Espero que desvías' instead of 'Espero que desvíes'.
Correct: After verbs of hope, doubt, or emotion like 'esperar' or 'dudar', use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que desvíes...'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change: 'Espero que desvie' instead of 'Espero que desvíe'.
Correct: Remember the 'e' to 'ie' stem change applies to the present subjunctive: 'desvíe', 'desvíes', 'desvíen'.
Why: The stem change seen in the present indicative (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes) also appears in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desvío
Use present forms like desvío (yo) or desvían (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions happening now or habitual actions of diverting.
Preterite
yo: desvié
Use preterite forms like desvié (yo) or desviaron (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions of diverting.
Imperfect
yo: desviaba
Use imperfect forms like desviaba (yo) or desviaban (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions of diverting.
Future
yo: desviaré
Use future forms like desviaré (yo) or desviarán (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: desviaría
Use conditional forms like desviaría (yo) or desviarían (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical situations ('would divert') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desviara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like desviara or desviase for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desvía
Use imperative forms like desvía (tú) or desvíen (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desvíes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive forms like no desvíes (tú) or no desvíen (ustedes) for negative commands.