detallar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
detallar — to detail
Use 'detalle', 'detalles', 'detallen', etc., after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
detallar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when expressing wishes ('Espero que detalles tu plan'), doubts ('Dudo que detalle todo'), emotions ('Me alegra que detalles esto'), or after impersonal expressions ('Es importante que detalles los puntos'). It's for actions that are uncertain or subjective.
Notes on detallar in the Present Subjunctive
Detallar is regular in the present subjunctive. All forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('detallo') by dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Quiero que detalles tus ideas.
I want you to detail your ideas.
tú
Es crucial que él detalle los costos.
It is crucial that he detail the costs.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que ellos detallen la información completa.
We doubt that they detail the complete information.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es bueno que detalléis vuestras experiencias.
It's good that you all detail your experiences.
vosotros
Ojalá detallemos cada parte del proceso.
Hopefully, we detail each part of the process.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or impersonal expressions, use the subjunctive: 'Quiero que detalles' not 'Quiero que detallas'.
Why: These trigger the subjunctive mood, which expresses uncertainty or subjectivity.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' that often introduces the subjunctive clause.
Correct: Ensure you use 'que' to connect the main clause to the subjunctive clause, e.g., 'Es importante que...'.
Why: The conjunction 'que' is typically required to link the two parts of the sentence.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: detallo
The present tense of 'detallar' is regular: detallo, detallas, detalla, detallamos, detalláis, detallan.
Preterite
yo: detallé
The preterite of 'detallar' is regular: detallé, detallaste, detalló, detallamos, detallasteis, detallaron.
Imperfect
yo: detallaba
The imperfect of 'detallar' is regular: detallaba, detallabas, detallaba, detallábamos, detallabais, detallaban.
Future
yo: detallaré
The future of 'detallar' is regular: detallaré, detallarás, detallará, detallaremos, detallaréis, detallarán.
Conditional
yo: detallaría
The conditional of 'detallar' is regular: detallaría, detallarías, detallaría, detallaríamos, detallaríais, detallarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: detallara
Use 'detallara' or 'detallase' (and variations) for hypothetical past actions or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: detalla
Use 'detalla', 'detalle', 'detallen', 'detallad', 'detallemos' for direct commands with 'detallar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no detalles
Use 'no detalles', 'no detalle', 'no detallen', 'no detalléis', 'no detallemos' for negative commands.