determinar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
determinar — to decide
The present subjunctive of determinar, like 'determine' or 'determinen', follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
determinar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing wishes, doubts, fears, emotions, or giving impersonal recommendations. It's used when the main clause expresses subjectivity about the action of determining.
Notes on determinar in the Present Subjunctive
Determinar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the yo form of the present indicative ('determino') by changing the ending: -o becomes -e for yo/él/ella/usted/ellos/ellas/ustedes, and -emos becomes -éis for nosotros/vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú determines el mejor plan.
I hope you decide on the best plan.
tú
Dudo que ellos determinen la respuesta correcta.
I doubt they will decide the correct answer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que usted determine los detalles.
I want you to decide the details.
Es importante que determinemos un acuerdo.
It's important that we decide on an agreement.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs expressing doubt or desire, use the subjunctive form like 'determinen'.
Why: The indicative is used for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is used for uncertainty, wishes, and subjective states.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'e' ending for yo/él/ella/usted/ellos/ellas/ustedes.
Correct: The correct forms are 'determine' and 'determinen', not 'determino' or 'determinan'.
Why: The stem vowel changes from 'i' to 'e' in the subjunctive for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: determino
The present indicative of determinar, like 'determino' or 'determinan', describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: determiné
The preterite of determinar is regular: determiné, determinaste, determinó, determinamos, determinasteis, determinaron.
Imperfect
yo: determinaba
The imperfect of determinar, like 'determinaba' or 'determinaban', describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: determinaré
The future tense of determinar, like 'determinaré' or 'determinarán', indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: determinaría
The conditional of determinar, like 'determinaría' or 'determinarían', expresses hypotheticals ('would decide').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: determinara
The imperfect subjunctive of determinar, like 'determinara' or 'determinase', is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: determina
The imperative of determinar is mostly regular, with 'determina' for tú and 'determinad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no determines
Negative commands for determinar use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no determines' or 'no determinen'.