detonar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
detonar — to detonate
The present subjunctive, like 'detone' or 'detones', expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current/future events.
detonar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you want to express uncertainty, desire, doubt, or emotion about something that might happen or is happening now. For 'detonar', you might say 'I doubt it will detonate' or 'I hope they detonate the charge'.
Notes on detonar in the Present Subjunctive
Detonar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative, with the vowel ending flipped (o -> e).
Example Sentences
Espero que el dispositivo no detone.
I hope the device doesn't detonate.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que tú detones la alarma sin querer.
I doubt you'll detonate the alarm unintentionally.
tú
Queremos que ellos detonen la bomba en el momento justo.
We want them to detonate the bomb at the right moment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que detonemos esto con precisión.
It's important that we detonate this with precision.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use 'no detone' instead of 'no detona' after 'dudo que'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting that negative commands use the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no detones' for 'don't detonate' (tú), not 'no detona'.
Why: Negative commands are a specific use case of the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: detono
The present tense 'detono', 'detonas', 'detona' describes current actions or general truths about detonating.
Preterite
yo: detoné
The preterite of detonar is regular: detoné, detonaste, detonó, detonamos, detonasteis, detonaron.
Imperfect
yo: detonaba
The imperfect 'detonaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of detonating.
Future
yo: detonaré
The future tense 'detonaré', 'detonarás', 'detonará' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: detonaría
The conditional 'detonaría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would detonate').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: detonara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'detonara' or 'detonase', is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: detona
Use imperative forms like 'detona' (tú) and 'detone' (usted) for direct commands with detonar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no detones
Negative commands like 'no detones' (tú) and 'no detone' (usted) use the present subjunctive.