devorar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
devorar — to devour
Use present subjunctive like 'devore' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
devorar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty, especially when one person is acting on another. For 'devorar', you might say, 'Espero que devores tus vegetales.' (I hope you devour your vegetables.) It's also used in negative commands.
Notes on devorar in the Present Subjunctive
Devorar is regular in the present subjunctive. The endings are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Example Sentences
Quiero que devores este pastel.
I want you to devour this cake.
tú
Dudo que devoren toda la comida.
I doubt they will devour all the food.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que devoremos la cena pronto.
It's necessary that we devour dinner soon.
nosotros
Me alegra que usted devore la fruta fresca.
I'm glad that you devour the fresh fruit.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs like 'esperar' or 'querer', use subjunctive: 'Espero que devores' not 'Espero que devoras'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'No devores'.
Why: The structure for negative commands requires the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: devoro
The present tense of devorar is regular: devoro, devoras, devora, devoramos, devoráis, devoran.
Preterite
yo: devoré
The preterite of devorar is regular: devoré, devoraste, devoró, devoramos, devorasteis, devoraron.
Imperfect
yo: devoraba
Imperfect of devorar is regular: devoraba, devorabas, devoraba, devorábamos, devorabais, devoraban.
Future
yo: devoraré
The future tense of devorar is regular: devoraré, devorarás, devorará, devoraremos, devoraréis, devorarán.
Conditional
yo: devoraría
The conditional of devorar is regular: devoraría, devorarías, devoraría, devoraríamos, devoraríais, devorarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: devorara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'devorara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: devora
Use imperative forms like 'devora' (tú) and 'devore' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no devores
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no devores' (tú).