difundir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
difundir — to spread
The present subjunctive of difundir (difunda, difundas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
difundir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'difundir' when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or giving commands indirectly. For example, 'Espero que difundas la noticia pronto.' (I hope you spread the news soon.) It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...'.
Notes on difundir in the Present Subjunctive
Difundir is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('difundo'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings for -ir verbs (-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an).
Example Sentences
Espero que tú difundas la verdad.
I hope that you spread the truth.
tú
Quiero que él difunda el mensaje.
I want him to spread the message.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que nosotros difundamos la campaña.
It is necessary that we spread the campaign.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos difundan secretos.
I doubt that they spread secrets.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá vosotros difundáis más optimismo.
Hopefully, you all (Spain) spread more optimism.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que difundas', not 'Espero que difundes'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective situations.
Mistake: Incorrect endings for nosotros or vosotros.
Correct: Remember the nosotros form is '-amos' (difundamos) and vosotros is '-áis' (difundáis).
Why: These are specific endings for regular -ir verbs in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: difundo
The present tense of difundir is regular: difundo, difundes, difunde, difundimos, difundís, difunden.
Preterite
yo: difundí
The preterite of difundir is regular: difundí, difundiste, difundió, difundimos, difundisteis, difundieron.
Imperfect
yo: difundía
The imperfect of difundir is regular: difundía, difundías, difundía, difundíamos, difundíais, difundían.
Future
yo: difundiré
The future tense of difundir is regular: difundiré, difundirás, difundirá, difundiremos, difundiréis, difundirán.
Conditional
yo: difundiría
The conditional of difundir is regular: difundiría, difundirías, difundiría, difundiríamos, difundiríais, difundirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: difundiera
The imperfect subjunctive of difundir (difundiera/difundiese) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: difunde
The imperative of difundir commands actions directly: difunde (tú), difunda (usted), difundamos (nosotros), difundan (ustedes), difundid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no difundas
Negative commands for difundir use 'no' + present subjunctive: no difundas (tú), no difunda (usted), no difundamos (nosotros), no difundan (ustedes), no difundáis (vosotros).