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diluir Present Subjunctive Conjugation

diluir — to dilute

B1irregular (adds a 'y') -ir★★★
Quick answer:

The present subjunctive of diluir keeps the 'y' from the 'yo' form: diluya, diluyas, diluya, diluyamos, diluyáis, diluyan.

diluir Present Subjunctive Forms

yodiluya
túdiluyas
él/ella/usteddiluya
nosotrosdiluyamos
vosotrosdiluyáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdiluyan

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or commands, such as 'Espero que...' or 'Es importante que...'.

Notes on diluir in the Present Subjunctive

Since the 'yo' form in the present indicative is 'diluyo', that 'y' carries over into every single form of the present subjunctive.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que diluyas bien el pegamento.

    I hope you dilute the glue well.

    tú

  • El jefe quiere que diluyamos los gastos.

    The boss wants us to reduce (dilute) the expenses.

    nosotros

  • Dudo que se diluya en agua fría.

    I doubt it will dilute in cold water.

    él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: diluamos

    Correct: diluyamos

    Why: Unlike the present indicative, the nosotros form in the present subjunctive DOES include the 'y'.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: diluyo

The present tense of diluir is irregular, adding a 'y' before the endings in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Preterite

yo: diluí

In the preterite, diluir is irregular in the third person (él/ellos), changing 'i' to 'y'.

Imperfect

yo: diluía

The imperfect of diluir is regular: diluía, diluías, diluía, diluíamos, diluíais, diluían.

Future

yo: diluiré

The future tense of diluir is regular: diluiré, diluirás, diluirá, diluiremos, diluiréis, diluirán.

Conditional

yo: diluiría

The conditional of diluir is regular: diluiría, diluirías, diluiría, diluiríamos, diluiríais, diluirían.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: diluyera

The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: diluyera, diluyeras, diluyera, diluyéramos, diluyerais, diluyeran.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: diluye

Use the imperative to give orders: diluye (tú), diluya (usted), diluyamos (nosotros), diluid (vosotros), diluyan (ustedes).

Negative Imperative

yo: no diluyas

The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no diluyas, no diluya, no diluyamos, no diluyáis, no diluyan.