disculpar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
disculpar — to excuse
The present subjunctive of disculpar is regular: disculpe, disculpes, disculpe, disculpemos, disculpéis, disculpen.
disculpar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when you want, hope, or doubt that someone will excuse a mistake (e.g., 'Espero que me disculpe').
Notes on disculpar in the Present Subjunctive
Disculpar is regular in the subjunctive; it uses the 'e' endings typical of -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella me disculpe pronto.
I hope that she excuses me soon.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos disculpen mi error.
I doubt they will excuse my error.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que tú disculpes a tu hermano.
It is important that you excuse your brother.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'disculpa' (indicative) instead of 'disculpe' (subjunctive) after 'querer que'.
Correct: Quiero que me disculpe.
Why: Verbs of desire like 'querer' trigger the subjunctive mood in the following clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disculpo
The present of disculpar is regular: disculpo, disculpas, disculpa, disculpamos, disculpáis, disculpan.
Preterite
yo: disculpé
The preterite of disculpar is regular: disculpé, disculpaste, disculpó, disculpamos, disculpasteis, disculparon.
Imperfect
yo: disculpaba
The imperfect of disculpar is regular: disculpaba, disculpabas, disculpaba, disculpábamos, disculpabais, disculpaban.
Future
yo: disculparé
The future of disculpar is regular: disculparé, disculparás, disculpará, disculparemos, disculparéis, disculparán.
Conditional
yo: disculparía
The conditional of disculpar is regular: disculparía, disculparías, disculparía, disculparíamos, disculparíais, disculparían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disculpara
The imperfect subjunctive of disculpar is regular: disculpara, disculparas, disculpara, disculpáramos, disculparais, disculparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disculpa
The affirmative imperative of disculpar uses: disculpa (tú), disculpe (usted), disculpemos, disculpad (vosotros), disculpen.
Negative Imperative
yo: disculpes
The negative imperative of disculpar uses the present subjunctive: no disculpes, no disculpe, no disculpéis, no disculpen.