distanciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
distanciar — to space out
Use 'distancie', 'distancies', 'distanciemos', etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
distanciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. For instance, 'I hope you distance yourself from bad influences' ('Espero que te distancies...'). It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...' and in negative commands.
Notes on distanciar in the Present Subjunctive
Distanciar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('distancio'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings: 'distancie', 'distancies', 'distanciemos', 'distancien', 'distanciéis'.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú te distancie de las malas vibras.
I hope you distance yourself from bad vibes.
tú
Dudo que él distancie su opinión de la mayoría.
I doubt he distances his opinion from the majority.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que nosotros distanciemos nuestros asientos.
It's necessary that we space our seats out.
nosotros
Quiero que ustedes distancien sus trabajos de los míos.
I want you (plural) to distance your jobs from mine.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after 'espero que' or 'dudo que'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que te distancies' not 'Espero que te distancias'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'vosotros' form, 'distanciéis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'distanciéis', with the accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in this subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distancio
The present tense of distanciar is regular: distancio, distancias, distancia, distanciamos, distanciáis, distancian.
Preterite
yo: distancié
The preterite of distanciar is regular: distancié, distanciaste, distanció, distanciamos, distanciasteis, distanciaron.
Imperfect
yo: distanciaba
The imperfect of distanciar is regular: distanciaba, distanciabas, distanciaba, distanciábamos, distanciabais, distanciaban.
Future
yo: distanciaré
The future tense of distanciar is regular: distanciaré, distanciarás, distanciará, etc.
Conditional
yo: distanciaría
The conditional of distanciar is regular: distanciaría, distanciarías, distanciaría, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distanciara
Use 'distanciara' or 'distanciase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes, like 'If I spaced out...'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distancia
Use 'distancia', 'distancie', 'distanciemos', 'distancien', 'distanciad' for direct commands with 'distanciar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no distancies
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no distancies', 'no distancie', etc.