distraer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
distraer — to distract
The present subjunctive uses the 'distraig-' stem: distraiga, distraigas, distraiga, distraigamos, distraigáis, distraigan.
distraer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire, like 'No quiero que me distraigas' (I don't want you to distract me).
Notes on distraer in the Present Subjunctive
Since the 'yo' form of the present indicative is 'distraigo', the subjunctive carries that 'g' throughout all forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te distraigas con el teléfono.
I hope you don't get distracted by the phone.
tú
Busco a alguien que no se distraiga fácilmente.
I'm looking for someone who doesn't get distracted easily.
él/ella/usted
Diles que no nos distraigan ahora.
Tell them not to distract us now.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'distraya' instead of 'distraiga'.
Correct: distraiga
Why: Learners often confuse 'traer' derivatives with 'leer' patterns. It must have the 'g'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distraigo
The present of distraer is irregular in the 'yo' form (distraigo), but follows -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: distraje
The preterite of distraer is highly irregular, using the stem 'distraj-' (distraje, distrajiste, distrajo).
Imperfect
yo: distraía
The imperfect of distraer is regular: distraía, distraías, distraía, distraíamos, distraíais, distraían.
Future
yo: distraeré
The future of distraer is regular: distraeré, distraerás, distraerá, distraeremos, distraeréis, distraerán.
Conditional
yo: distraería
The conditional of distraer is regular: distraería, distraerías, distraería, distraeríamos, distraeríais, distraerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distrajera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'distraj-' stem: distrajera, distrajeras, distrajera, distrajéramos, distrajerais, distrajeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distrae
The imperative uses 'distrae' (tú) and 'distraigan' (ustedes) to command someone's attention (or lack thereof).
Negative Imperative
yo: no distraigas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no distraigas, no distraiga, no distraigamos, no distraigáis, no distraigan.