distribuir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
distribuir — to distribute
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change, using 'y' throughout (distribuya, distribuyas...).
distribuir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to distribute something, or when there is doubt or emotion about the distribution.
Notes on distribuir in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form in the present is 'distribuyo', the entire subjunctive sequence uses the 'y' (distribuya).
Example Sentences
Espero que ellos distribuyan bien el presupuesto.
I hope they distribute the budget well.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que tú distribuyas tu tiempo.
It is important that you distribute your time.
tú
Dudo que la empresa distribuya los bonos hoy.
I doubt the company will distribute the bonuses today.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: distribua
Correct: distribuya
Why: The subjunctive must match the spelling change (adding 'y') found in the present indicative 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distribuyo
The present tense of distribuir adds a 'y' before the ending (distribuyo, distribuyes, distribuye, distribuyen), except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: distribuí
In the preterite, distribuir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms (distribuyó, distribuyeron).
Imperfect
yo: distribuía
The imperfect of distribuir is completely regular: distribuía, distribuías, distribuía...
Future
yo: distribuiré
The future tense is regular: add the endings to the infinitive (distribuiré, distribuirás...).
Conditional
yo: distribuiría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive (distribuiría).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distribuyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'ellos' preterite form: distribuyera, distribuyeras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distribuye
Use 'distribuye' for 'tú' and 'distribuya' for formal 'usted' commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no distribuyas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive (no distribuyas, no distribuya).