dividir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
dividir — to divide
The present subjunctive of dividir is: divida, dividas, dividamos, dividáis, dividan.
dividir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, or in negative commands.
Notes on dividir in the Present Subjunctive
'Dividir' is regular in the present subjunctive. The yo and él/ella/usted forms are identical.
Example Sentences
Espero que dividas el pastel.
I hope you divide the cake.
tú
Quiero que usted divida el informe en secciones.
I want you to divide the report into sections.
Es importante que dividamos nuestros recursos.
It's important that we divide our resources.
nosotros
Dudo que vosotros dividáis la herencia.
I doubt that you all will divide the inheritance.
vosotros
El profesor pide que dividan los grupos.
The teacher asks that they divide the groups.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', 'quiero que', etc., use 'dividas' (subjunctive), not 'divides' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the yo/él/ella/usted form with the tú form.
Correct: The form for yo/él/ella/usted is 'divida', while for tú it's 'dividas'.
Why: These are distinct forms in the present subjunctive, similar to how they differ in the negative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: divido
The present tense of dividir is regular: divido, divides, divide, dividimos, dividís, dividen.
Preterite
yo: dividí
The preterite of dividir is regular: dividí, dividiste, dividió, dividimos, dividisteis, dividieron.
Imperfect
yo: dividía
The imperfect of dividir is regular: dividía, dividías, dividía, dividíamos, dividíais, dividían.
Future
yo: dividiré
The future tense of dividir is regular: dividiré, dividirás, dividirá, dividiremos, dividiréis, dividirán.
Conditional
yo: dividiría
The conditional of dividir is regular: dividiría, dividirías, dividiría, dividiríamos, dividiríais, dividirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dividiera
The imperfect subjunctive of dividir has two forms, e.g., dividiera/dividiera and dividiese/dividiese.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divide
The imperative of dividir uses the regular -ir command forms: divide, divida, dividamos, dividid, dividan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dividas
Negative commands for dividir use the present subjunctive: no dividas, no divida, no dividamos, no dividáis, no dividan.