divorciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
divorciar — to divorce
The present subjunctive of divorciar (divorcie, divorcies, divorciemos, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
divorciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when you're not stating a fact, but rather expressing a hope, wish, doubt, or emotion about someone divorcing. It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...'.
Notes on divorciar in the Present Subjunctive
Divorciar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te divorcies.
I hope you don't divorce.
tú
Dudo que ellos se divorcien este año.
I doubt they will divorce this year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que usted se divorcie.
I'm happy that you are divorcing.
Es necesario que nos divorciemos.
It is necessary that we divorce.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'no te divorcies', not 'no te divorcias'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'e' in some forms.
Correct: The yo and él/ella/usted forms are 'divorcie', not 'divorcie'.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable and distinguishes forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: divorcio
The present tense of divorciar is regular: divorcio, divorcias, divorcia, divorciamos, divorciáis, divorcian.
Preterite
yo: divorcié
The preterite of divorciar is regular: divorcié, divorciaste, divorció, divorciamos, divorciasteis, divorciaron.
Imperfect
yo: divorciaba
The imperfect tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaba, divorciabas, divorciaba, divorciábamos, divorciabais, divorciaban.
Future
yo: divorciaré
The future tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaré, divorciarás, divorciará, divorciaremos, divorciaréis, divorciarán.
Conditional
yo: divorciaría
The conditional tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaría, divorciarías, divorciaría, divorciaríamos, divorciaríais, divorciarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: divorciara
The imperfect subjunctive of divorciar (divorciara, divorciaras, divorciáramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divorcia
The imperative of divorciar uses regular -ar endings: divorcia, divorcie, divorciemos, divorciad, divorcien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no divorcies
Negative commands for divorciar use the present subjunctive: no divorcies, no divorcie, no divorciemos, no divorciéis, no divorcien.